Population in Barbados
Barbados: Population was 194,711 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
194,711 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
189th
of 236 countries
All-time high
282,801 people
in 2028
All-time low
194,711 people
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
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.
Population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 282,476 people | — |
| 2025 | 282,628 people | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 282,728 people | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 282,789 people | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 282,801 people | +0.0% |
| 2029 | 282,699 people | -0.0% |
| 2030 | 282,496 people | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 282,212 people | -0.1% |
| 2032 | 281,854 people | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 281,411 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 280,913 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 280,353 people | -0.2% |
| 2036 | 279,706 people | -0.2% |
| 2037 | 278,971 people | -0.3% |
| 2038 | 278,156 people | -0.3% |
| 2039 | 277,285 people | -0.3% |
| 2040 | 276,354 people | -0.3% |
| 2041 | 275,360 people | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 274,302 people | -0.4% |
| 2043 | 273,154 people | -0.4% |
| 2044 | 271,963 people | -0.4% |
| 2045 | 270,782 people | -0.4% |
| 2046 | 269,542 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 268,233 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 266,896 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 265,557 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 264,225 people | -0.5% |
| 2051 | 262,877 people | -0.5% |
| 2052 | 261,522 people | -0.5% |
| 2053 | 260,194 people | -0.5% |
| 2054 | 258,870 people | -0.5% |
| 2055 | 257,527 people | -0.5% |
| 2056 | 256,184 people | -0.5% |
| 2057 | 254,868 people | -0.5% |
| 2058 | 253,557 people | -0.5% |
| 2059 | 252,227 people | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 250,884 people | -0.5% |
| 2061 | 249,518 people | -0.5% |
| 2062 | 248,165 people | -0.5% |
| 2063 | 246,796 people | -0.6% |
| 2064 | 245,440 people | -0.5% |
| 2065 | 244,094 people | -0.5% |
| 2066 | 242,745 people | -0.6% |
| 2067 | 241,389 people | -0.6% |
| 2068 | 240,021 people | -0.6% |
| 2069 | 238,659 people | -0.6% |
| 2070 | 237,290 people | -0.6% |
| 2071 | 235,937 people | -0.6% |
| 2072 | 234,611 people | -0.6% |
| 2073 | 233,254 people | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 231,876 people | -0.6% |
| 2075 | 230,497 people | -0.6% |
| 2076 | 229,094 people | -0.6% |
| 2077 | 227,665 people | -0.6% |
| 2078 | 226,249 people | -0.6% |
| 2079 | 224,828 people | -0.6% |
| 2080 | 223,396 people | -0.6% |
| 2081 | 221,969 people | -0.6% |
| 2082 | 220,527 people | -0.6% |
| 2083 | 219,097 people | -0.6% |
| 2084 | 217,655 people | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 216,204 people | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 214,747 people | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 213,301 people | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 211,867 people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 210,448 people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 208,995 people | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 207,536 people | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 206,065 people | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 204,611 people | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 203,157 people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 201,727 people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 200,303 people | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 198,898 people | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 197,494 people | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 196,092 people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 194,711 people | -0.7% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 194,711 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 194,711 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.03 million people, 19% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 187 Martinique 209,810 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
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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.