Population (Our World) in Barbados
Barbados: Population (Our World) was 282,347 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282,347
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
186th
of 239 countries
All-time high
282,347
in 2023
All-time low
17
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
Population in Barbados, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282,347 for population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Barbados peaked at 282,347 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17, in 1000.
That places Barbados 186th out of 239 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Population (Our World) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 17 | — |
| 1100 | 19 | +11.8% |
| 1200 | 78 | +310.5% |
| 1300 | 312 | +300.0% |
| 1400 | 1,250 | +300.6% |
| 1500 | 5,000 | +300.0% |
| 1600 | 20,000 | +300.0% |
| 1700 | 80,000 | +300.0% |
| 1710 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 81,729 | +2.2% |
| 1801 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 81,729 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 82,009 | +0.3% |
| 1820 | 82,573 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 83,427 | +1.0% |
| 1822 | 84,576 | +1.4% |
| 1823 | 86,024 | +1.7% |
| 1824 | 87,496 | +1.7% |
| 1825 | 88,994 | +1.7% |
| 1826 | 90,518 | +1.7% |
| 1827 | 92,067 | +1.7% |
| 1828 | 93,644 | +1.7% |
| 1829 | 95,247 | +1.7% |
| 1830 | 96,877 | +1.7% |
| 1831 | 98,536 | +1.7% |
| 1832 | 100,223 | +1.7% |
| 1833 | 101,939 | +1.7% |
| 1834 | 103,684 | +1.7% |
| 1835 | 105,459 | +1.7% |
| 1836 | 107,264 | +1.7% |
| 1837 | 109,101 | +1.7% |
| 1838 | 110,968 | +1.7% |
| 1839 | 112,868 | +1.7% |
| 1840 | 114,800 | +1.7% |
| 1841 | 116,766 | +1.7% |
| 1842 | 118,765 | +1.7% |
| 1843 | 120,798 | +1.7% |
| 1844 | 122,866 | +1.7% |
| 1845 | 124,969 | +1.7% |
| 1846 | 127,109 | +1.7% |
| 1847 | 129,285 | +1.7% |
| 1848 | 131,498 | +1.7% |
| 1849 | 133,606 | +1.6% |
| 1850 | 135,605 | +1.5% |
| 1851 | 137,488 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 139,255 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 140,901 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 142,567 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 144,253 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 145,959 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 147,684 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 149,431 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 151,010 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 152,421 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 153,659 | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 154,721 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 155,604 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 156,492 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 157,385 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 158,284 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 159,188 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 160,096 | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 161,019 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 161,956 | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 162,908 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 163,874 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 164,854 | +0.6% |
| 1874 | 165,841 | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 166,833 | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 167,832 | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 168,836 | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 169,846 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 170,870 | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 171,907 | +0.6% |
| 1881 | 172,958 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 174,022 | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 175,100 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 176,185 | +0.6% |
| 1885 | 177,276 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 178,374 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 179,479 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 180,591 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 181,734 | +0.6% |
| 1890 | 182,909 | +0.6% |
| 1891 | 184,116 | +0.7% |
| 1892 | 185,355 | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 186,627 | +0.7% |
| 1894 | 187,908 | +0.7% |
| 1895 | 189,198 | +0.7% |
| 1896 | 190,496 | +0.7% |
| 1897 | 191,803 | +0.7% |
| 1898 | 193,120 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 193,667 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 193,451 | -0.1% |
| 1901 | 192,476 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 190,746 | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 188,266 | -1.3% |
| 1904 | 185,818 | -1.3% |
| 1905 | 183,403 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 181,018 | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 178,665 | -1.3% |
| 1908 | 176,343 | -1.3% |
| 1909 | 174,184 | -1.2% |
| 1910 | 172,186 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 170,345 | -1.1% |
| 1912 | 168,658 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 167,122 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 165,600 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 164,092 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 162,598 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 161,117 | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 159,654 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 158,812 | -0.5% |
| 1920 | 158,593 | -0.1% |
| 1921 | 158,998 | +0.3% |
| 1922 | 160,027 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 161,680 | +1.0% |
| 1924 | 163,351 | +1.0% |
| 1925 | 165,039 | +1.0% |
| 1926 | 166,745 | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 168,468 | +1.0% |
| 1928 | 170,209 | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 171,989 | +1.0% |
| 1930 | 173,809 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 175,669 | +1.1% |
| 1932 | 177,569 | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 179,512 | +1.1% |
| 1934 | 181,476 | +1.1% |
| 1935 | 183,461 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 185,468 | +1.1% |
| 1937 | 187,497 | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 189,548 | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 191,519 | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 193,407 | +1.0% |
| 1941 | 195,210 | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 196,928 | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 198,557 | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 200,201 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 201,857 | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 203,528 | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 205,212 | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 206,911 | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 208,689 | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 209,928 | +0.6% |
