Population, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, total was 282,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
282,623
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
282,623
in 2025
All-time low
230,893
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 282,623 for population, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Barbados peaked at 282,623 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 230,893, in 1960.
That places Barbados 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,893 | — |
| 1961 | 233,148 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 267,298 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 282,623 | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 282,623 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 282,623 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 230,893 | 249,444 | 10 |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 249,168 | 251,626 | 10 |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 251,524 | 258,109 | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 258,582 | 262,517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 262,063 | 274,123 | 10 |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 275,243 | 281,207 | 10 |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 281,698 | 282,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Iceland 392,404 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 335,169 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 295,333 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 282,465 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 240,254 compare
- 183 Samoa 219,306 compare
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Barbados?
- Population, total in Barbados was 282,623 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 282,623 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,893 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population, total?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.