Population · North America
Barbados population 2026
Right now · estimate
Barbados population right now
282,745
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 2,607
- Births minus deaths this year
- +143
Barbados has an estimated 282,724 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 101 more than a year earlier (+0.04%). It is the 187th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2028, peaking at 283 thousand, then decline to 195 thousand by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Barbados in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 3 thousand 9 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 3 thousand 8 a day
- Net migration
- −98 more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.03% growing
- Fertility rate
- 1.70per woman below replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 39.7years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 76.6years
- Aged 65 and over
- 17.6% 24.4% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Area
- 431 km² 202nd largest of 237
- Population density
- 658per km² 17th most crowded
- Urban population
- 59.9% 74.9% by 2050
- Men and women
- 136 thousand / 147 thousand 92.1 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 79.0years men: 74.1 years
- Infant mortality
- 10.5per 1,000 births under-5: 11.7
- Birth rate
- 11.0per 1,000 death rate: 10.4
- Net migration rate
- −0.3per 1,000 net departures
Population of Barbados, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2028, 283 thousand. By 2050: 264 thousand (−6.5% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
195k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 209,917 |
| 1951 | 213,398 |
| 1952 | 216,506 |
| 1953 | 219,232 |
| 1954 | 221,553 |
| 1955 | 223,290 |
| 1956 | 224,511 |
| 1957 | 225,794 |
| 1958 | 227,258 |
| 1959 | 228,780 |
| 1960 | 230,893 |
| 1961 | 233,148 |
| 1962 | 235,224 |
| 1963 | 237,557 |
| 1964 | 239,958 |
| 1965 | 242,417 |
| 1966 | 244,996 |
| 1967 | 247,091 |
| 1968 | 248,540 |
| 1969 | 249,444 |
| 1970 | 249,387 |
| 1971 | 249,168 |
| 1972 | 249,658 |
| 1973 | 250,322 |
| 1974 | 250,777 |
| 1975 | 251,176 |
| 1976 | 251,442 |
| 1977 | 251,626 |
| 1978 | 251,551 |
| 1979 | 251,269 |
| 1980 | 251,524 |
| 1981 | 252,270 |
| 1982 | 253,095 |
| 1983 | 253,992 |
| 1984 | 254,920 |
| 1985 | 255,820 |
| 1986 | 256,618 |
| 1987 | 257,280 |
| 1988 | 257,763 |
| 1989 | 258,109 |
| 1990 | 258,582 |
| 1991 | 259,372 |
| 1992 | 260,266 |
| 1993 | 261,027 |
| 1994 | 261,620 |
| 1995 | 262,039 |
| 1996 | 262,284 |
| 1997 | 262,392 |
| 1998 | 262,436 |
| 1999 | 262,518 |
| 2000 | 262,063 |
| 2001 | 262,426 |
| 2002 | 264,148 |
| 2003 | 265,776 |
| 2004 | 267,298 |
| 2005 | 268,706 |
| 2006 | 270,002 |
| 2007 | 271,288 |
| 2008 | 272,714 |
| 2009 | 274,122 |
| 2010 | 275,243 |
| 2011 | 276,139 |
| 2012 | 276,938 |
| 2013 | 277,665 |
| 2014 | 278,348 |
| 2015 | 278,990 |
| 2016 | 279,598 |
| 2017 | 280,171 |
| 2018 | 280,711 |
| 2019 | 281,207 |
| 2020 | 281,698 |
| 2021 | 282,146 |
| 2022 | 282,318 |
| 2023 | 282,336 |
| 2024 * | 282,467 |
| 2025 * | 282,623 |
| 2026 * | 282,724 |
| 2027 * | 282,786 |
| 2028 * | 282,793 |
| 2029 * | 282,694 |
| 2030 * | 282,490 |
| 2031 * | 282,204 |
| 2032 * | 281,844 |
| 2033 * | 281,400 |
| 2034 * | 280,902 |
| 2035 * | 280,342 |
| 2036 * | 279,692 |
| 2037 * | 278,967 |
| 2038 * | 278,151 |
| 2039 * | 277,278 |
| 2040 * | 276,346 |
| 2041 * | 275,350 |
| 2042 * | 274,292 |
