Natural population growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Natural population growth rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Barbados stood at 0.1%.
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 rate in Barbados peaked at 2.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.1% compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 176 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Barbados?
- Natural population growth rate in Barbados was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Barbados rank for natural population growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.