Population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.028 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.028
Change on year
up 275.0%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1950
All-time low
-0.398
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados stood at 0.028.
That represents a change of up 275.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados peaked at 1.75 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.398, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.75 | — |
| 1951 | 1.54 | -11.6% |
| 1952 | 1.35 | -12.6% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | -14.5% |
| 1954 | 0.953 | -17.4% |
| 1955 | 0.61 | -36.0% |
| 1956 | 0.482 | -21.0% |
| 1957 | 0.657 | +36.3% |
| 1958 | 0.636 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 0.699 | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 1.14 | +62.7% |
| 1961 | 0.809 | -28.8% |
| 1962 | 0.963 | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 1.01 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 1.08 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.626 | -42.0% |
| 1968 | 0.543 | -13.3% |
| 1969 | 0.184 | -66.1% |
| 1970 | -0.229 | -224.5% |
| 1971 | 0.054 | -123.6% |
| 1972 | 0.339 | +527.8% |
| 1973 | 0.193 | -43.1% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0.148 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.065 | -56.1% |
| 1977 | 0.081 | +24.6% |
| 1978 | -0.141 | -274.1% |
| 1979 | -0.084 | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.286 | -440.5% |
| 1981 | 0.307 | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.345 | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 0.362 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.367 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.337 | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.286 | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.228 | -20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.147 | -35.5% |
| 1989 | 0.121 | -17.7% |
| 1990 | 0.245 | +102.5% |
| 1991 | 0.366 | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 0.322 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.261 | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 0.193 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 0.127 | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.059 | -53.5% |
| 1997 | 0.023 | -61.0% |
| 1998 | 0.011 | -52.2% |
| 1999 | 0.051 | +363.6% |
| 2000 | -0.398 | -880.4% |
| 2001 | 0.674 | -269.3% |
| 2002 | 0.634 | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.594 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.548 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.503 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.459 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.492 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.556 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 0.474 | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.343 | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.307 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.254 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.237 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.224 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.211 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.198 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.186 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.167 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.181 | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.137 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | -0.016 | -111.7% |
| 2023 | 0.028 | -275.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.028 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 6% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.028 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.496, 6% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | -880.4% | 0.051 | -0.398 |
| 1972 | +527.8% | 0.054 | 0.339 |
| 1980 | +440.5% | -0.084 | 0.286 |
| 1999 | +363.6% | 0.011 | 0.051 |
| 2023 | +275.0% | -0.016 | 0.028 |
| 2001 | +269.3% | -0.398 | 0.674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.9832 | 0.482 | 1.75 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8389 | 0.184 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0596 | -0.229 | 0.339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2786 | 0.121 | 0.367 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1658 | 0.011 | 0.366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4536 | -0.398 | 0.674 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2397 | 0.167 | 0.343 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0825 | -0.016 | 0.181 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 rate with and without migration in Barbados?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Barbados was 0.028 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.398 in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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