Population in Barbados
Barbados: Population was 282,347 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282,347 people
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
282,347 people
in 2023
All-time low
209,928 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population 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, population in Barbados peaked at 282,347 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 209,928 people, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 209,928 people | — |
| 1951 | 213,410 people | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 216,517 people | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 219,244 people | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 221,568 people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 223,296 people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 224,519 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 225,803 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 227,266 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 228,789 people | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 230,901 people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 233,155 people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,236 people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,566 people | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,969 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,421 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 245,010 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,099 people | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,554 people | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,447 people | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,398 people | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,177 people | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,666 people | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,330 people | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,786 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,188 people | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,454 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,630 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,566 people | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,277 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,533 people | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,274 people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,098 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,993 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,930 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,831 people | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,628 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,288 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,768 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,113 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,583 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,382 people | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,272 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,036 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,625 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,046 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,290 people | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,405 people | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,434 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,521 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,071 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,429 people | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,155 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,789 people | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,297 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,717 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,011 people | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,298 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,719 people | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,137 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,251 people | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,150 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,949 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,669 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,355 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,999 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,604 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,177 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,719 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,216 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,706 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,157 people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,324 people | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,347 people | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,347 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,347 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
- 182 Mayotte 316,028 people compare
- 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
- 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 282,347 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,347 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,928 people in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for population?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population 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 Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.