Has the population peaked? in Barbados
Barbados: Has the population peaked? was 282,347 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Has the population peaked? in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, has the population peaked? in Barbados stood at 282,347 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Barbados peaked at 282,347 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,928 people, in 1950.
That places Barbados 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,034 people | 209,928 people | 228,789 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 240,936 people | 230,901 people | 249,447 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,647 people | 249,177 people | 251,630 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,146 people | 251,533 people | 258,113 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,259 people | 258,583 people | 262,521 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,862 people | 262,071 people | 274,137 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,509 people | 275,251 people | 281,216 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,134 people | 281,706 people | 282,347 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 183 French Guiana 303,408 people compare
- 184 New Caledonia 289,879 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 281,125 people compare
- 187 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 people compare
- 188 Samoa 216,673 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 has the population peaked? in Barbados?
- Has the population peaked? in Barbados was 282,347 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,347 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,928 people in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for has the population peaked??
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.