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BRB · BB · United Nations WPP 2024 · 2026

Barbados

Barbados had a population of 282,724 people in 2026, ranking 187 of 237 countries and areas. Explore its age pyramid, trends and demographic indicators.

Ranking Map Countries Data

Source: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Total population
282,724 people
2026 · Projection
Rank
#187/ 237
Latin America and the Caribbean #31 / 50
Share of world population
0.00%
2026
Density
657.5 people/km²
2026
Median age
39.7
years
Life expectancy
76.65
years
2026

Country or area overview

Barbados is in Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2026, its population was 282,724 people, about 0.00% of the world total. It ranks #187 of 237 countries and areas worldwide. The population was 209,917 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 194,698 people in 2100. The annual population growth rate in 2026 is 0.03%. The median age is 39.7. 16.9% of the population is under 15 and 17.6% is 65 or older. Life expectancy is 76.65 and the total fertility rate is 1.71. Within Latin America and the Caribbean, it ranks #31 of 50 by population and #2 of 50 by population density. Data note This page uses the UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium variant. Data for 1950–2023 are estimates; 2024 onward, including 2026, are projections. Values for 2100 are long-range projections.

Barbados map

Country outline and its location in the world.

Map of Barbados
World location

Boundaries: Natural Earth 1:50m.

Population history and projection

Population from 1950 to 2100. The dashed section shows the UN medium-variant projection from 2024 onward.

United Nations WPP 2024
293.36K266.05K238.75K211.44K184.13K1950197620022028205420802100
EstimatesProjections

Age group · 2026

Population age pyramid

Male and female population by five-year age group. Move the year slider to compare 1950, today and the 2100 projection.

2026Projection
MaleFemaleAge group100+ · Male: 1 (0.00%) · Female: 9 (0.00%)100+ · Male: 1 (0.00%) · Female: 9 (0.00%)100+95–99 · Male: 30 (0.01%) · Female: 116 (0.04%)95–99 · Male: 30 (0.01%) · Female: 116 (0.04%)95–9990–94 · Male: 206 (0.07%) · Female: 591 (0.21%)90–94 · Male: 206 (0.07%) · Female: 591 (0.21%)90–9485–89 · Male: 835 (0.30%) · Female: 1,613 (0.57%)85–89 · Male: 835 (0.30%) · Female: 1,613 (0.57%)85–8980–84 · Male: 2,111 (0.75%) · Female: 3,316 (1.17%)80–84 · Male: 2,111 (0.75%) · Female: 3,316 (1.17%)80–8475–79 · Male: 4,041 (1.43%) · Female: 5,539 (1.96%)75–79 · Male: 4,041 (1.43%) · Female: 5,539 (1.96%)75–7970–74 · Male: 6,101 (2.16%) · Female: 7,848 (2.78%)70–74 · Male: 6,101 (2.16%) · Female: 7,848 (2.78%)70–7465–69 · Male: 7,795 (2.76%) · Female: 9,676 (3.42%)65–69 · Male: 7,795 (2.76%) · Female: 9,676 (3.42%)65–6960–64 · Male: 8,608 (3.04%) · Female: 10,357 (3.66%)60–64 · Male: 8,608 (3.04%) · Female: 10,357 (3.66%)60–6455–59 · Male: 8,825 (3.12%) · Female: 9,896 (3.50%)55–59 · Male: 8,825 (3.12%) · Female: 9,896 (3.50%)55–5950–54 · Male: 9,130 (3.23%) · Female: 10,095 (3.57%)50–54 · Male: 9,130 (3.23%) · Female: 10,095 (3.57%)50–5445–49 · Male: 8,641 (3.06%) · Female: 9,380 (3.32%)45–49 · Male: 8,641 (3.06%) · Female: 9,380 (3.32%)45–4940–44 · Male: 9,245 (3.27%) · Female: 9,784 (3.46%)40–44 · Male: 9,245 (3.27%) · Female: 9,784 (3.46%)40–4435–39 · Male: 9,027 (3.19%) · Female: 9,297 (3.29%)35–39 · Male: 9,027 (3.19%) · Female: 9,297 (3.29%)35–3930–34 · Male: 8,964 (3.17%) · Female: 9,133 (3.23%)30–34 · Male: 8,964 (3.17%) · Female: 9,133 (3.23%)30–3425–29 · Male: 9,387 (3.32%) · Female: 9,184 (3.25%)25–29 · Male: 9,387 (3.32%) · Female: 9,184 (3.25%)25–2920–24 · Male: 9,095 (3.22%) · Female: 8,934 (3.16%)20–24 · Male: 9,095 (3.22%) · Female: 8,934 (3.16%)20–2415–19 · Male: 9,220 (3.26%) · Female: 8,835 (3.12%)15–19 · Male: 9,220 (3.26%) · Female: 8,835 (3.12%)15–1910–14 · Male: 8,334 (2.95%) · Female: 8,063 (2.85%)10–14 · Male: 8,334 (2.95%) · Female: 8,063 (2.85%)10–145–9 · Male: 8,087 (2.86%) · Female: 7,827 (2.77%)5–9 · Male: 8,087 (2.86%) · Female: 7,827 (2.77%)5–90–4 · Male: 7,898 (2.79%) · Female: 7,652 (2.71%)0–4 · Male: 7,898 (2.79%) · Female: 7,652 (2.71%)0–4
Age-group data
Age group Male Female Total Share
0–4 7,898 7,652 15,550 5.50%
5–9 8,087 7,827 15,914 5.63%
10–14 8,334 8,063 16,397 5.80%
15–19 9,220 8,835 18,055 6.39%
20–24 9,095 8,934 18,029 6.38%
25–29 9,387 9,184 18,571 6.57%
30–34 8,964 9,133 18,097 6.40%
35–39 9,027 9,297 18,324 6.48%
40–44 9,245 9,784 19,029 6.73%
45–49 8,641 9,380 18,021 6.37%
50–54 9,130 10,095 19,225 6.80%
55–59 8,825 9,896 18,721 6.62%
60–64 8,608 10,357 18,965 6.71%
65–69 7,795 9,676 17,471 6.18%
70–74 6,101 7,848 13,949 4.93%
75–79 4,041 5,539 9,580 3.39%
80–84 2,111 3,316 5,427 1.92%
85–89 835 1,613 2,448 0.87%
90–94 206 591 797 0.28%
95–99 30 116 146 0.05%
100+ 1 9 10 0.00%
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Demographic indicators

