Population in Barbados

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Barbados

Latest population in Barbados
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	282,623 people	2025	38th lowest of 216	−6,495,700 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	1.71 births per woman	2024	90th lowest of 216	−0.20 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Barbados stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 38th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 168 more
Barbados282,623
… 27 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	282,623
2024	282,467
2023	282,336
2022	282,318
2021	282,147
2020	281,698
2019	281,207
2018	280,711
2017	280,171
2016	279,598
2015	278,990
2014	278,348
2013	277,665
2012	276,938
2011	276,139
2010	275,243
2009	274,123
2008	272,714
2007	271,288
2006	270,002
2005	268,706
2004	267,298
2003	265,776
2002	264,148
2001	262,425
2000	262,063
1999	262,517
1998	262,436
1997	262,392
1996	262,284
1995	262,039
1994	261,620
1993	261,027
1992	260,267
1991	259,373
1990	258,582
1989	258,109
1988	257,763
1987	257,279
1986	256,618
1985	255,820
1984	254,920
1983	253,992
1982	253,095
1981	252,270
1980	251,524
1979	251,269
1978	251,551
1977	251,626
1976	251,442
1975	251,175
1974	250,777
1973	250,322
1972	249,658
1971	249,168
1970	249,387
1969	249,444
1968	248,540
1967	247,091
1966	244,996
1965	242,417
1964	239,958
1963	237,557
1962	235,224
1961	233,148
1960	230,893

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	1.71
2023	1.71
2022	1.71
2021	1.71
2020	1.71
2019	1.72
2018	1.72
2017	1.72
2016	1.72
2015	1.73
2014	1.73
2013	1.73
2012	1.73
2011	1.76
2010	1.79
2009	1.77
2008	1.76
2007	1.76
2006	1.70
2005	1.74
2004	1.80
2003	1.86
2002	1.86
2001	1.96
2000	1.93
1999	1.78
1998	1.62
1997	1.65
1996	1.67
1995	1.70
1994	1.73
1993	1.77
1992	1.80
1991	1.84
1990	1.84
1989	1.64
1988	1.58
1987	1.61
1986	1.69
1985	1.77
1984	1.75
1983	1.86
1982	1.86
1981	1.85
1980	1.78
1979	1.86
1978	1.84
1977	2.20
1976	2.24
1975	2.45
1974	2.65
1973	2.87
1972	3.15
1971	3.20
1970	3.08
1969	3.34
1968	3.57
1967	3.60
1966	4.14
1965	4.18
1964	4.21
1963	4.30
1962	4.30
1961	4.15
1960	4.71

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allfigures, “Population, Barbados, 2025: 282,623 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/barbados, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.