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Barbados

Population

282,837

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
187th
Share of world
< 0.01%
Annual change
+1010.04%

Population of Barbados

0100K200K300K400K500K600K700K800K95% prediction intervalProjected peak2026282.8K2050 projection264.2K↓ 7% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 282,837. 2050 projection: 264,216.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Barbados. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
2026282,7240.04%187
2025282,6230.07%186
2020281,6980.18%186
2019281,2070.18%185
2018280,7110.19%185
2017280,1710.21%183
2015278,9900.27%183
2010275,2430.48%182
2005268,7060.50%182
2000262,0630.00%181

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Bridgetown is home to 72,807 people, 25.75% of Barbados' population.

City population70K30K10K
Bridgetown 72.8KChrist Church 49.8KSaint Philip 32.8KSaint James 23.3KSaint George 23.0KSaint Peter 14.7KSaint Thomas 14.1KSaint Lucy 11.8KSaint John 11.2KSaint Joseph 6.7K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Bridgetown72.8K25.75%
2Christ Church49.8K17.62%
3Saint Philip32.8K11.61%
4Saint James23.3K8.24%
5Saint George23.0K8.14%
6Saint Peter14.7K5.21%
7Saint Thomas14.1K4.98%
8Saint Lucy11.8K4.18%
9Saint John11.2K3.95%
10Saint Joseph6.7K2.38%

Barbados by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Barbados is home to an estimated 282,837 people, the 187th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Barbados has a net population change of approximately 1 people per day, driven by 9 births, 8 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Barbados makes up < 0.01% of the world's population and 0.05% of North America's.
Density
657.5 people per km² of land (1,702.9 per mi²), ranking 17th among countries and territories.
Urban living
59.7% of people live in urban areas.

Barbados Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 1100+ years, female: 995–99 years, male: 3095–99 years, female: 11690–94 years, male: 20790–94 years, female: 59385–89 years, male: 83685–89 years, female: 1,61480–84 years, male: 2,11280–84 years, female: 3,31775–79 years, male: 4,04275–79 years, female: 5,53970–74 years, male: 6,10270–74 years, female: 7,84765–69 years, male: 7,79565–69 years, female: 9,67560–64 years, male: 8,60860–64 years, female: 10,35755–59 years, male: 8,82655–59 years, female: 9,89750–54 years, male: 9,13150–54 years, female: 10,09545–49 years, male: 8,64145–49 years, female: 9,38140–44 years, male: 9,24740–44 years, female: 9,78535–39 years, male: 9,02735–39 years, female: 9,29730–34 years, male: 8,96530–34 years, female: 9,13425–29 years, male: 9,38725–29 years, female: 9,18420–24 years, male: 9,09420–24 years, female: 8,93315–19 years, male: 9,22115–19 years, female: 8,83610–14 years, male: 8,33510–14 years, female: 8,0635–9 years, male: 8,0865–9 years, female: 7,8280–4 years, male: 7,8980–4 years, female: 7,654100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

40.7 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.7 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.96%

Female

52.04%

Life expectancy 74.1Life expectancy 79.1

Ethnicity

92.4%

African descent

  • African descent92.4%
  • Mixed3.1%
  • White2.7%
  • East Indian1.3%
  • Unspecified0.3%
  • Other0.2%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

66.4%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant66.4%
  • None20.6%
  • Other Christian5.4%
  • Roman Catholic3.8%
  • Other1.5%
  • Unspecified1.2%
  • Rastafarian1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Protestant: includes Anglican 23.9%, Other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, Other Protestant 0.9%

Other Christian: includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, Other 3.4%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Barbados United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Barbados Statistical Service (BSS)