🇧🇧 Population of Barbados

281,996
Current Population of Barbados
331
Net population growth this year
655.80
Population Density (people/km²)

As of July 1, 2023 the population of Barbados reached 281,996, of which 135,285 people are male and 146,710 female. The country has a population density of 655.8035 people per square kilometer. With an overall population growth rate of 0.117% for the year. According to the latest data, Barbados is set to increase its population size by 296 people next year. Making the total population count of Barbados 282,309 people by 2024.

Historic Population of Barbados (1950 - 2023)

Between 1950 and 2023 the population of Barbados grown from 210,548 people to 281,996. An increase of the population size by 33.93% in 73 years.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
1950 210,548 97,437 113,111 5,314 489.6465 2.524%
1951 215,430 100,126 115,304 4,450 501.0 2.066%
1952 219,469 102,344 117,125 3,627 510.3919 1.653%
1953 222,730 104,132 118,597 2,895 517.9756 1.3%
1954 225,309 105,550 119,758 2,263 523.9733 1.004%
1955 227,320 106,651 120,668 1,759 528.65 0.774%
1956 228,615 107,344 121,271 832 531.6628 0.364%
1957 229,458 107,778 121,679 853 533.6221 0.372%
1958 230,350 108,232 122,118 931 535.6965 0.404%
1959 231,404 108,767 122,636 1,177 538.1477 0.509%
1960 232,550 109,356 123,195 1,117 540.8151 0.48%
1961 233,698 110,136 123,561 1,178 543.4837 0.504%
1962 234,829 111,094 123,735 1,084 546.114 0.462%
1963 235,875 111,988 123,888 1,008 548.5477 0.428%
1964 236,834 112,820 124,014 908 550.7767 0.383%
1965 237,694 113,591 124,103 811 552.7756 0.341%
1966 238,494 114,312 124,182 790 554.6372 0.331%
1967 239,238 114,984 124,254 698 556.3674 0.292%
1968 239,905 115,612 124,292 635 557.9174 0.265%
1969 240,594 116,231 124,364 744 559.5209 0.309%
1970 241,397 116,876 124,520 862 561.3884 0.357%
1971 242,350 117,507 124,842 1,043 563.6035 0.43%
1972 243,458 118,132 125,326 1,174 566.1814 0.482%
1973 244,643 118,792 125,850 1,195 568.936 0.488%
1974 245,851 119,462 126,389 1,222 571.7465 0.497%
1975 247,090 120,142 126,948 1,257 574.6291 0.509%
1976 248,359 120,842 127,518 1,281 577.5802 0.516%
1977 249,663 121,561 128,101 1,326 580.6116 0.531%
1978 251,009 122,294 128,715 1,366 583.7419 0.544%
1979 252,334 123,010 129,324 1,284 586.8233 0.509%
1980 253,574 123,576 129,999 1,197 589.7081 0.472%
1981 254,684 123,972 130,711 1,020 592.2872 0.401%
1982 255,642 124,293 131,348 896 594.5163 0.35%
1983 256,504 124,554 131,951 829 596.5221 0.323%
1984 257,278 124,751 132,527 719 598.3221 0.279%
1985 257,911 124,876 133,036 546 599.793 0.212%
1986 258,370 124,903 133,467 372 600.8605 0.144%
1987 258,654 124,832 133,822 196 601.5209 0.076%
1988 258,762 124,682 134,079 19 601.7709 0.007%
1989 258,759 124,490 134,269 -24 601.7651 -0.009%
1990 258,868 124,496 134,372 242 602.0186 0.093%
1991 259,402 124,780 134,621 826 603.2605 0.318%
1992 260,212 125,128 135,084 795 605.1453 0.306%
1993 260,995 125,450 135,546 771 606.9663 0.295%
1994 261,712 125,726 135,985 661 608.6314 0.253%
1995 262,304 125,946 136,357 523 610.0081 0.199%
1996 262,794 126,122 136,672 457 611.1477 0.174%
1997 263,224 126,268 136,957 405 612.15 0.154%
1998 263,642 126,421 137,220 429 613.1198 0.163%
1999 264,170 126,650 137,520 627 614.3477 0.237%
2000 264,657 126,860 137,797 348 615.4814 0.131%
2001 265,377 127,156 138,220 1,091 617.1547 0.411%
2002 266,455 127,610 138,845 1,066 619.6628 0.4%
2003 267,499 128,039 139,459 1,022 622.0907 0.382%
2004 268,505 128,443 140,061 990 624.4302 0.369%
2005 269,477 128,828 140,649 954 626.6907 0.354%
2006 270,426 129,191 141,234 943 628.8965 0.349%
2007 271,444 129,595 141,848 1,094 631.2651 0.403%
2008 272,635 130,103 142,532 1,289 634.036 0.473%
2009 273,792 130,592 143,198 1,022 636.7244 0.374%
2010 274,711 131,042 143,670 816 638.8628 0.297%
2011 275,486 131,499 143,988 735 640.6663 0.267%
2012 276,198 131,915 144,282 687 642.3198 0.249%
2013 276,865 132,304 144,561 648 643.8721 0.234%
2014 277,493 132,669 144,824 608 645.3326 0.219%
2015 278,083 133,010 145,073 572 646.7047 0.206%
2016 278,649 133,334 145,315 560 648.0209 0.201%
2017 279,187 133,644 145,542 516 649.2721 0.185%
2018 279,688 133,936 145,752 487 650.4384 0.174%
2019 280,180 134,222 145,957 495 651.5802 0.177%
2020 280,693 134,528 146,165 532 652.7744 0.19%
2021 281,200 134,833 146,366 481 653.9523 0.171%
2022 281,635 135,084 146,550 390 654.9651 0.138%
2023 281,996 135,285 146,710 331 655.8035 0.117%