| 2043 * | 273,143 |
| 2044 * | 271,961 |
| 2045 * | 270,774 |
| 2046 * | 269,536 |
| 2047 * | 268,224 |
| 2048 * | 266,890 |
| 2049 * | 265,556 |
| 2050 * | 264,216 |
| 2051 * | 262,867 |
| 2052 * | 261,516 |
| 2053 * | 260,183 |
| 2054 * | 258,862 |
| 2055 * | 257,526 |
| 2056 * | 256,178 |
| 2057 * | 254,854 |
| 2058 * | 253,546 |
| 2059 * | 252,222 |
| 2060 * | 250,870 |
| 2061 * | 249,512 |
| 2062 * | 248,157 |
| 2063 * | 246,792 |
| 2064 * | 245,438 |
| 2065 * | 244,091 |
| 2066 * | 242,746 |
| 2067 * | 241,390 |
| 2068 * | 240,013 |
| 2069 * | 238,651 |
| 2070 * | 237,282 |
| 2071 * | 235,932 |
| 2072 * | 234,601 |
| 2073 * | 233,251 |
| 2074 * | 231,874 |
| 2075 * | 230,487 |
| 2076 * | 229,089 |
| 2077 * | 227,662 |
| 2078 * | 226,244 |
| 2079 * | 224,824 |
| 2080 * | 223,393 |
| 2081 * | 221,959 |
| 2082 * | 220,524 |
| 2083 * | 219,088 |
| 2084 * | 217,647 |
| 2085 * | 216,197 |
| 2086 * | 214,744 |
| 2087 * | 213,294 |
| 2088 * | 211,866 |
| 2089 * | 210,438 |
| 2090 * | 208,992 |
| 2091 * | 207,530 |
| 2092 * | 206,059 |
| 2093 * | 204,601 |
| 2094 * | 203,155 |
| 2095 * | 201,716 |
| 2096 * | 200,295 |
| 2097 * | 198,886 |
| 2098 * | 197,483 |
| 2099 * | 196,086 |
| 2100 * | 194,698 |
* UN projection
Population of Barbados by year
262 thousand in 2000, 283 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 282,724 | +0.04% | +101 | −98 | 39.7 | 1.70 | 658 | 60% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 2025* | 282,623 | +0.06% | +156 | −87 | 39.4 | 1.70 | 657 | 60% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2024* | 282,467 | +0.05% | +131 | −70 | 39.2 | 1.71 | 657 | 60% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.01% | +18 | −80 | 38.9 | 1.71 | 657 | 59% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.06% | +172 | −80 | 38.7 | 1.71 | 657 | 59% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2021 | 282,146 | +0.16% | +448 | −28 | 38.4 | 1.71 | 656 | 59% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.17% | +491 | +0 | 38.2 | 1.71 | 655 | 59% | 0.00% | 186 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | +0.18% | +496 | −65 | 37.9 | 1.72 | 654 | 59% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | +0.19% | +540 | −65 | 37.7 | 1.72 | 653 | 59% | 0.00% | 185 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | +0.20% | +573 | −65 | 37.4 | 1.72 | 652 | 59% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | +0.22% | +608 | −65 | 37.2 | 1.72 | 650 | 59% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.23% | +642 | −65 | 37.0 | 1.73 | 649 | 59% | 0.00% | 183 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | +0.41% | +1,121 | −36 | 35.6 | 1.78 | 640 | 59% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.53% | +1,408 | +330 | 33.9 | 1.74 | 625 | 61% | 0.00% | 182 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | −0.17% | −455 | −2,628 | 32.4 | 1.93 | 609 | 63% | 0.00% | 181 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.16% | +419 | −1,141 | 30.3 | 1.70 | 609 | 63% | 0.00% | 179 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.18% | +473 | −1,474 | 28.1 | 1.84 | 601 | 64% | 0.00% | 177 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.35% | +900 | −1,487 | 26.2 | 1.77 | 595 | 64% | 0.01% | 176 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.10% | +255 | −1,687 | 24.3 | 1.78 | 585 | 64% | 0.01% | 174 |
