Barbados Population

Population now

289,000

World: 174th
Caribbean: 8th

Male:	140,000	(48.57 %)
Female:	149,000	(51.43 %)

Births in 2025:	2,234
Deaths in 2025:	2,018

Life expectancy & Rates (2025)

Male:	78.74 years
Female:	81.15 years
Total:	79.98 years
Median Age:	40.93 years

Birth Rate:	10.52
Death Rate:	9.50
Growth Rate:	0.11 %
Fertility Rate:	1.65

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Birth & Death rate
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Median Age
Population structure (mid 2025)
Urbanization

Barbados Population History

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
1960	231k	103k	128k	0.81	1.82%	30.56	10.83	4.33	64.47	61.59	66.66	21.37	36.78%	535.93
1961	232k	104k	128k	0.81	1.87%	29.97	10.44	4.31	65.20	62.34	67.36	21.10	36.85%	537.63
1962	233k	105k	128k	0.82	1.90%	29.25	10.10	4.27	65.83	62.99	67.97	20.80	36.92%	539.73
1963	234k	106k	128k	0.83	1.90%	28.40	9.80	4.20	66.38	63.55	68.51	20.43	37.00%	542.07
1964	235k	107k	127k	0.84	1.87%	27.41	9.54	4.09	66.86	64.04	69.00	20.03	37.07%	544.29
1965	235k	108k	127k	0.85	1.82%	26.35	9.34	3.96	67.28	64.46	69.43	19.66	37.14%	546.21
1966	236k	109k	127k	0.86	1.75%	25.26	9.18	3.81	67.63	64.81	69.81	19.65	37.21%	547.76
1967	237k	110k	127k	0.87	1.68%	24.22	9.05	3.64	67.93	65.11	70.14	19.76	37.29%	549.10
1968	237k	111k	127k	0.87	1.60%	23.27	8.96	3.46	68.19	65.37	70.43	19.92	37.36%	550.44
1969	238k	111k	127k	0.88	1.53%	22.45	8.89	3.28	68.42	65.61	70.70	20.07	37.43%	552.12
1970	239k	112k	127k	0.89	1.46%	21.74	8.83	3.11	68.65	65.83	70.97	20.18	37.55%	554.28
1971	240k	113k	127k	0.89	1.40%	21.12	8.79	2.95	68.89	66.07	71.25	20.74	37.81%	557.06
1972	242k	114k	127k	0.9	1.35%	20.56	8.75	2.79	69.15	66.34	71.55	21.23	38.07%	560.38
1973	243k	116k	127k	0.91	1.30%	20.02	8.71	2.65	69.44	66.63	71.88	21.70	38.33%	563.98
1974	245k	117k	128k	0.91	1.25%	19.50	8.68	2.51	69.76	66.96	72.24	22.19	38.59%	567.62
1975	246k	118k	129k	0.92	1.20%	19.02	8.64	2.39	70.11	67.34	72.62	22.69	38.86%	571.13
1976	248k	118k	129k	0.91	1.16%	18.59	8.60	2.29	70.51	67.78	73.01	22.80	39.12%	574.44
1977	249k	119k	130k	0.91	1.13%	18.25	8.56	2.20	70.93	68.26	73.40	22.97	39.38%	577.57
1978	250k	119k	131k	0.91	1.11%	17.99	8.54	2.12	71.36	68.76	73.78	23.15	39.65%	580.51
1979	251k	119k	132k	0.9	1.09%	17.81	8.51	2.06	71.80	69.28	74.13	23.27	39.91%	583.17
1980	252k	120k	133k	0.9	1.09%	17.70	8.48	2.00	72.22	69.79	74.44	23.35	40.10%	585.59
1981	253k	120k	133k	0.9	1.09%	17.62	8.44	1.96	72.62	70.27	74.73	23.75	39.83%	587.69
1982	254k	121k	133k	0.9	1.09%	17.53	8.40	1.92	72.98	70.71	74.99	24.11	39.55%	589.51
1983	255k	121k	134k	0.91	1.09%	17.42	8.34	1.89	73.30	71.09	75.23	24.49	39.28%	591.16
1984	255k	122k	134k	0.91	1.09%	17.27	8.28	1.86	73.59	71.41	75.45	24.88	39.01%	592.79
1985	256k	122k	134k	0.91	1.08%	17.08	8.20	1.83	73.83	71.68	75.66	25.29	38.74%	594.57
1986	257k	123k	134k	0.92	1.08%	16.86	8.11	1.81	74.03	71.89	75.86	25.68	38.46%	596.56
1987	258k	124k	134k	0.92	1.07%	16.63	8.02	1.78	74.21	72.05	76.05	26.10	38.19%	598.64
1988	259k	124k	135k	0.92	1.07%	16.41	7.93	1.77	74.37	72.20	76.24	26.54	37.92%	600.86
