The current population of Barbados is 282,798 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 282,467 in 2024.
- Barbados accounts for 0.003% of the world's population.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth in 20 years).
- For the last 20 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of 0.24% per year.
- Barbados is ranked 175/197 by population and was ranked 174th in 2006.
- Barbados is projected to reach 283K people in 2028.
Barbados population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 195,450 | -0.71% |
| 2099 | 196,847 | -0.71% |
| 2098 | 198,246 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 199,653 | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 201,065 | -0.71% |
| 2095 | 202,496 | -0.71% |
| 2094 | 203,943 | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 205,390 | -0.71% |
| 2092 | 206,859 | -0.71% |
| 2091 | 208,334 | -0.69% |
| 2090 | 209,783 | -0.68% |
| 2089 | 211,228 | -0.66% |
| 2088 | 212,641 | -0.67% |
| 2087 | 214,083 | -0.68% |
| 2086 | 215,541 | -0.67% |
| 2085 | 216,992 | -0.66% |
| 2084 | 218,441 | -0.65% |
| 2083 | 219,875 | -0.65% |
| 2082 | 221,315 | -0.64% |
| 2081 | 222,746 | -0.64% |
| 2080 | 224,182 | -0.63% |
| 2079 | 225,610 | -0.62% |
| 2078 | 227,023 | -0.62% |
| 2077 | 228,447 | -0.62% |
| 2076 | 229,877 | -0.59% |
| 2075 | 231,245 | -0.6% |
| 2074 | 232,651 | -0.58% |
| 2073 | 234,000 | -0.57% |
| 2072 | 235,352 | -0.55% |
| 2071 | 236,662 | -0.59% |
| 2070 | 238,055 | -0.56% |
| 2069 | 239,400 | -0.57% |
| 2068 | 240,780 | -0.57% |
| 2067 | 242,154 | -0.55% |
| 2066 | 243,494 | -0.55% |
| 2065 | 244,844 | -0.55% |
| 2064 | 246,188 | -0.55% |
| 2063 | 247,554 | -0.55% |
| 2062 | 248,919 | -0.54% |
| 2061 | 250,265 | -0.54% |
| 2060 | 251,636 | -0.53% |
| 2059 | 252,971 | -0.52% |
| 2058 | 254,282 | -0.51% |
| 2057 | 255,590 | -0.52% |
| 2056 | 256,930 | -0.53% |
| 2055 | 258,288 | -0.51% |
| 2054 | 259,602 | -0.51% |
| 2053 | 260,932 | -0.51% |
| 2052 | 262,269 | -0.52% |
| 2051 | 263,633 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 264,967 | -0.51% |
| 2049 | 266,314 | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 267,638 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 268,981 | -0.47% |
| 2046 | 270,264 | -0.44% |
| 2045 | 271,457 | -0.43% |
| 2044 | 272,639 | -0.43% |
| 2043 | 273,822 | -0.41% |
| 2042 | 274,938 | -0.36% |
| 2041 | 275,939 | -0.36% |
| 2040 | 276,930 | -0.31% |
| 2039 | 277,804 | -0.31% |
| 2038 | 278,676 | -0.27% |
| 2037 | 279,437 | -0.25% |
| 2036 | 280,128 | -0.22% |
| 2035 | 280,737 | -0.18% |
| 2034 | 281,246 | -0.17% |
| 2033 | 281,734 | -0.14% |
| 2032 | 282,134 | -0.11% |
| 2031 | 282,455 | -0.09% |
| 2030 | 282,707 | -0.06% |
| 2029 | 282,864 | -0.01% |
| 2028 | 282,903 | 0.02% |
| 2027 | 282,852 | 0.03% |
| 2026 | 282,779 | 0.05% |
| 2025 | 282,650 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 0.006% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 0.06% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 0.22% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 0.23% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 0.25% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 0.26% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 0.29% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 0.33% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 0.41% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 0.53% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 0.48% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 0.53% |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 0.62% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 0.66% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 0.14% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.17% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 0.03% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 0.02% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 0.04% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 0.09% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 0.16% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 0.23% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 0.29% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 0.34% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 0.31% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 0.18% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 0.13% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 0.19% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 0.26% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 0.31% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 0.35% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 0.37% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 0.35% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 0.33% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 0.3% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 0.1% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.11% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.03% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 0.07% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 0.11% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 0.16% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 0.18% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 0.27% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 0.2% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | -0.09% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.02% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 0.36% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 0.59% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 0.86% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 1.06% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 1.02% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 1.01% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 0.99% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 0.89% |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 0.98% |
| 1960 | 230,893 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Barbados has a population of 283K as of 2026, compared to 280K in 2016, 270K in 2006, and 262K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.11% per year. Barbados is ranked 160th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Barbados will have 270,264 people (-4.43% decline) with a rank change from 175th to 176th.