| 1975 | 251,176 | +0.16% | +399 | −2,939 | 22.4 | 2.45 | 584 | 56% | 0.01% | 172 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | −0.02% | −57 | −4,852 | 21.3 | 3.08 | 580 | 45% | 0.01% | 171 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | +1.02% | +2,459 | −3,251 | 20.7 | 4.18 | 564 | 42% | 0.01% | 170 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | +0.92% | +2,113 | −3,315 | 20.8 | 4.71 | 537 | 40% | 0.01% | 167 |
| 1955 | 223,290 | +0.78% | +1,737 | −3,474 | 21.1 | 4.44 | 519 | 40% | 0.01% | 166 |
| 1950 | 209,917 | – | – | −340 | 21.7 | 4.47 | 488 | 40% | 0.01% | 165 |
Population forecast for Barbados
UN medium-variant projection: 264 thousand in 2050 (−6.5% from 2026), 195 thousand in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 282,490 | −0.07% | −175 | 40.4 | 1.70 | 657 | 61% | 0.00% | 187 |
| 2035 | 280,342 | −0.20% | −178 | 41.6 | 1.69 | 652 | 64% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2040 | 276,346 | −0.34% | −217 | 42.5 | 1.68 | 643 | 67% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2045 | 270,774 | −0.44% | −182 | 43.4 | 1.68 | 630 | 71% | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2050 | 264,216 | −0.50% | −194 | 44.3 | 1.68 | 614 | 75% | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2060 | 250,870 | −0.54% | −204 | 45.8 | 1.67 | 583 | – | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2070 | 237,282 | −0.57% | −199 | 47.0 | 1.66 | 552 | – | 0.00% | 188 |
| 2080 | 223,393 | −0.64% | −170 | 48.3 | 1.66 | 520 | – | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2090 | 208,992 | −0.69% | −142 | 49.3 | 1.66 | 486 | – | 0.00% | 189 |
| 2100 | 194,698 | −0.71% | −138 | 50.1 | 1.66 | 453 | – | 0.00% | 190 |
Age structure
Median age 39.7. 17.6% are 65 or older, 24.4% by 2050; 16.9% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
1.70 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 1978.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.7 2026
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| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.47 |
| 1951 | 4.52 |
| 1952 | 4.55 |
| 1953 | 4.53 |
| 1954 | 4.46 |
| 1955 | 4.44 |
| 1956 | 4.18 |
| 1957 | 4.33 |
| 1958 | 4.25 |
| 1959 | 4.28 |
| 1960 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 4.15 |
| 1962 | 4.30 |
| 1963 | 4.30 |
| 1964 | 4.21 |
| 1965 | 4.18 |
| 1966 | 4.14 |
| 1967 | 3.60 |
| 1968 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 3.34 |
| 1970 | 3.08 |
| 1971 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 3.15 |
| 1973 | 2.87 |
| 1974 | 2.65 |
| 1975 | 2.45 |
| 1976 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 2.20 |
| 1978 | 1.84 |
| 1979 | 1.86 |
| 1980 | 1.78 |
| 1981 | 1.85 |
| 1982 | 1.86 |
| 1983 | 1.86 |
| 1984 | 1.75 |
| 1985 | 1.77 |
| 1986 | 1.69 |
| 1987 | 1.61 |
| 1988 | 1.58 |
| 1989 | 1.64 |
| 1990 | 1.84 |
| 1991 | 1.84 |
| 1992 | 1.80 |
| 1993 | 1.77 |
| 1994 | 1.73 |
| 1995 | 1.70 |
| 1996 | 1.67 |
| 1997 | 1.65 |
| 1998 | 1.62 |
| 1999 | 1.78 |
| 2000 | 1.93 |
| 2001 | 1.95 |
| 2002 | 1.86 |
| 2003 | 1.86 |
| 2004 | 1.80 |
| 2005 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 1.70 |
| 2007 | 1.76 |
| 2008 | 1.76 |
| 2009 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 1.78 |
| 2011 | 1.76 |
| 2012 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 1.73 |
| 2014 | 1.73 |
| 2015 | 1.73 |
| 2016 | 1.72 |
| 2017 | 1.72 |
| 2018 | 1.72 |
| 2019 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.71 |
| 2021 | 1.71 |
| 2022 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 1.71 |