1989	260k	125k	135k	0.93	1.07%	16.19	7.84	1.75	74.53	72.34	76.44	26.97	37.65%	603.16
1990	261k	126k	135k	0.93	1.06%	15.99	7.76	1.74	74.70	72.49	76.64	27.37	37.37%	605.41
1991	262k	126k	136k	0.93	1.05%	15.78	7.69	1.73	74.89	72.67	76.85	27.94	37.01%	607.68
1992	263k	127k	136k	0.93	1.04%	15.57	7.62	1.73	75.10	72.87	77.08	28.51	36.64%	609.95
1993	264k	127k	137k	0.93	1.03%	15.36	7.57	1.73	75.33	73.11	77.33	29.08	36.28%	612.23
1994	265k	127k	137k	0.93	1.01%	15.13	7.52	1.73	75.58	73.38	77.58	29.63	35.92%	614.60
1995	266k	128k	138k	0.93	0.99%	14.90	7.49	1.73	75.85	73.69	77.83	30.16	35.57%	617.06
1996	267k	128k	139k	0.93	0.96%	14.67	7.47	1.73	76.13	74.01	78.09	30.67	35.21%	619.60
1997	268k	129k	139k	0.93	0.94%	14.46	7.47	1.74	76.41	74.35	78.33	31.18	34.86%	622.23
1998	269k	129k	140k	0.93	0.91%	14.27	7.48	1.75	76.68	74.68	78.56	31.68	34.50%	624.90
1999	270k	130k	140k	0.93	0.88%	14.10	7.51	1.76	76.93	74.99	78.76	32.18	34.15%	627.51
2000	272k	130k	141k	0.92	0.85%	13.93	7.55	1.78	77.16	75.27	78.94	32.66	33.83%	629.96
2001	272k	131k	142k	0.92	0.81%	13.78	7.61	1.79	77.36	75.53	79.09	33.08	33.63%	632.24
2002	273k	131k	142k	0.92	0.77%	13.62	7.68	1.79	77.53	75.75	79.22	33.44	33.43%	634.39
2003	274k	132k	143k	0.92	0.74%	13.46	7.75	1.80	77.68	75.93	79.33	33.78	33.23%	636.50
2004	275k	132k	143k	0.92	0.69%	13.27	7.84	1.80	77.81	76.09	79.43	34.11	33.04%	638.71
2005	276k	133k	144k	0.92	0.65%	13.07	7.92	1.79	77.92	76.23	79.50	34.47	32.84%	641.11
2006	277k	133k	144k	0.92	0.60%	12.84	8.01	1.78	78.01	76.35	79.57	34.84	32.65%	643.79
2007	279k	134k	145k	0.92	0.55%	12.58	8.10	1.76	78.10	76.46	79.64	35.22	32.45%	646.64
2008	280k	134k	146k	0.92	0.50%	12.31	8.19	1.74	78.18	76.58	79.70	35.59	32.26%	649.53
2009	281k	135k	146k	0.92	0.45%	12.03	8.28	1.71	78.27	76.69	79.76	35.94	32.06%	652.22
2010	282k	135k	147k	0.92	0.40%	11.75	8.37	1.69	78.36	76.81	79.82	36.27	31.87%	654.60
2011	283k	136k	147k	0.92	0.36%	11.49	8.45	1.67	78.46	76.93	79.88	36.60	31.70%	656.58
2012	284k	136k	147k	0.93	0.32%	11.26	8.54	1.65	78.55	77.05	79.95	36.93	31.55%	658.23
2013	284k	137k	148k	0.93	0.28%	11.07	8.63	1.63	78.63	77.15	80.01	37.28	31.43%	659.61
2014	285k	137k	148k	0.93	0.25%	10.92	8.71	1.62	78.72	77.25	80.08	37.65	31.33%	660.85
2015	285k	138k	148k	0.93	0.23%	10.81	8.79	1.61	78.80	77.35	80.15	38.01	31.25%	662.01
2016	286k	138k	148k	0.93	0.21%	10.73	8.87	1.61	78.89	77.45	80.23	38.34	31.19%	663.10
2017	286k	138k	148k	0.93	0.19%	10.68	8.94	1.62	78.98	77.56	80.31	38.64	31.16%	664.10
2018	287k	139k	148k	0.94	0.18%	10.65	9.00	1.62	79.08	77.68	80.39	38.91	31.15%	665.06
2019	287k	139k	148k	0.94	0.17%	10.62	9.07	1.62	79.19	77.81	80.48	39.19	31.16%	665.94
2020	287k	139k	148k	0.94	0.16%	10.60	9.13	1.63	79.31	77.96	80.58	39.49	31.19%	666.75
2021	288k	139k	148k	0.94	0.16%	10.60	9.13	1.63	79.31	77.96	80.58	39.76	31.25%	667.54
2022	288k	140k	148k	0.95	0.16%	10.60	9.13	1.63	79.31	77.96	80.58	40.04	31.32%	668.21
2023	288k	140k	148k	0.95	0.13%	10.55	9.35	1.64	79.71	78.43	80.92	40.36	31.43%	668.21
2024	289k	140k	149k	0.94	0.12%	10.54	9.43	1.65	79.85	78.58	81.04	40.69	31.55%	670.53
2025	289k	140k	149k	0.94	0.11%	10.52	9.50	1.65	79.98	78.74	81.15	40.93	31.69%	670.53

