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Barbados Population

Barbados' population was 282,467 number in 2024, unchanged from 2023, according to World Bank. Barbados has population lower than the global median (282,467.00 vs median 6.75 million). Compared with the median in Americas, Barbados is lower (282,467.00 vs regional median 3.02 million) and ranks 30th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Barbados' life expectancy rose to 76.18 years in 2023, up from 75.68 years in 2022.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2024)

(in Number)
Year Population (Number)
2024 282,467
2023 282,336
2022 282,318
2021 282,147
2020 281,698
2019 281,207
2018 280,711
2017 280,171
2016 279,598
2015 278,990
2014 278,348
2013 277,665
2012 276,938
2011 276,139
2010 275,243
2009 274,123
2008 272,714
2007 271,288
2006 270,002
2005 268,706
2004 267,298
2003 265,776
2002 264,148
2001 262,425
2000 262,063
1999 262,517
1998 262,436
1997 262,392
1996 262,284
1995 262,039
1994 261,620
1993 261,027
1992 260,267
1991 259,373
1990 258,582
1989 258,109
1988 257,763
1987 257,279
1986 256,618
1985 255,820
1984 254,920
1983 253,992
1982 253,095
1981 252,270
1980 251,524
1979 251,269
1978 251,551
1977 251,626
1976 251,442
1975 251,175
1974 250,777
1973 250,322
1972 249,658
1971 249,168
1970 249,387
1969 249,444
1968 248,540
1967 247,091
1966 244,996
1965 242,417
1964 239,958
1963 237,557
1962 235,224
1961 233,148
1960 230,893
Barbados Population : Definition
Population measures the total number of people living in Barbados.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Homicide Rate 11.38 14.61 2021
Primary Enrollment Rate 93.45% 95.58% 2023