Population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth rate, by level of development was -0.7% in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -0.7% for population growth rate, by level of development in 2100.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2092.
That places Barbados 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.1% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 2026 | 0.0% | -43.5% |
| 2027 | 0.0% | -30.8% |
| 2028 | -0.0% | -177.8% |
| 2029 | -0.1% | +300.0% |
| 2030 | -0.1% | +58.9% |
| 2031 | -0.1% | +28.1% |
| 2032 | -0.1% | +24.6% |
| 2033 | -0.2% | +21.8% |
| 2034 | -0.2% | +4.6% |
| 2035 | -0.2% | +19.9% |
| 2036 | -0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2037 | -0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2038 | -0.3% | +15.1% |
| 2039 | -0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2040 | -0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2041 | -0.4% | +1.7% |
| 2042 | -0.4% | +11.8% |
| 2043 | -0.4% | +6.4% |
| 2044 | -0.4% | +0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2046 | -0.5% | +7.9% |
| 2047 | -0.5% | +5.3% |
| 2048 | -0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2049 | -0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2050 | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2051 | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| 2052 | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2053 | -0.5% | -0.0% |
| 2054 | -0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2055 | -0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2056 | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2057 | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| 2058 | -0.5% | +0.8% |
| 2059 | -0.5% | +2.3% |
| 2060 | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2062 | -0.6% | +2.0% |
| 2063 | -0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2065 | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2067 | -0.6% | +3.1% |
| 2068 | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2069 | -0.6% | -2.1% |
| 2070 | -0.6% | +4.3% |
| 2071 | -0.6% | -5.5% |
| 2072 | -0.6% | +3.8% |
| 2073 | -0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2074 | -0.6% | +4.8% |
| 2075 | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| 2076 | -0.6% | +5.1% |
| 2077 | -0.6% | +0.2% |
| 2078 | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| 2079 | -0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2080 | -0.6% | +1.1% |
| 2081 | -0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.7% | +1.2% |
| 2083 | -0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2084 | -0.7% | +1.5% |
| 2085 | -0.7% | +0.9% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | -0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.7% | -1.3% |
| 2089 | -0.7% | +2.8% |
| 2090 | -0.7% | +1.0% |
| 2091 | -0.7% | +2.5% |
| 2092 | -0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2093 | -0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2095 | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| 2096 | -0.7% | -0.6% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | +0.1% |
| 2099 | -0.7% | +0.6% |
| 2100 | -0.7% | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.3%, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate, by level of development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | -300.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% |
| 2028 | -177.8% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2030 | -58.9% | -0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2026 | -43.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2027 | -30.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | -29.2% | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6% | -0.6% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.7% | -0.7% | -0.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados?
- Population growth rate, by level of development in Barbados was -0.7% in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate, by level of development recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2092.
- How does Barbados rank for population growth rate, by level of development?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate, by level of development rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate, by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.