Barbados Population Projections

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Year	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Growth rate	Birth rate	Death rate	Fertility rate	Life exp., total Life expectancy	Life exp., male	Life exp., female	Median Age	Urbanization	Density, people / km2 Density, people/km2
2026	289k	140k	149k	0.94	0.09%	10.49	9.60	1.65	80.13	78.89	81.30	41.11	31.86%	670.53
2027	289k	141k	149k	0.95	0.08%	10.46	9.70	1.66	80.28	79.05	81.44	41.36	32.06%	670.53
2028	289k	141k	149k	0.95	0.06%	10.44	9.81	1.66	80.42	79.20	81.59	41.58	32.27%	670.53
2029	289k	141k	148k	0.95	0.05%	10.41	9.91	1.67	80.57	79.36	81.73	41.85	32.51%	670.53
2030	289k	141k	148k	0.95	0.04%	10.38	10.01	1.67	80.72	79.51	81.88	42.04	32.77%	670.53
2031	289k	141k	148k	0.95	0.02%	10.31	10.15	1.67	80.87	79.66	82.02	42.34	33.06%	670.53
2032	289k	141k	148k	0.95	?	10.25	10.29	1.67	81.02	79.82	82.16	42.52	33.37%	670.53
2033	289k	141k	148k	0.95	-0.02%	10.18	10.43	1.68	81.16	79.97	82.30	42.70	33.71%	670.53
2034	289k	141k	148k	0.95	-0.04%	10.12	10.57	1.68	81.31	80.13	82.44	42.91	34.07%	670.53
2035	289k	141k	148k	0.95	-0.06%	10.05	10.71	1.68	81.46	80.28	82.58	43.21	34.45%	670.53
2036	289k	141k	148k	0.95	-0.08%	9.96	10.88	1.68	81.60	80.44	82.70	43.43	34.86%	670.53
2037	288k	141k	147k	0.96	-0.11%	9.87	11.05	1.68	81.74	80.60	82.82	43.51	35.27%	668.21
2038	288k	141k	147k	0.96	-0.13%	9.77	11.22	1.69	81.87	80.75	82.94	43.84	35.69%	668.21
2039	287k	141k	147k	0.96	-0.15%	9.68	11.39	1.69	82.01	80.91	83.06	44.03	36.11%	665.89
2040	287k	140k	146k	0.96	-0.17%	9.59	11.56	1.69	82.15	81.07	83.18	44.33	36.52%	665.89
2041	286k	140k	146k	0.96	-0.19%	9.51	11.72	1.69	82.28	81.23	83.30	44.44	36.95%	663.57
2042	285k	140k	145k	0.97	-0.21%	9.43	11.89	1.69	82.42	81.38	83.42	44.69	37.37%	661.25
2043	284k	140k	145k	0.97	-0.22%	9.34	12.05	1.70	82.55	81.54	83.53	44.77	37.79%	658.93
2044	283k	139k	144k	0.97	-0.24%	9.26	12.22	1.70	82.69	81.69	83.65	44.97	38.22%	656.61
2045	283k	139k	144k	0.97	-0.26%	9.18	12.38	1.70	82.82	81.85	83.77	45.36	38.65%	656.61
2046	282k	138k	143k	0.97	-0.27%	9.15	12.51	1.70	82.95	82.00	83.89	45.57	39.08%	654.29
2047	280k	138k	142k	0.97	-0.28%	9.12	12.64	1.70	83.08	82.15	84.00	45.51	39.51%	649.65
2048	279k	138k	142k	0.97	-0.29%	9.08	12.77	1.71	83.21	82.29	84.12	45.87	39.95%	647.33
2049	278k	137k	141k	0.97	-0.30%	9.05	12.90	1.71	83.34	82.44	84.23	46.03	40.38%	645.01
2050	277k	137k	140k	0.98	-0.31%	9.02	13.03	1.71	83.47	82.59	84.35	46.20	40.82%	642.69

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