In 2032, approximately 97,000 were women between 15 and 64 years old. The youngest age range - from 0 to 14 years - is the only one where the male population exceeds that of women.

Barbados BB: Population: Growth data was reported at 0.128 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.155 % for 2022. Barbados BB: Population: Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 0.301 % from Dec 1961 (Median) to 2023, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.538 % in 1978 and a record low of -0.001 % in 1989. Barbados BB: Population: Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage . Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.;Derived from total population. Population source: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, (2) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (4) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Reprot (various years), (5) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database, and (6) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme.;Weighted average;

The total population of Barbados was estimated at about 291 thousand people in 2024. From 1980 to 2024, the total population rose by approximately 39 thousand people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend. Between 2024 and 2030, the total population will rise by around four thousand people, showing an overall upward trend with periodic ups and downs.This indicator describes the total population in the country at hand. This total population of the country consists of all persons falling within the scope of the census.

The population density in Barbados amounted to 656.55 people in 2022. Between 1961 and 2022, the population density rose by 114.35 people, though the increase followed an uneven trajectory rather than a consistent upward trend.

Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Barbados was reported at 657 sq. Km in 2022, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - Population density (people per sq. km) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Over 191 thousand inhabitants in Barbados were aged between 15 and 64 as of 2020. In recent years, this age population group has been continuously decreasing. The number of inhabitants in the age range above 65 years has shown the highest growth over the last decade, whereas the segment below 15 years of age has also decreased.

Barbados BB: Population: Total data was reported at 282,336.000 Person in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 282,318.000 Person for 2022. Barbados BB: Population: Total data is updated yearly, averaging 259,820.000 Person from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 282,336.000 Person in 2023 and a record low of 230,893.000 Person in 1960. Barbados BB: Population: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.;(1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision; (2) Statistical databases and publications from national statistical offices; (3) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics; (4) United Nations Statistics Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years).;Sum;Relevance to gender indicator: disaggregating the population composition by gender will help a country in projecting its demand for social services on a gender basis.

In 2023, the annual population growth in Barbados was 0.01 percent. Between 1961 and 2023, the figure dropped by 0.96 percentage points, though the decline followed an uneven course rather than a steady trajectory.

Graph and download economic data for Population for Barbados (POPTTLBBA173NUPN) from 1950 to 2010 about Barbados and population.

Population ages 65 and above (% of total population) in Barbados was reported at 16.55 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - Population ages 65 and above (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.642 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.713 % for 2022. Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.539 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.862 % in 2019 and a record low of 3.099 % in 1980. Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 55-59: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

Population, male (% of total population) in Barbados was reported at 47.94 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - Population, male (% of total) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Barbados: Population size, in millions: The latest value from 2023 is 0.28 million, unchanged from 0.28 million in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 40.69 million, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Barbados from 1960 to 2023 is 0.26 million. The minimum value, 0.23 million, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0.28 million was recorded in 2011.

This statistic shows the median age of the population in Barbados from 1950 to 2100. The median age is the age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; that is, half the people are younger than this age and half are older. It is a single index that summarizes the age distribution of a population. In 2020, the median age of the population of Barbados was 38.2 years.

This statistic shows the age structure in Barbados from 2013 to 2023. In 2023, about 17.49 percent of Barbados' total population were aged 0 to 14 years.

Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) in Barbados was reported at 6.0948 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Barbados - Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data was reported at 6.399 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.343 % for 2022. Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data is updated yearly, averaging 3.148 % from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2023, with 64 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.399 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.476 % in 1960. Barbados BB: Population: Male: Ages 60-64: % of Male Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Barbados – Table BB.World Bank.WDI: Population and Urbanization Statistics. Male population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population.;United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision.;;

There were 188 700 Instagram users in Barbados in June 2024, which accounted for 64.6% of its entire population. The majority of them were women - 56.2%. People aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (54 000). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 18 to 24, where women lead by 18 800.

Population density of Barbados went up by 0.06% from 656.2 people per sq. km in 2021 to 656.6 people per sq. km in 2022. Since the 0.29% improve in 2012, population density improved by 1.94% in 2022. Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers.

UNICEF's country profile for Barbados, including under-five mortality rates, child health, education and sanitation data.