| 1951 | 213,410 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 216,517 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 219,244 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 221,568 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 223,296 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 224,519 | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 225,803 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 227,266 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 228,789 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 230,901 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 233,155 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,236 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,566 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,969 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,421 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 245,010 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,099 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,554 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,447 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,398 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,177 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,666 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,330 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,786 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,188 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,454 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,630 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,566 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,277 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,533 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,274 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,098 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,993 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,930 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,831 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,628 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,288 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,768 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,113 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,583 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,382 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,272 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,036 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,625 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,046 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,290 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,405 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,434 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,521 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,071 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,429 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,155 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,789 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,297 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,717 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,011 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,298 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,719 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,137 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,251 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,150 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,949 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,669 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,355 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,999 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,604 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,177 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,719 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,216 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,706 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,157 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,324 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,347 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,347 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,347 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population (Our World) in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +310.5% | 19 | 78 |
| 1400 | +300.6% | 312 | 1,250 |
| 1300 | +300.0% | 78 | 312 |
| 1500 | +300.0% | 1,250 | 5,000 |
| 1600 | +300.0% | 5,000 | 20,000 |
| 1700 | +300.0% | 20,000 | 80,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1100s | 19 | 19 | 19 | 1 |
| 1200s | 78 | 78 | 78 | 1 |
| 1300s | 312 | 312 | 312 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1,250 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 1700s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1720s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1730s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1740s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1750s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1760s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1770s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1780s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1790s | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 1 |
| 1800s | 81,729 | 81,729 | 81,729 | 10 |
| 1810s | 81,757 | 81,729 | 82,009 | 10 |
| 1820s | 88,457 | 82,573 | 95,247 | 10 |
| 1830s | 104,692 | 96,877 | 112,868 | 10 |
| 1840s | 124,046 | 114,800 | 133,606 | 10 |
| 1850s | 143,415 | 135,605 | 151,010 | 10 |
| 1860s | 156,887 | 152,421 | 161,019 | 10 |
| 1870s | 166,365 | 161,956 | 170,870 | 10 |
| 1880s | 176,763 | 171,907 | 181,734 | 10 |
| 1890s | 188,520 | 182,909 | 193,667 | 10 |
| 1900s | 184,437 | 174,184 | 193,451 | 10 |
| 1910s | 165,018 | 158,812 | 172,186 | 10 |
| 1920s | 164,510 | 158,593 | 171,989 | 10 |
| 1930s | 182,553 | 173,809 | 191,519 | 10 |
| 1940s | 201,050 | 193,407 | 208,689 | 10 |
| 1950s | 221,034 | 209,928 | 228,789 | 10 |
| 1960s | 240,936 | 230,901 | 249,447 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,647 | 249,177 | 251,630 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,146 | 251,533 | 258,113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,259 | 258,583 | 262,521 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,862 | 262,071 | 274,137 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,509 | 275,251 | 281,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,134 | 281,706 | 282,347 | 4 |
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- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 230,882 compare
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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 in Barbados?
- Population in Barbados was 282,347 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,347 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for population?
- Barbados ranks 186th out of 239 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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