Population by age group in Barbados
Barbados: Population by age group was 45,437 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45,437
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
174th
of 236 countries
All-time high
45,437
in 2023
All-time low
10,503
in 1959
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 45,437 for population by age group in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Barbados peaked at 45,437 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,503, in 1959.
Barbados ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,971 | — |
| 1951 | 10,949 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 11,018 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 11,108 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 11,132 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 11,079 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 10,952 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 10,777 | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 10,605 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 10,503 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 10,506 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 10,604 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 10,797 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 11,042 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 11,341 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 11,694 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 12,127 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 12,603 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 13,084 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 13,504 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 13,857 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 14,162 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 14,443 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 14,730 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 15,048 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 15,416 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 15,810 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 16,227 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 16,660 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 17,097 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 17,862 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 18,985 | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 20,158 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 21,331 | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 22,477 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 23,571 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 24,612 | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 25,595 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 26,544 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 27,446 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 27,868 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 27,937 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 28,103 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 28,275 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 28,489 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28,730 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,921 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 29,110 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 29,331 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 29,546 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 29,524 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 29,514 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 29,811 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 30,056 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 30,218 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30,432 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,621 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30,865 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 31,313 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 31,954 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 32,526 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 32,997 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 33,616 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,336 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 35,158 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 36,046 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 36,912 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 37,861 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38,961 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 40,196 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 41,607 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 43,060 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 44,317 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 45,437 | +2.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 45,437 is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 45,437 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138, 15% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,909 | 10,503 | 11,132 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11,730 | 10,506 | 13,504 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15,345 | 13,857 | 17,097 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,858 | 17,862 | 27,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,631 | 27,868 | 29,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,431 | 29,514 | 31,954 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,861 | 32,526 | 40,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,605 | 41,607 | 45,437 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 in Barbados?
- Population by age group in Barbados was 45,437 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 45,437 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,503 in 1959.
- How does Barbados rank for population by age group?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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