Population of cities towns and villages in Barbados
Barbados: Population of cities towns and villages was 38,450 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
38,450
World rank
186th
of 229 countries
All-time high
46,867
in 2015
All-time low
27,825
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Barbados stood at 38,450.
That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Barbados peaked at 46,867 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27,825, in 1950.
That places Barbados 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,825 | — |
| 1955 | 28,003 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 28,420 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 28,736 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 28,917 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 29,463 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 32,175 | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 31,672 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 31,943 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32,532 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 33,749 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 38,218 | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 39,672 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 46,867 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 38,450 | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,914 | 27,825 | 28,003 | 2 |
| 1960s | 28,578 | 28,420 | 28,736 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,190 | 28,917 | 29,463 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31,924 | 31,672 | 32,175 | 2 |
| 1990s | 32,238 | 31,943 | 32,532 | 2 |
| 2000s | 35,984 | 33,749 | 38,218 | 2 |
| 2010s | 43,270 | 39,672 | 46,867 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38,450 | 38,450 | 38,450 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 Kiribati 42,181 compare
- 184 Tonga 41,669 compare
- 185 Dominica 38,586 compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 36,000 compare
- 188 Hong Kong, China 34,765 compare
- 189 Faroe Islands 32,696 compare
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 of cities towns and villages in Barbados?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Barbados was 38,450 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 46,867 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,825 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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