Statements that can be derived from Barbados's population data

  • Barbados has a population of 281,996 people, as of July 1, 2023.
  • Barbados's population is equivalent to 0.00% of the total world population.
  • In 2023, Barbados's population will grow with 331 people.
  • In 2023, 80 more people will emigrate from Barbados than immigrate to the country.
  • The median age of the population in Barbados is 39.53 years.
  • In Barbados there are 655.80 people per square kilometers (0.386102 square miles), if spaced out evenly.
  • 10.10 infants die at birth out of a 1000 new born in Barbados.
  • In Barbados, 135,285 of the total population are male, and 146,710 are female.

Future Population of Barbados (2023 - 2100)

Barbados's population is set to decrease in the future from 281,996 people to 203,022 people. A decrease of the population size by -3.57% from 2023 to 2100.

Year Total Male Female People +/- Density (p/km²) Growth Rate
2023 281,996 135,285 146,710 331 655.8035 0.117%
2024 282,309 135,463 146,846 296 656.5326 0.105%
2025 282,580 135,619 146,962 247 657.164 0.087%
2026 282,797 135,744 147,053 186 657.6674 0.066%
2027 282,962 135,842 147,119 144 658.0512 0.051%
2028 283,071 135,914 147,158 74 658.3047 0.026%
2029 283,112 135,952 147,160 8 658.4 0.003%
2030 283,082 135,953 147,128 -69 658.3291 -0.024%
2031 282,986 135,928 147,059 -122 658.107 -0.043%
2032 282,816 135,867 146,948 -219 657.7105 -0.077%
2033 282,567 135,769 146,798 -278 657.1326 -0.098%
2034 282,254 135,647 146,608 -347 656.4058 -0.123%
2035 281,861 135,487 146,375 -439 655.4919 -0.156%
2036 281,386 135,288 146,098 -511 654.3872 -0.182%
2037 280,848 135,064 145,785 -565 653.136 -0.201%
2038 280,235 134,810 145,425 -663 651.7081 -0.237%
2039 279,540 134,524 145,016 -726 650.093 -0.26%
2040 278,768 134,206 144,562 -818 648.2977 -0.293%
2041 277,923 133,853 144,070 -872 646.3326 -0.314%
2042 277,003 133,474 143,530 -968 644.193 -0.349%
2043 276,014 133,068 142,946 -1,010 641.893 -0.366%
2044 274,967 132,637 142,329 -1,084 639.4581 -0.394%
2045 273,860 132,183 141,678 -1,130 636.8837 -0.413%
2046 272,705 131,706 141,000 -1,179 634.1988 -0.432%
2047 271,515 131,216 140,299 -1,202 631.4302 -0.443%
2048 270,292 130,714 139,577 -1,245 628.5849 -0.461%
2049 269,048 130,205 138,842 -1,241 625.6942 -0.461%
2050 267,788 129,692 138,096 -1,279 622.764 -0.478%
2051 266,505 129,169 137,335 -1,288 619.7791 -0.483%
2052 265,212 128,646 136,565 -1,297 616.7733 -0.489%
2053 263,918 128,122 135,796 -1,292 613.7628 -0.49%
2054 262,628 127,599 135,029 -1,289 610.7616 -0.491%
2055 261,333 127,074 134,260 -1,300 607.7512 -0.497%
2056 260,038 126,548 133,490 -1,289 604.7407 -0.496%
2057 258,762 126,034 132,730 -1,262 601.7744 -0.488%
2058 257,497 125,518 131,978 -1,271 598.8291 -0.494%
2059 256,237 125,006 131,231 -1,248 595.9 -0.487%
2060 254,982 124,496 130,487 -1,261 592.9826 -0.495%
2061 253,729 123,982 129,747 -1,246 590.0674 -0.491%
