Population in Barbados
Barbados: Population was 194,711 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Population in Barbados, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 194,711 people for population in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Barbados peaked at 282,801 people in 2028 and was at its lowest, 194,711 people, in 2100.
That places Barbados 189th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 282,687 people | 282,476 people | 282,801 people | 6 |
| 2030s | 280,336 people | 277,285 people | 282,496 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 271,214 people | 265,557 people | 276,354 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 258,205 people | 252,227 people | 264,225 people | 10 |
| 2060s | 244,771 people | 238,659 people | 250,884 people | 10 |
| 2070s | 231,130 people | 224,828 people | 237,290 people | 10 |
| 2080s | 216,921 people | 210,448 people | 223,396 people | 10 |
| 2090s | 202,488 people | 196,092 people | 208,995 people | 10 |
| 2100s | 194,711 people | 194,711 people | 194,711 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 186 Kiribati 222,652 people compare
- 188 Guam 205,505 people compare
- 190 French Polynesia 186,869 people compare
- 191 Micronesia (country) 128,155 people compare
- 192 Curacao 120,466 people compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Barbados?
- Population in Barbados was 194,711 people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,801 people in 2028.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,711 people in 2100.
- How does Barbados rank for population?
- Barbados ranks 189th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.