Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados
Barbados: Refugee population by country or territory of origin was 577 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados, 1994–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados stood at 577. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 507.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados peaked at 577 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1994.
Barbados ranks 113th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 10 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 28 | +250.0% |
| 2007 | 39 | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 33 | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 42 | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 63 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +30.2% |
| 2015 | 95 | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 144 | +51.6% |
| 2017 | 172 | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 211 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 243 | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 230 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 265 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 231 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 298 | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 415 | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 577 | +39.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 577 is above the median for high income countries, which is 111, 5.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 577 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 559, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +250.0% | 8 | 28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.1 | 5 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.1 | 29 | 243 | 10 |
| 2020s | 336 | 230 | 577 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 110 Papua New Guinea 644 compare
- 111 Madagascar 637 compare
- 112 Slovakia 625 compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 576 compare
- 115 Malawi 551 compare
- 116 Argentina 542 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin in Barbados was 577 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 577 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1994.
- How does Barbados rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin?
- Barbados ranks 113th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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