Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Barbados stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 627.1% on the previous year and down 81.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Barbados peaked at 0.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2000.
That places Barbados 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0% | — |
| 1971 | -0.1% | +284.5% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -323.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +35.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -31.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -33.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -31.1% |
| 1978 | -0.0% | -140.8% |
| 1979 | -0.1% | +276.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -190.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +192.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -28.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +36.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +66.8% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -29.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -41.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -55.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -59.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +84.0% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -660.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -179.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +374.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -20.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +627.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -660.9% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | +627.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | +374.1% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| 1972 | +323.6% | -0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1971 | -284.5% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | -276.3% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 171 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 172 Romania 0.1% compare
- 173 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 175 Isle of Man -0.0% compare
- 176 Italy -0.0% compare
- 177 Puerto Rico -0.0% 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 growth in Barbados?
- Population growth in Barbados was 0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population growth?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release