2062 252,488 123,474 129,014 -1,236 587.1814 -0.49%
2063 251,249 122,964 128,285 -1,243 584.2988 -0.495%
2064 250,012 122,451 127,560 -1,231 581.4221 -0.492%
2065 248,779 121,938 126,841 -1,235 578.5547 -0.496%
2066 247,554 121,426 126,128 -1,214 575.707 -0.49%
2067 246,328 120,906 125,423 -1,237 572.857 -0.502%
2068 245,090 120,376 124,714 -1,240 569.9767 -0.506%
2069 243,854 119,847 124,007 -1,232 567.1023 -0.505%
2070 242,612 119,311 123,300 -1,253 564.2128 -0.516%
2071 241,352 118,762 122,590 -1,266 561.2837 -0.525%
2072 240,100 118,209 121,891 -1,238 558.3721 -0.516%
2073 238,845 117,652 121,193 -1,271 555.4547 -0.532%
2074 237,567 117,084 120,483 -1,286 552.4814 -0.541%
2075 236,275 116,506 119,769 -1,297 549.4779 -0.549%
2076 234,975 115,918 119,056 -1,305 546.4523 -0.555%
2077 233,660 115,318 118,342 -1,325 543.3942 -0.567%
2078 232,334 114,708 117,626 -1,325 540.3128 -0.57%
2079 231,006 114,094 116,912 -1,332 537.2233 -0.577%
2080 229,670 113,475 116,195 -1,341 534.1151 -0.584%
2081 228,317 112,847 115,470 -1,364 530.9698 -0.597%
2082 226,965 112,212 114,754 -1,339 527.8267 -0.59%
2083 225,624 111,578 114,046 -1,344 524.707 -0.596%
2084 224,272 110,936 113,336 -1,360 521.5628 -0.606%
2085 222,916 110,290 112,626 -1,352 518.4093 -0.607%
2086 221,558 109,644 111,914 -1,364 515.2512 -0.616%
2087 220,197 108,993 111,205 -1,357 512.0872 -0.616%
2088 218,841 108,340 110,501 -1,356 508.9326 -0.62%
2089 217,486 107,686 109,799 -1,354 505.7814 -0.623%
2090 216,138 107,034 109,105 -1,341 502.6477 -0.62%
2091 214,797 106,385 108,412 -1,342 499.5279 -0.625%
2092 213,464 105,738 107,726 -1,325 496.4267 -0.621%
2093 212,135 105,092 107,042 -1,333 493.336 -0.628%
2094 210,804 104,445 106,359 -1,329 490.2407 -0.63%
2095 209,482 103,796 105,686 -1,314 487.1674 -0.627%
2096 208,170 103,152 105,017 -1,311 484.1151 -0.63%
2097 206,864 102,515 104,350 -1,299 481.0802 -0.628%
2098 205,572 101,881 103,691 -1,286 478.0744 -0.626%
2099 204,292 101,252 103,040 -1,273 475.0988 -0.623%
2100 203,022 100,626 102,395 -1,269 472.143 -0.625%

Population Density of Barbados

Today, Barbados has a population density of 655.8035 people per square kilometer. The country has seen a change in density from 489.6465 people/km² since the 1950 to 655.8035 people/km² in 2023. In the future, Barbados is projected to reach a population density of 472.143 people per square kilometer, by the year 2100.

Population Density of Barbados Between 1950 - 2100

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Growth Rate of Barbados's Population

The population growth rate of Barbados currently stands at 0.117% as of July 1, 2023. This is a decrease by 0.021 percentage points when compared to data from previous year. By 2023, the population growth rate of Barbados will decrease to 0.117%. If we look further into the future, we can see that Barbados's population growth is projected to land at a negative rate of -0.625% by the year 2100.

