Population growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth rate was -0.709 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
-0.709
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
183rd
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1950
All-time low
-1.31
in 1905
Years of data
163
1700–2100
Population growth rate in Barbados, 1700–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded -0.709 for population growth rate in 2100.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.75 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -1.31, in 1905.
That places Barbados 183rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | 1.39 | — |
| 1800 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1900 | -0.1116 | — |
| 1905 | -1.31 | +1072.3% |
| 1910 | -1.15 | -11.8% |
| 1915 | -0.9148 | -20.7% |
| 1920 | -0.138 | -84.9% |
| 1925 | 1.03 | -845.0% |
| 1930 | 1.05 | +2.4% |
| 1935 | 1.09 | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.981 | -9.8% |
| 1945 | 0.8238 | -16.0% |
| 1950 | 1.75 | +112.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 0.065 | +132.1% |
| 2025 | 0.046 | -29.2% |
| 2026 | 0.026 | -43.5% |
| 2027 | 0.018 | -30.8% |
| 2028 | -0.014 | -177.8% |
| 2029 | -0.056 | +300.0% |
| 2030 | -0.089 | +58.9% |
| 2031 | -0.114 | +28.1% |
| 2032 | -0.142 | +24.6% |
| 2033 | -0.173 | +21.8% |
| 2034 | -0.181 | +4.6% |
| 2035 | -0.217 | +19.9% |
| 2036 | -0.247 | +13.8% |
| 2037 | -0.272 | +10.1% |
| 2038 | -0.313 | +15.1% |
| 2039 | -0.315 | +0.6% |
| 2040 | -0.358 | +13.7% |
| 2041 | -0.364 | +1.7% |
| 2042 | -0.407 | +11.8% |
| 2043 | -0.433 | +6.4% |
| 2044 | -0.435 | +0.5% |
| 2045 | -0.441 | +1.4% |
| 2046 | -0.476 | +7.9% |
| 2047 | -0.501 | +5.3% |
| 2048 | -0.496 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | -0.507 | +2.2% |
| 2050 | -0.505 | -0.4% |
| 2051 | -0.519 | +2.8% |
| 2052 | -0.511 | -1.5% |
| 2053 | -0.511 | -0.0% |
| 2054 | -0.508 | -0.6% |
| 2055 | -0.527 | +3.7% |
| 2056 | -0.523 | -0.8% |
| 2057 | -0.513 | -1.9% |
| 2058 | -0.517 | +0.8% |
| 2059 | -0.529 | +2.3% |
| 2060 | -0.546 | +3.2% |
| 2061 | -0.539 | -1.3% |
| 2062 | -0.55 | +2.0% |
| 2063 | -0.554 | +0.7% |
| 2064 | -0.547 | -1.3% |
| 2065 | -0.553 | +1.1% |
| 2066 | -0.552 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | -0.569 | +3.1% |
| 2068 | -0.575 | +1.1% |
| 2069 | -0.563 | -2.1% |
| 2070 | -0.587 | +4.3% |
| 2071 | -0.555 | -5.5% |
| 2072 | -0.576 | +3.8% |
| 2073 | -0.578 | +0.3% |
| 2074 | -0.606 | +4.8% |
| 2075 | -0.594 | -2.0% |
| 2076 | -0.624 | +5.1% |
| 2077 | -0.625 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | -0.624 | -0.2% |
| 2079 | -0.635 | +1.8% |
| 2080 | -0.642 | +1.1% |
| 2081 | -0.645 | +0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.653 | +1.2% |
| 2083 | -0.655 | +0.3% |
| 2084 | -0.665 | +1.5% |
| 2085 | -0.671 | +0.9% |
| 2086 | -0.678 | +1.0% |
| 2087 | -0.676 | -0.3% |
| 2088 | -0.667 | -1.3% |
| 2089 | -0.686 | +2.8% |
| 2090 | -0.693 | +1.0% |
| 2091 | -0.71 | +2.5% |
| 2092 | -0.713 | +0.4% |
| 2093 | -0.707 | -0.8% |
| 2094 | -0.712 | +0.7% |
| 2095 | -0.709 | -0.4% |
| 2096 | -0.705 | -0.6% |
| 2097 | -0.707 | +0.3% |
| 2098 | -0.708 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | -0.712 | +0.6% |
| 2100 | -0.709 | -0.4% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's -0.709 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's -0.709 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.711, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | -1072.3% | -0.1116 | -1.31 |
| 2000 | -880.4% | 0.051 | -0.398 |
| 1925 | +845.0% | -0.138 | 1.03 |
| 1972 | +527.8% | 0.054 | 0.339 |
| 1980 | +440.5% | -0.084 | 0.286 |
| 1999 | +363.6% | 0.011 | 0.051 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1900s | -0.7099 | -1.31 | -0.1116 | 2 |
| 1910s | -1.03 | -1.15 | -0.9148 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.445 | -0.138 | 1.03 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.9024 | 0.8238 | 0.981 | 2 |
| 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 | 0.0415 | -0.056 | 0.181 | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.2063 | -0.315 | -0.089 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.4418 | -0.507 | -0.358 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.5163 | -0.529 | -0.505 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.5548 | -0.575 | -0.539 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.6004 | -0.635 | -0.555 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.6638 | -0.686 | -0.642 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.7076 | -0.713 | -0.693 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.709 | -0.709 | -0.709 | 1 |
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- 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 density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Barbados?
- Population growth rate in Barbados was -0.709 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.31 in 1905.
- How does Barbados rank for population growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 183rd out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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