Population growth in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth was 0.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Barbados, 1970β2024
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 172nd out of 212 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.
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
- 169 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
- 170 Romania 0.1% compare
- 171 Montenegro 0.0% compare
- 173 Isle of Man -0.0% compare
- 174 Italy -0.0% compare
- 175 Puerto Rico -0.0% compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.71 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.056 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.71 (2023)
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 172nd out of 212 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release