Population Growth Rate of Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Growth Rate
1950 2.524%
1960 0.48%
1970 0.357%
1980 0.472%
1990 0.093%
2000 0.131%
2010 0.297%
2020 0.19%
Year Growth Rate
2030 -0.024%
2040 -0.293%
2050 -0.478%
2060 -0.495%
2070 -0.516%
2080 -0.584%
2090 -0.62%
2100 -0.625%
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Life Expectancy of Barbados

Today, Barbados has an average life expectancy of 77.8609 years of age. The country has seen a change in life expectancy from 55.2382 years since the 1950 to 77.8609 years in 2023. In the future, Barbados is projected to reach a population life expectancy of 88.2709 years of age, by the year 2100.

Life Expectancy of Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Life Expectancy (Age)
1950 55,238
1960 64,563
1970 68,272
1980 71,921
1990 72,751
2000 74,089
2010 75,711
2020 77,392
Year Life Expectancy (Age)
2030 78,923
2040 80,436
2050 81,954
2060 83,402
2070 84,728
2080 85,961
2090 87,130
2100 88,270
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Migration to and from Barbados

In 2023 Barbados will see net migrations of -80 people. This means that 80 more people will emigrate from Barbados than immigrate to the country this year. A decrease of net migrations when compared to the previous year of 2022, when the net migrations of Barbados was -80.

Net Migration for Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Net Migration
1950 989
1960 -3,850
1970 -1,995
1980 -1,410
1990 -1,295
2000 -833
2010 -36
2020 0
Year Net Migration
2030 -80
2040 -80
2050 -80
2060 -80
2070 -80
2080 -80
2090 -80
2100 -80
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Births in Barbados

In 2023, Barbados will see 3,011 babies be born. That is a decrease when compared to the ammount of births recorded by Barbados in 2022, when the country saw 3,037 new borns.

Births Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Births
1950 7,326
1960 7,184
1970 4,944
1980 4,681
1990 4,054
2000 3,698
2010 3,327
2020 3,048
Year Births
2030 2,898
2040 2,682
2050 2,410
2060 2,278
2070 2,109
2080 1,919
2090 1,807
2100 1,674
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Deaths in Barbados

In 2023, 2,595 people will die in Barbados. That is an increase of Barbados's death count when compared to 2022, when the country recorded 2,567 deaths.

Deaths Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Deaths
1950 3,004
1960 2,222
1970 2,082
1980 2,080
1990 2,518
2000 2,509
2010 2,482
2020 2,519
Year Births
2030 2,883
2040 3,408
2050 3,604
2060 3,453
2070 3,281
2080 3,182
2090 3,071
2100 2,861
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Median Age in Barbados

The median age of Barbados has been on an upward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the median age of Barbados will reach 50.0348 years of age, by the year 2100.

Median Age in Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Median Age
1950 21.7554
1960 21.667
1970 20.5001
1980 23.6535
1990 28.1898
2000 32.4354
2010 35.5994
2020 38.6282
Year Median Age
2030 41.4359
2040 43.5841
2050 45.4508
2060 46.963
2070 47.6855
2080 48.6459
2090 49.5178
2100 50.0348
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Fertility Rate in Barbados

The fertility rate of Barbados has been on a downward trend since the 1950's and it will continue well into the future. When the total fertility rate of Barbados will reach 1.6381 births per woman, by the year 2100.

Fertility Rate in Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
1950 4.5163
1960 4.3332
1970 3.1127
1980 2.0043
1990 1.7399
2000 1.7747
2010 1.6872
2020 1.628
Year Total Fertility Rate (births per woman)
2030 1.6255
2040 1.6289
2050 1.6407
2060 1.6364
2070 1.6346
2080 1.633
2090 1.6436
2100 1.6381
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Infant Mortality Rate in Barbados

The infant mortality rate is recorded as infant deaths under 1 year for every 1,000 live births. It gives us an insight into the maternal and infant health of Barbados while at the same time being an important marker for the overall health of the country. The infant mortality rate of Barbados has been on a positive downward trend since the 1950's when the infant mortality rate of the country was 135.209. Today, Barbados has a much better infant mortality rate of 10.1024 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births. This is set to improve even further in the future when Barbados is projected to record an infant mortality rate of only 2.1143 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births, by the year 2100.

Infant Mortality Rate in Barbados Between 1950 - 2100 (10 Year Increments)

Year Infant Mortality Rate
1950 135.209
1960 70.6818
1970 41.6822
1980 23.9822
1990 16.3304
2000 13.6757
2010 13.5495
2020 11.1192
Year Infant Mortality Rate
2030 8.3747
2040 6.4332
2050 4.9529
2060 3.9361
2070 3.2522
2080 2.7529
2090 2.402
2100 2.1143
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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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