The population of Barbados is expected to grow by 101 in 2026 and reach 282,786 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 98 people yearly. On average there are 3,101 births and 2,957 deaths in Barbados per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.05 percent per year. The population density of Barbados has changed from 584.9 in 1980 to 655.4 in 2024.
| Current population | 282,776 people at present (Wednesday 4th of November 2026) | |
| Median Age | 40.6 years |
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | |
| Population density | 657.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 282,724 | 101 (0.0%) | -98 | 40.6 | 1.70 | 658 | 169,358 (59.9%) |
| 2025 | 282,623 | 156 (0.1%) | -87 | 40.3 | 1.71 | 657 | 168,725 (59.7%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -70 | 40.1 | 1.71 | 655 | 168,180 (59.5%) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -80 | 39.9 | 1.71 | 657 | 167,774 (59.4%) |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -80 | 39.7 | 1.71 | 657 | 167,567 (59.4%) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -28 | 39.5 | 1.71 | 656 | 167,375 (59.3%) |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 491 (0.2%) | 0 | 39.3 | 1.71 | 655 | 167,051 (59.3%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -65 | 39.0 | 1.72 | 654 | 166,711 (59.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -65 | 38.8 | 1.72 | 653 | 166,378 (59.3%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -65 | 38.6 | 1.72 | 652 | 166,027 (59.3%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -65 | 38.3 | 1.72 | 650 | 165,665 (59.3%) |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 642 (0.2%) | -65 | 38.1 | 1.73 | 649 | 165,288 (59.2%) |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 1,120 (0.4%) | -36 | 37.0 | 1.79 | 640 | 163,045 (59.2%) |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 1,408 (0.5%) | 330 | 35.9 | 1.74 | 625 | 162,941 (60.6%) |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -454 (-0.2%) | -2,628 | 34.8 | 1.93 | 609 | 163,889 (62.5%) |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 419 (0.2%) | -1,141 | 33.6 | 1.70 | 609 | 165,704 (63.2%) |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 473 (0.2%) | -1,474 | 32.4 | 1.84 | 601 | 164,351 (63.6%) |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 900 (0.4%) | -1,487 | 31.2 | 1.77 | 595 | 162,535 (63.5%) |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 255 (0.1%) | -1,687 | 29.3 | 1.78 | 585 | 159,622 (63.5%) |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 398 (0.2%) | -2,939 | 27.8 | 2.45 | 584 | 139,805 (55.7%) |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -57 (0.0%) | -4,852 | 26.9 | 3.08 | 580 | 113,021 (45.3%) |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 2,459 (1.0%) | -3,251 | 26.4 | 4.18 | 564 | 101,975 (42.1%) |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 2,255 (1.0%) | -3,315 | 26.4 | 4.71 | 537 | 93,351 (40.4%) |
In 2025 the population of Barbados was 282,623 and the average age increased from 26.4 in 1960 to 40.3. Urban population has increased from 163,889 (62.5%) in 2000 to 169,358 (59.9%) in the current year. The population density of Barbados has changed from 584.9 in 1980 to 655.4 in 2024.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 0 | 39.3 | 1.71 | 655 | 167,051 (59.3%) |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -87 | 40.3 | 1.71 | 657 | 168,725 (59.7%) |
| 2030 | 282,490 | -205 (-0.1%) | -175 | 41.4 | 1.70 | 657 | 172,659 (61.1%) |
| 2035 | 280,342 | -559 (-0.2%) | -178 | 42.4 | 1.69 | 652 | 177,969 (63.5%) |
| 2040 | 276,346 | -932 (-0.3%) | -217 | 43.2 | 1.69 | 643 | 184,209 (66.7%) |
| 2045 | 270,774 | -1,187 (-0.4%) | -182 | 43.9 | 1.68 | 630 | 190,950 (70.5%) |
| 2050 | 264,216 | -1,339 (-0.5%) | -194 | 44.5 | 1.68 | 615 | 198,000 (74.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.3 (78.2 years for male and 82.3 years for females). Population density will go up to 614.5 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.04% (156 residents, including 2,890 deaths). The demographics of Barbados constitutes of 147,143 women and 135,581 men, which means there are 921 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.3% of population (65,903) is 19 or younger, 59.1% of population (166,977) is between age 20 and 64 and 17.6% of population (49,873) is over 65.