Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados
Barbados: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 49,372 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
49,372 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91,237 people
in 1967
All-time low
49,372 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados stood at 49,372 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados peaked at 91,237 people in 1967 and was at its lowest, 49,372 people, in 2023.
That places Barbados 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76,630 people | — |
| 1951 | 78,283 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 79,797 people | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 81,207 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 82,424 people | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 83,297 people | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 83,787 people | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 84,196 people | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 84,656 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 85,077 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 85,920 people | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 86,726 people | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 87,264 people | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 88,041 people | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 88,933 people | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 89,877 people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 90,818 people | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 91,237 people | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 91,123 people | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 90,735 people | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 89,767 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 88,843 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 88,251 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 87,454 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 86,323 people | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 84,522 people | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 82,555 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 80,654 people | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 78,183 people | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 75,474 people | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 72,963 people | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 70,671 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 68,947 people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 67,736 people | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 66,749 people | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 66,052 people | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 65,359 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 64,578 people | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 63,852 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 63,284 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 62,691 people | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 62,043 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 61,531 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61,118 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 60,726 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 60,336 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 59,902 people | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 59,344 people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 58,648 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 57,998 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 57,386 people | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 57,049 people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 57,059 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57,061 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56,893 people | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 56,500 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 55,978 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 55,536 people | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 55,425 people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55,504 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 55,487 people | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55,338 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 55,038 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 54,628 people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54,130 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 53,523 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 52,868 people | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 52,279 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 51,763 people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51,295 people | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50,879 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 50,506 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 50,042 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 49,372 people | -1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 49,372 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 49,372 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,935 people | 76,630 people | 85,077 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 89,067 people | 85,920 people | 91,237 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 84,203 people | 75,474 people | 89,767 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,019 people | 63,284 people | 72,963 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,434 people | 57,998 people | 62,691 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 55,425 people | 57,386 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 51,295 people | 55,487 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,200 people | 49,372 people | 50,879 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 185 Guadeloupe 61,971 people compare
- 186 French Polynesia 55,476 people compare
- 187 Martinique 52,118 people compare
- 189 Kiribati 46,292 people compare
- 190 Guam 43,326 people compare
- 191 Tonga 37,260 people 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Barbados was 49,372 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 91,237 people in 1967.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,372 people in 2023.
- How does Barbados rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Barbados ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.