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Barbados Population 2023

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  • The current population of Barbados is estimated at 288,300 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Barbados represent 0.00% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Barbados is 660 inhabitants per km2.
  • Barbados is located in Caribbean.
  • Barbados ranks number 183 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Barbados is 13.1940. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is -59.5420.
  • The median age in Barbados is 45.6 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Barbados increased to $8.50 BSD per hour in April, 2021 (around 4,50 USD/Hour) from $6.25 BSD per hour.
  • The countries that Barbados shares its land boundary with are not existent.

Barbados

Official name Barbados
Location Caribbean
Capital Bridgetown
Population 288,050 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 660/km2
Population growth rate 0.09% (in 2023)
Area 439 km2 (169.50 sq mi)
Official language English
Currency Barbadian dollar (BBD)
Life expectancy 79.50 years
Internet TLD .bb
Call code +1 -246

Barbados Population Graph

Barbados Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 287,860 139,324 148,536 48.4% 51.6% 89,784 31.19%
2019 287,509 139,039 148,470 48.36% 51.64% 89,588 31.16%
2018 287,127 138,768 148,359 48.33% 51.67% 89,440 31.15%
2017 286,716 138,455 148,261 48.29% 51.71% 89,341 31.16%
2016 286,284 138,132 148,152 48.25% 51.75% 89,292 31.19%
2015 285,812 137,790 148,022 48.21% 51.79% 89,316 31.25%
2014 285,309 137,405 147,904 48.16% 51.84% 89,387 31.33%
2013 284,777 137,006 147,771 48.11% 51.89% 89,505 31.43%
2012 284,180 136,577 147,603 48.06% 51.94% 89,659 31.55%
2011 283,468 136,121 147,347 48.02% 51.98% 89,859 31.7%
2010 282,611 135,625 146,986 47.99% 52.01% 90,068 31.87%
2009 281,585 135,076 146,509 47.97% 52.03% 90,276 32.06%
2008 280,422 134,518 145,904 47.97% 52.03% 90,464 32.26%
2007 279,175 133,948 145,227 47.98% 52.02% 90,592 32.45%
2006 277,947 133,387 144,560 47.99% 52.01% 90,750 32.65%
2005 276,790 132,859 143,931 48% 52% 90,898 32.84%
2004 275,751 132,388 143,363 48.01% 51.99% 91,108 33.04%
2003 274,797 131,958 142,839 48.02% 51.98% 91,315 33.23%
2002 273,888 131,548 142,340 48.03% 51.97% 91,561 33.43%
2001 272,957 131,129 141,828 48.04% 51.96% 91,795 33.63%
2000 271,973 130,683 141,290 48.05% 51.95% 92,008 33.83%
1999 270,915 130,202 140,713 48.06% 51.94% 92,517 34.15%
1998 269,792 129,689 140,103 48.07% 51.93% 93,078 34.5%
1997 268,639 129,188 139,451 48.09% 51.91% 93,648 34.86%
1996 267,501 128,668 138,833 48.1% 51.9% 94,187 35.21%
1995 266,407 128,168 138,239 48.11% 51.89% 94,761 35.57%
1994 265,343 127,710 137,633 48.13% 51.87% 95,311 35.92%
1993 264,318 127,243 137,075 48.14% 51.86% 95,895 36.28%
1992 263,337 126,770 136,567 48.14% 51.86% 96,487 36.64%
1991 262,357 126,299 136,058 48.14% 51.86% 97,098 37.01%
1990 261,377 125,748 135,629 48.11% 51.89% 97,677 37.37%
1989 260,403 125,150 135,253 48.06% 51.94% 98,042 37.65%
1988 259,410 124,517 134,893 48% 52% 98,368 37.92%
1987 258,451 123,850 134,601 47.92% 52.08% 98,702 38.19%
1986 257,554 123,214 134,340 47.84% 52.16% 99,055 38.46%
1985 256,696 122,572 134,124 47.75% 52.25% 99,444 38.74%
1984 255,927 121,975 133,952 47.66% 52.34% 99,837 39.01%
1983 255,224 121,385 133,839 47.56% 52.44% 100,252 39.28%
1982 254,510 120,841 133,669 47.48% 52.52% 100,659 39.55%
1981 253,727 120,343 133,384 47.43% 52.57% 101,059 39.83%
1980 252,817 119,911 132,906 47.43% 52.57% 101,380 40.1%
1979 251,774 119,542 132,232 47.48% 52.52% 100,483 39.91%
1978 250,625 119,247 131,378 47.58% 52.42% 99,373 39.65%
1977 249,553 119,012 130,541 47.69% 52.31% 98,274 39.38%
1976 248,203 118,567 129,636 47.77% 52.23% 97,097 39.12%
1975 246,773 117,908 128,865 47.78% 52.22% 95,896 38.86%
1974 245,255 117,036 128,219 47.72% 52.28% 94,644 38.59%
1973 243,684 115,945 127,739 47.58% 52.42% 93,404 38.33%
1972 242,127 114,744 127,383 47.39% 52.61% 92,178 38.07%
1971 240,693 113,559 127,134 47.18% 52.82% 91,006 37.81%
1970 239,492 112,489 127,003 46.97% 53.03% 89,929 37.55%
1969 238,558 111,597 126,961 46.78% 53.22% 89,292 37.43%
1968 237,834 110,807 127,027 46.59% 53.41% 88,855 37.36%
1967 237,253 110,109 127,144 46.41% 53.59% 88,472 37.29%
1966 236,674 109,343 127,331 46.2% 53.8% 88,066 37.21%
1965 236,004 108,467 127,537 45.96% 54.04% 87,652 37.14%
1964 235,174 107,404 127,770 45.67% 54.33% 87,179 37.07%
1963 234,216 106,264 127,952 45.37% 54.63% 86,660 37%
1962 233,205 105,105 128,100 45.07% 54.93% 86,099 36.92%
1961 232,297 104,185 128,112 44.85% 55.15% 85,601 36.85%
1960 231,562 103,647 127,915 44.76% 55.24% 85,169 36.78%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Barbados ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Barbados. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Barbados

# City Population 2023
1 Bridgetown 99,427
2 Speightstown 3,691
3 Oistins 2,306
4 Bathsheba 1,783
5 Holetown 1,369
6 The Crane 948
7 Crab Hill 739

Other Countries from Caribbean Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
Trinidad and Tobago 1,409,283 264/km2
Bahamas 400,712 25.21/km2
Barbados 288,050 660/km2
Saint Lucia 185,191 300/km2
Grenada 113,031 319/km2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 111,581 309/km2
Antigua 97,231 186/km2
Saint Kitts and Nevis 53,827 165/km2