Demographics of Barbados

Source UN (World Population Prospects 2024)
Date22 May 2025

As of 2025, the population of Barbados is projected at 283k, compared to 282k in 2024. It ranks 186th in the world by population and 20th in North America. The population growth rate in 2025 is projected at 0.05 percent, the 171st highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.

There are 136k males and 147k females in Barbados. The percentage of the male population is 47.95%, compared to 52.05% of the female population. Barbados has 12k more females than males. The sex ratio in Barbados in 2025 will be 92.122 males per 100 females. Barbados is in the 35th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.

  • Population
  • Growth rate
  • Gender

Barbados population

Year Population Growth (%) M per 100 F
MaleFemaleTotal
195097,112112,804209,9171.7586.089
1955105,183118,106223,2900.6189.058
1960110,423120,469230,8931.1491.661
1965117,318125,099242,4171.0493.780
1970121,736127,651249,387-0.2395.366
1975123,279127,896251,1750.1596.390
1980123,743127,781251,5240.2996.840
1985124,709131,111255,8200.3495.117
1990125,004133,577258,5820.2493.582
1995126,415135,625262,0390.1393.209
2000126,085135,978262,063-0.4092.725
2005128,838139,869268,7060.5092.113
2010131,479143,764275,2430.3491.455
2015133,566145,424278,9900.2291.846
2020135,102146,595281,6980.1892.160
2021135,357146,790282,1470.1492.211
2022135,411146,906282,318-0.0292.175
2023135,364146,971282,3360.0392.103
2024135,423147,044282,4670.0792.097
2025135,517147,107282,6230.0592.121
  • Life expectancy
  • Median age
  • Fertility rate

Demographics Indicators

YearLife expectancy Median ageFertility rate
195053.59221.7474.473
195559.00421.0784.440
196064.14920.8194.706
196567.23620.7054.176
197068.51821.3423.079
197569.79022.4212.447
198072.12924.3221.777
198573.31626.2091.769
199073.46328.0681.842
199573.88030.2831.704
200074.58032.4041.933
200574.96033.9191.738
201075.48835.5801.785
201576.05536.9521.726
202076.64738.1501.708
202176.58038.4011.709
202275.67638.6521.712
202376.17838.9051.708
202476.33239.1631.708
202576.49239.4171.705
  • Total
  • Crude

Barbados death and birth rate

Year Total Crude(per 1000)
DeathBirthCrude deathCrude birth
19503,2587,27215.52234.641
19552,6627,48811.92233.536
19602,1298,0789.22234.987
19651,8447,6067.60731.378
19701,7376,0096.96624.095
19751,6905,0126.73019.953
19801,5573,9506.19215.705
19851,8044,1617.05316.265
19902,1844,2868.44716.573
19952,3293,7968.88714.485
20002,3933,9699.13015.147
20052,4523,4709.12512.913
20102,5333,5149.20312.768
20152,6013,2929.32411.798
20202,6903,1939.54811.334
20212,7703,1849.81711.287
20223,1333,17611.09711.249
20232,9963,15510.61311.173
20242,8903,14010.23011.117
20252,9093,12110.29411.044
  • Population
  • Urbanization

Urban and rural population of Barbados

Year Population Urban (%)
UrbanRural
195076,069134,92336.053
195582,687144,38636.414
196084,932146,00736.777
196587,420147,95437.141
197089,687149,16137.550
197595,596150,43838.855
1980101,136151,05840.102
198599,134156,79038.736
199097,406162,96837.370
199594,236170,72335.566
200091,281178,56633.827
200589,988184,02132.841
201089,099190,47031.870
201588,815195,40231.249
202089,695197,87331.191
202190,012198,05931.246
202290,380198,14931.324
202390,795198,13331.425
202491,256198,00531.548
  • Population pyramid
  • Gender ratio

Barbados population by Age Group (2025)

Age group Male Female Total M per 100 F
PersonsShare (%)
00-04 7,940 7,690 15,630 5.53 103.251
05-09 8,135 7,872 16,008 5.66 103.341
10-14 8,432 8,156 16,588 5.87 103.384
15-19 9,252 8,911 18,163 6.43 103.827
20-24 9,329 9,099 18,428 6.52 102.528
25-29 9,184 9,081 18,265 6.46 101.134
30-34 9,155 9,343 18,498 6.55 97.988
35-39 8,933 9,233 18,166 6.43 96.751
40-44 9,181 9,790 18,972 6.71 93.779
45-49 8,734 9,455 18,189 6.44 92.374
50-54 9,265 10,244 19,509 6.90 90.443
55-59 8,825 9,980 18,805 6.65 88.427
60-64 8,671 10,441 19,113 6.76 83.048
65-69 7,670 9,512 17,182 6.08 80.635
70-74 5,838 7,470 13,308 4.71 78.153
75-79 3,923 5,309 9,232 3.27 73.893
80-84 1,992 3,193 5,186 1.83 62.386
85-89 828 1,627 2,454 0.87 50.891
90-94 200 577 776 0.27 34.662
95-99 28 115 142 0.05 24.348
100+ 1 8 9 0.00 12.500
Total 135,516 147,106 282,623 92.121