Population by age group with projections in Barbados
Barbados: Population by age group with projections was 282,347 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282,347
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
282,347
in 2023
All-time low
209,928
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group with projections in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282,347 for population by age group with projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group with projections in Barbados peaked at 282,347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,928, in 1950.
That places Barbados 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group with projections in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 209,928 | — |
| 1951 | 213,410 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 216,517 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 219,244 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 221,568 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 223,296 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 224,519 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 225,803 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 227,266 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 228,789 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 230,901 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 233,155 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,236 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,566 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,969 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,421 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 245,010 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,099 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,554 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,447 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,398 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,177 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,666 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,330 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,786 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,188 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,454 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,630 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,566 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,277 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,533 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,274 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,098 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,993 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,930 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,831 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,628 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,288 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,768 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,113 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,583 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,382 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,272 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,036 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,625 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,046 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,290 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,405 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,434 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,521 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,071 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,429 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,155 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,789 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,297 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,717 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,011 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,298 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,719 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,137 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,251 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,150 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,949 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,669 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,355 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,999 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,604 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,177 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,719 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,216 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,706 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,157 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,324 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,347 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,347 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,347 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,034 | 209,928 | 228,789 | 10 |
| 1960s | 240,936 | 230,901 | 249,447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,647 | 249,177 | 251,630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,146 | 251,533 | 258,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,259 | 258,583 | 262,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,862 | 262,071 | 274,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,509 | 275,251 | 281,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,134 | 281,706 | 282,347 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 Mayotte 316,028 compare
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 compare
- 184 New Caledonia 289,879 compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 compare
- 188 Samoa 216,673 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)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group with projections in Barbados?
- Population by age group with projections in Barbados was 282,347 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group with projections recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,347 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group with projections recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,928 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for population by age group with projections?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group with projections rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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