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.
Natural population growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.9% | — |
| 1951 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 1952 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1953 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 2.1% | -4.8% |
| 1957 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1958 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.6% | +14.6% |
| 1961 | 2.2% | -13.3% |
| 1962 | 2.4% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.0% | -15.4% |
| 1968 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.9% | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 1.8% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 1.6% | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 1975 | 1.3% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9% | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -13.0% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -89.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +268.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 50% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate 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% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | -89.7% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
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
- 174 Martinique 0.1% compare
- 176 Mauritius 0.1% compare
- 177 Malta 0.1% compare
- 178 United Kingdom 0.1% 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)
- 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 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.