Population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados
Barbados: Population aged 14 years or younger was 48.42 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados stood at 48.42 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados peaked at 90.42 thousands in 1970 and was at its lowest, 48.42 thousands, in 2025.
Barbados ranks 185th of 230 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.01 thousands | 76.79 thousands | 90.42 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.58 thousands | 63.52 thousands | 74.16 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.7 thousands | 58.28 thousands | 63.05 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.55 thousands | 55.37 thousands | 57.72 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.86 thousands | 51.52 thousands | 55.53 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.87 thousands | 48.42 thousands | 51.07 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 Guadeloupe 60.57 thousands compare
- 183 French Polynesia 52.95 thousands compare
- 184 Martinique 50.58 thousands compare
- 186 Kiribati 46.82 thousands compare
- 187 Guam 43.69 thousands compare
- 188 Tonga 36.6 thousands compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Barbados was 48.42 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 90.42 thousands in 1970.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.42 thousands in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release