Population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Population by income level, annual growth rate was 0.0552 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0552 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.06 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-0.1729 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados stood at 0.0552 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.06 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -0.1729 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9766 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8904 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.9918 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8551 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5864 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3637 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1970 | -0.0229 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 1971 | -0.0878 % change on previous year | +284.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1967 % change on previous year | -323.9% |
| 1973 | 0.266 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1818 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1587 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1063 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0732 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | -0.0298 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
| 1979 | -0.1121 % change on previous year | +276.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1015 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2966 % change on previous year | +192.3% |
| 1982 | 0.327 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3544 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3654 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3531 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3119 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2576 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1881 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1342 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1833 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3059 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3447 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.292 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2272 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1602 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0935 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0412 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0168 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0309 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2000 | -0.1729 % change on previous year | -660.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1381 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6566 % change on previous year | +375.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6163 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5727 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5268 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4823 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4763 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5256 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.5167 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4086 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3255 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2893 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2625 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.246 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2306 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2179 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2049 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1767 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1746 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0606 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0064 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0464 % change on previous year | +627.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0552 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8626 % change on previous year | 0.3637 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.073 % change on previous year | -0.1121 % change on previous year | 0.266 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.269 % change on previous year | 0.1015 % change on previous year | 0.3654 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1695 % change on previous year | 0.0168 % change on previous year | 0.3447 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4338 % change on previous year | -0.1729 % change on previous year | 0.6566 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2555 % change on previous year | 0.1767 % change on previous year | 0.4086 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0838 % change on previous year | 0.0064 % change on previous year | 0.1746 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1686 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Greece 0.0855 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Grenada 0.0819 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Lithuania 0.017 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Greenland -0.0088 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Germany -0.0304 % change on previous year 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados?
- Population by income level, annual growth rate in Barbados was 0.0552 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest population by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1729 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population by income level, annual growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.