Barbados population (2026)
The population of Barbados is 282,724 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Barbados ranks #187 of 236 countries and territories and holds <0.01% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.03% a year (+101 people). The median age is 40.7 years, women have 1.7 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years. Population density is 656 people per km² of land. The capital is Bridgetown.
Population of Barbados, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 264,216 | -0.51% | 45.3 | 1.68 | 80.3 | <0.01% |
| 2045 | 270,774 | -0.44% | 44.4 | 1.68 | 79.6 | <0.01% |
| 2040 | 276,346 | -0.36% | 43.5 | 1.68 | 78.8 | <0.01% |
| 2035 | 280,342 | -0.22% | 42.6 | 1.69 | 78.0 | <0.01% |
| 2030 | 282,490 | -0.09% | 41.5 | 1.7 | 77.3 | <0.01% |
| 2026 | 282,724 | +0.03% | 40.7 | 1.7 | 76.6 | <0.01% |
| 2025 | 282,624 | +0.05% | 40.4 | 1.7 | 76.5 | <0.01% |
| 2024 | 282,468 | +0.07% | 40.2 | 1.71 | 76.3 | <0.01% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.03% | 39.9 | 1.71 | 76.2 | <0.01% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | -0.02% | 39.7 | 1.71 | 75.7 | <0.01% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.18% | 39.2 | 1.71 | 76.6 | <0.01% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.22% | 38.0 | 1.73 | 76.1 | <0.01% |
| 2010 | 275,244 | +0.34% | 36.6 | 1.78 | 75.5 | <0.01% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.50% | 34.9 | 1.74 | 75.0 | <0.01% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.40% | 33.4 | 1.93 | 74.6 | <0.01% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.13% | 31.3 | 1.7 | 73.9 | <0.01% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.24% | 29.1 | 1.84 | 73.5 | <0.01% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.34% | 27.2 | 1.77 | 73.3 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.29% | 25.3 | 1.78 | 72.1 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 251,176 | +0.15% | 23.4 | 2.45 | 69.8 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.23% | 22.3 | 3.08 | 68.5 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 242,416 | +1.04% | 21.7 | 4.18 | 67.2 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 230,892 | +1.14% | 21.8 | 4.71 | 64.1 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 223,290 | +0.61% | 22.1 | 4.44 | 59.0 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: United States, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina