Total population by age in Barbados
Barbados: Total population by age was 2.78 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.78
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
174th
of 234 countries
All-time high
2.78
in 2023
All-time low
0.587
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Barbados is 2.78, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Barbados peaked at 2.78 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.587, in 1952.
Barbados ranks 174th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6907 | 0.587 | 0.821 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7387 | 0.6 | 0.937 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.981 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 | 1.18 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.53 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.6 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 1.7 | 2.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.62 | 2.54 | 2.78 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0106 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Barbados?
- Total population by age in Barbados was 2.78 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.587 in 1952.
- How does Barbados rank for total population by age?
- Barbados ranks 174th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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