Natural population growth in Barbados
Barbados: Natural population growth was 0.056 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.056
Change on year
up 268.4%
World rank
175th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.58
in 1960
All-time low
0.0152
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Barbados stood at 0.056.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 268.4% on the previous year and down 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Barbados peaked at 2.58 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0152, in 2022.
Barbados ranks 175th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.91 | — |
| 1951 | 2 | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.08 | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 2.12 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.14 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.16 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 2.21 | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.19 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.25 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.58 | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 2.23 | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 2.38 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.37 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.38 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.02 | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.71 | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.82 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6 | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.32 | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.19 | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.19 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.941 | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9892 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9513 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.03 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.05 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9367 | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9212 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8225 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7155 | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6533 | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6661 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8126 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7922 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7346 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6764 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6139 | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5598 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5087 | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4468 | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4165 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5148 | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6017 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6012 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5183 | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4969 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4502 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3788 | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3432 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3786 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3628 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3647 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3565 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.325 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2945 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2777 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2622 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2474 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2346 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2201 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.208 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1929 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1786 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.147 | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0152 | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 0.056 | +268.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.056 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.056 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +268.4% | 0.0152 | 0.056 |
| 2022 | -89.7% | 0.147 | 0.0152 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.11 | 1.91 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.27 | 1.89 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 0.941 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8796 | 0.6533 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6076 | 0.4165 | 0.8126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4496 | 0.3432 | 0.6017 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2619 | 0.1929 | 0.3565 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 | 0.0152 | 0.1786 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0733 compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0659 compare
- 174 Martinique 0.0651 compare
- 176 Mauritius 0.0534 compare
- 177 Malta 0.0533 compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.0505 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Barbados?
- Natural population growth in Barbados was 0.056 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.58 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for natural population growth?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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