Population aged 15-24 years in Barbados
Barbados: Population aged 15-24 years was 36.84 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Barbados, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Barbados is 36.84 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Barbados peaked at 52.73 thousands in 1982 and was at its lowest, 36.84 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 | 47.67 thousands | 46.26 thousands | 50.22 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.86 thousands | 47.92 thousands | 52.73 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.39 thousands | 39.46 thousands | 47 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.51 thousands | 38.15 thousands | 38.94 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.18 thousands | 36.89 thousands | 37.66 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.93 thousands | 36.84 thousands | 37.05 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 French Polynesia 42.61 thousands compare
- 183 Samoa 39.34 thousands compare
- 184 Martinique 37.44 thousands compare
- 186 Saint Lucia 25.99 thousands compare
- 187 Guam 23.58 thousands compare
- 188 Kiribati 23.43 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 15-24 years in Barbados?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Barbados was 36.84 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 52.73 thousands in 1982.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.84 thousands in 2025.
- How does Barbados rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release