Share of the population born in another country in Barbados
Barbados: Share of the population born in another country was 12.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of the population born in another country in Barbados, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 12.5% for share of the population born in another country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population born in another country in Barbados peaked at 12.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 83rd of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population born in another country in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3% | — |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 12.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 63% of the median. (84 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 12.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population born in another country in Barbados?
- Share of the population born in another country in Barbados was 12.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population born in another country recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population born in another country recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for share of the population born in another country?
- Barbados ranks 83rd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population born in another country rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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