By the year 2100, Barbados' population is projected to decline by 30.9% from its current level to 195K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | -87 |
| 2024 | - | - | -70 |
| 2023 | 78 | 158 | -80 |
| 2022 | -37 | 43 | -80 |
| 2021 | 387 | 415 | -28 |
| 2020 | 503 | 503 | 0 |
| 2019 | 477 | 542 | -65 |
| 2018 | 519 | 584 | -65 |
| 2017 | 551 | 616 | -65 |
| 2016 | 590 | 655 | -65 |
| 2015 | 625 | 690 | -65 |
| 2014 | 665 | 730 | -65 |
| 2013 | 707 | 772 | -65 |
| 2012 | 751 | 815 | -64 |
| 2011 | 843 | 897 | -54 |
| 2010 | 945 | 981 | -36 |
| 2009 | 1,296 | 1,000 | 296 |
| 2008 | 1,515 | 989 | 526 |
| 2007 | 1,336 | 1,028 | 308 |
| 2006 | 1,244 | 927 | 317 |
| 2005 | 1,348 | 1,018 | 330 |
| 2004 | 1,477 | 1,204 | 273 |
| 2003 | 1,569 | 1,321 | 248 |
| 2002 | 1,677 | 1,369 | 308 |
| 2001 | 1,777 | 1,578 | 199 |
| 2000 | -1,051 | 1,577 | -2,628 |
| 1999 | 136 | 1,351 | -1,215 |
| 1998 | 25 | 1,093 | -1,068 |
| 1997 | 50 | 1,172 | -1,122 |
| 1996 | 170 | 1,334 | -1,164 |
| 1995 | 326 | 1,467 | -1,141 |
| 1994 | 511 | 1,607 | -1,096 |
| 1993 | 685 | 1,765 | -1,080 |
| 1992 | 836 | 1,912 | -1,076 |
| 1991 | 947 | 2,055 | -1,108 |
| 1990 | 627 | 2,101 | -1,474 |
| 1989 | 319 | 1,719 | -1,400 |
| 1988 | 383 | 1,684 | -1,301 |
| 1987 | 579 | 1,841 | -1,262 |
| 1986 | 734 | 2,111 | -1,377 |
| 1985 | 869 | 2,356 | -1,487 |
| 1984 | 941 | 2,388 | -1,447 |
| 1983 | 923 | 2,656 | -1,733 |
| 1982 | 866 | 2,660 | -1,794 |
| 1981 | 784 | 2,605 | -1,821 |
| 1980 | 706 | 2,393 | -1,687 |
| 1979 | -206 | 2,485 | -2,691 |
| 1978 | -358 | 2,367 | -2,725 |
| 1977 | 210 | 2,988 | -2,778 |
| 1976 | 152 | 2,988 | -2,836 |
| 1975 | 382 | 3,321 | -2,939 |
| 1974 | 422 | 3,644 | -3,222 |
| 1973 | 488 | 3,996 | -3,508 |
| 1972 | 840 | 4,505 | -3,665 |
| 1971 | 134 | 4,530 | -4,396 |
| 1970 | -581 | 4,271 | -4,852 |
| 1969 | 474 | 4,710 | -4,236 |
| 1968 | 1,342 | 5,035 | -3,693 |
| 1967 | 1,548 | 4,984 | -3,436 |
| 1966 | 2,641 | 5,842 | -3,201 |
| 1965 | 2,511 | 5,762 | -3,251 |
| 1964 | 2,411 | 5,688 | -3,277 |
| 1963 | 2,403 | 5,706 | -3,303 |
| 1962 | 2,262 | 5,589 | -3,327 |
| 1961 | 1,885 | 5,208 | -3,323 |
| 1960 | 2,634 | 5,949 | -3,315 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 89.5% of the population change in Barbados is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 people).
As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 32,825 and 11.9% in 2010.
Barbados population clock
Barbados
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
282798
|
175/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 175/197 |
| One net population change |
2.79 days
|
158/197 |
| One birth every |
2.78 hours
|
178/196 |
| One death every |
2.92 hours
|
168/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | 158/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +131 | 158/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.05% | 162/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.21 days
|
81/196 |
| Annual migration change | -87 | 81/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 35,187 | 159/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.5% | 54/195 |
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Barbados population statistics
|
Barbados
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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