Population by income level in Barbados
Barbados: Population by income level was 282,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
282,623
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
282,623
in 2025
All-time low
230,893
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Barbados is 282,623, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Barbados peaked at 282,623 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230,893, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,893 | — |
| 1961 | 233,148 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,298 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 282,623 | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,623 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,623 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 230,893 | 249,444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 249,168 | 251,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 251,524 | 258,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 258,582 | 262,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 262,063 | 274,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 275,243 | 281,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 281,698 | 282,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 Iceland 392,404 compare
- 176 Vanuatu 335,169 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 295,333 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 282,465 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 181 Samoa 219,306 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 in Barbados?
- Population by income level in Barbados was 282,623 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,623 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,893 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population by income level?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.