Population aged 25-64 years in Barbados
Barbados: Population aged 25-64 years was 149.81 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 25-64 years in Barbados, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years in Barbados stood at 149.81 thousands.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Barbados peaked at 153.15 thousands in 2018 and was at its lowest, 99.14 thousands, in 1970.
That places Barbados 180th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.72 thousands | 99.14 thousands | 107.49 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.02 thousands | 108.76 thousands | 119.51 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.41 thousands | 120.33 thousands | 135.27 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.89 thousands | 136.28 thousands | 148.24 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.69 thousands | 149.27 thousands | 153.15 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.13 thousands | 149.81 thousands | 152.56 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Martinique 165.67 thousands compare
- 178 New Caledonia 154.72 thousands compare
- 179 French Polynesia 153.74 thousands compare
- 181 French Guiana 137.54 thousands compare
- 182 Vanuatu 131.75 thousands compare
- 183 Mayotte 121.24 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 25-64 years in Barbados?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Barbados was 149.81 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 153.15 thousands in 2018.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.14 thousands in 1970.
- How does Barbados rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release