UN WPP 2024 indicators for 2026.

Projection
Indicator 2026 Projection for 2100 Unit
Total population 282,724 people 194,698 people people
Male population 135,581 people 96,947 people people
Female population 147,143 people 97,751 people people
Population density 657.5 people/km² 452.8 people/km² people/km²
Sex ratio 92.1 99.2 males per 100 females
Median age 39.7 50.1 years
Natural change 170 -1,254 people
Natural change rate 0.60 ‰ -6.44 ‰ ‰
Population change 73 -1,380 people
Population growth rate 0.03% -0.71% %
Population doubling time — — years
Births 3,107 people 1,585 people people
Births to women aged 15–19 405 66 people
Birth rate 10.99 ‰ 8.14 ‰ ‰
Total fertility rate 1.71 1.66 children per woman
Net reproduction rate 0.823 0.809
Mean age at childbearing 27.75 30.12 years
Sex ratio at birth 103.5 103.4 males per 100 females
Deaths 2,937 people 2,839 people people
Male deaths 1,481 1,412 people
Female deaths 1,456 1,427 people
Death rate 10.39 ‰ 14.58 ‰ ‰
Life expectancy at birth 76.65 86.86 years
Male life expectancy at birth 74.09 85.60 years
Female life expectancy at birth 79.05 88.14 years
Life expectancy at age 15 62.67 72.15 years
Life expectancy at age 65 17.39 23.72 years
Life expectancy at age 80 7.14 11.27 years
Infant deaths 33 4 people
Infant mortality rate 10.46 ‰ 2.47 ‰ ‰
Survivors to age 1 3,079 1,582 people
Deaths under age 5 36 5 people
Under-5 mortality rate 11.70 ‰ 2.86 ‰ ‰
Net migration -98 -138 people
Net migration rate -0.35 ‰ -0.71 ‰ ‰

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Barbados?
In 2026, Barbados had a population of 282,724 people. It ranks #187 of 237 countries and areas worldwide.
How has the population of Barbados changed?
The population was 209,917 people in 1950 and is projected to reach 194,698 people in 2100.
What is the age structure of Barbados?
The median age is 39.7. 16.9% of the population is under 15 and 17.6% is 65 or older.
How does Barbados compare within Latin America and the Caribbean?
By total population, Barbados ranks #31 of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean and #187 of 237 worldwide.

Estimates cover 1950–2023; 2024 and later are UN medium-variant projections. Rankings use the latest available value for the selected year. The world total is the sum of all countries and areas in the dataset.

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