The population of Barbados is expected to grow by 0 in 2024 and reach 290,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 395 people yearly. The population density of Barbados has changed from 586.5 in 1980 to 671.0 in 2022.
| Current population | 289,315 people at present (Wednesday 24th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 40.7 years |
| Population density | 672.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 289,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 395 | 40.7 | 673 | 91,000 (31.6%) | |
| 2023 | 289,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 395 | 40.5 | 672 | 91,000 (31.5%) | |
| 2022 | 289,000 | 1,000 (0.4%) | 395 | 40.2 | 671 | 91,000 (31.5%) | |
| 2021 | 288,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 395 | 40.0 | 670 | 90,000 (31.4%) | |
| 2020 | 288,000 | 1,000 (0.4%) | 395 | 39.8 | 1.80 | 669 | 90,000 (31.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 414 | 39.6 | 1.80 | 668 | 90,000 (31.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 414 | 39.3 | 1.80 | 666 | 90,000 (31.4%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 414 | 39.1 | 1.80 | 665 | 90,000 (31.4%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 414 | 38.9 | 1.80 | 663 | 89,531 (31.4%) |
| 2015 | 284,217 | 832 (0.3%) | 414 | 38.6 | 1.80 | 661 | 89,457 (31.5%) |
| 2010 | 279,569 | 1,099 (0.4%) | 436 | 37.4 | 1.78 | 650 | 89,630 (32.1%) |
| 2005 | 274,009 | 918 (0.3%) | 410 | 36.2 | 1.76 | 637 | 90,256 (32.9%) |
| 2000 | 269,847 | 925 (0.3%) | -15 | 35.0 | 1.74 | 628 | 91,289 (33.8%) |
| 1995 | 264,959 | 944 (0.4%) | -265 | 33.4 | 1.73 | 616 | 88,131 (33.3%) |
| 1990 | 260,374 | 916 (0.4%) | -653 | 31.8 | 1.74 | 606 | 85,012 (32.7%) |
| 1985 | 255,924 | 731 (0.3%) | -815 | 30.9 | 1.83 | 595 | 92,069 (36.0%) |
| 1980 | 252,194 | 1,017 (0.4%) | -1,118 | 30.1 | 2.00 | 586 | 99,823 (39.6%) |
| 1975 | 246,034 | 1,495 (0.6%) | -719 | 29.9 | 2.39 | 572 | 95,018 (38.6%) |
| 1970 | 238,848 | 935 (0.4%) | -1,087 | 28.3 | 3.11 | 555 | 89,661 (37.5%) |
| 1965 | 235,374 | 827 (0.4%) | -2,376 | 27.7 | 3.96 | 547 | 87,420 (37.1%) |
| 1960 | 230,939 | 739 (0.3%) | -3,181 | 27.9 | 4.33 | 537 | 84,932 (36.8%) |
In 2023 the population of Barbados was 289,000 and the average age increased from 27.9 in 1960 to 40.5. Urban population has increased from 91,289 (33.8%) in 2000 to 91,000 (31.6%) in the current year. The population density of Barbados has changed from 586.5 in 1980 to 671.0 in 2022.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 395 | 39.8 | 1.80 | 669 | 90,000 (31.4%) |
| 2025 | 290,000 | 1,000 (0.3%) | 376 | 40.8 | 1.81 | 673 | 92,000 (31.7%) |
| 2030 | 290,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 358 | 41.8 | 1.81 | 674 | 94,000 (32.6%) |
| 2035 | 289,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 340 | 42.6 | 1.82 | 672 | 98,000 (33.9%) |
| 2040 | 287,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 324 | 43.1 | 1.82 | 667 | 102,000 (35.5%) |
| 2045 | 284,000 | 0 (0.0%) | 308 | 43.3 | 1.83 | 660 | 106,000 (37.2%) |
| 2050 | 280,000 | -1,000 (-0.4%) | 308 | 43.6 | 1.83 | 652 | 109,000 (38.9%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 80.9 (79.1 years for male and 82.8 years for females). Population density will go up to 651.9 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Barbados constitutes of 151,000 women and 138,000 men, which means there are 914 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 24.6% of population (71,007) is 19 or younger, 57.1% of population (165,048) is between age 20 and 64 and 18.5% of population (53,407) is over 65.