| 2024 * | 1.71 |
| 2025 * | 1.70 |
| 2026 * | 1.70 |
| 2027 * | 1.70 |
| 2028 * | 1.70 |
| 2029 * | 1.70 |
| 2030 * | 1.70 |
| 2031 * | 1.69 |
| 2032 * | 1.69 |
| 2033 * | 1.69 |
| 2034 * | 1.69 |
| 2035 * | 1.69 |
| 2036 * | 1.69 |
| 2037 * | 1.69 |
| 2038 * | 1.69 |
| 2039 * | 1.69 |
| 2040 * | 1.68 |
| 2041 * | 1.68 |
| 2042 * | 1.68 |
| 2043 * | 1.68 |
| 2044 * | 1.68 |
| 2045 * | 1.68 |
| 2046 * | 1.68 |
| 2047 * | 1.68 |
| 2048 * | 1.68 |
| 2049 * | 1.68 |
| 2050 * | 1.68 |
| 2051 * | 1.68 |
| 2052 * | 1.68 |
| 2053 * | 1.68 |
| 2054 * | 1.68 |
| 2055 * | 1.67 |
| 2056 * | 1.67 |
| 2057 * | 1.67 |
| 2058 * | 1.67 |
| 2059 * | 1.67 |
| 2060 * | 1.67 |
| 2061 * | 1.67 |
| 2062 * | 1.67 |
| 2063 * | 1.67 |
| 2064 * | 1.67 |
| 2065 * | 1.66 |
| 2066 * | 1.67 |
| 2067 * | 1.67 |
| 2068 * | 1.66 |
| 2069 * | 1.66 |
| 2070 * | 1.66 |
| 2071 * | 1.66 |
| 2072 * | 1.66 |
| 2073 * | 1.66 |
| 2074 * | 1.66 |
| 2075 * | 1.66 |
| 2076 * | 1.66 |
| 2077 * | 1.66 |
| 2078 * | 1.66 |
| 2079 * | 1.66 |
| 2080 * | 1.66 |
| 2081 * | 1.66 |
| 2082 * | 1.66 |
| 2083 * | 1.66 |
| 2084 * | 1.66 |
| 2085 * | 1.66 |
| 2086 * | 1.66 |
| 2087 * | 1.66 |
| 2088 * | 1.66 |
| 2089 * | 1.66 |
| 2090 * | 1.66 |
| 2091 * | 1.66 |
| 2092 * | 1.66 |
| 2093 * | 1.66 |
| 2094 * | 1.66 |
| 2095 * | 1.66 |
| 2096 * | 1.66 |
| 2097 * | 1.65 |
| 2098 * | 1.65 |
| 2099 * | 1.66 |
| 2100 * | 1.66 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2029.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.6k2.8k 2026
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| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,272 | 3,258 |
| 1951 | 7,425 | 3,146 |
| 1952 | 7,528 | 3,017 |
| 1953 | 7,554 | 2,906 |
| 1954 | 7,477 | 2,744 |
| 1955 | 7,488 | 2,662 |
| 1956 | 7,072 | 2,455 |
| 1957 | 7,334 | 2,336 |
| 1958 | 7,225 | 2,256 |
| 1959 | 7,318 | 2,173 |
| 1960 | 8,078 | 2,129 |
| 1961 | 7,223 | 2,016 |
| 1962 | 7,545 | 1,956 |
| 1963 | 7,636 | 1,929 |
| 1964 | 7,580 | 1,893 |
| 1965 | 7,606 | 1,844 |
| 1966 | 7,656 | 1,815 |
| 1967 | 6,765 | 1,780 |
| 1968 | 6,798 | 1,763 |
| 1969 | 6,449 | 1,738 |
| 1970 | 6,009 | 1,737 |
| 1971 | 6,260 | 1,730 |
| 1972 | 6,220 | 1,716 |
| 1973 | 5,726 | 1,730 |
| 1974 | 5,361 | 1,716 |
| 1975 | 5,012 | 1,690 |
| 1976 | 4,663 | 1,676 |
| 1977 | 4,637 | 1,648 |
| 1978 | 3,973 | 1,606 |
| 1979 | 4,078 | 1,592 |
| 1980 | 3,950 | 1,557 |
| 1981 | 4,181 | 1,576 |
| 1982 | 4,281 | 1,621 |
| 1983 | 4,322 | 1,666 |
| 1984 | 4,109 | 1,721 |
| 1985 | 4,161 | 1,804 |
| 1986 | 3,983 | 1,873 |
| 1987 | 3,789 | 1,948 |
| 1988 | 3,711 | 2,027 |
| 1989 | 3,833 | 2,114 |
| 1990 | 4,286 | 2,184 |
| 1991 | 4,260 | 2,206 |
| 1992 | 4,154 | 2,242 |
| 1993 | 4,038 | 2,272 |
| 1994 | 3,913 | 2,307 |
| 1995 | 3,796 | 2,329 |
| 1996 | 3,670 | 2,335 |
| 1997 | 3,549 | 2,377 |
| 1998 | 3,437 | 2,344 |
| 1999 | 3,712 | 2,361 |
| 2000 | 3,969 | 2,393 |
| 2001 | 3,950 | 2,373 |
| 2002 | 3,756 | 2,387 |
| 2003 | 3,733 | 2,412 |
| 2004 | 3,601 | 2,398 |
| 2005 | 3,470 | 2,452 |
| 2006 | 3,389 | 2,463 |
| 2007 | 3,486 | 2,459 |
| 2008 | 3,479 | 2,489 |
| 2009 | 3,497 | 2,497 |
| 2010 | 3,514 | 2,533 |
| 2011 | 3,441 | 2,543 |
| 2012 | 3,366 | 2,550 |
| 2013 | 3,340 | 2,569 |
| 2014 | 3,314 | 2,584 |
| 2015 | 3,292 | 2,601 |
| 2016 | 3,273 | 2,617 |
| 2017 | 3,258 | 2,641 |
| 2018 | 3,239 | 2,655 |
| 2019 | 3,219 | 2,676 |
| 2020 | 3,193 | 2,690 |
| 2021 | 3,184 | 2,770 |
| 2022 | 3,176 | 3,133 |
| 2023 | 3,155 | 2,996 |
| 2024 * | 3,140 | 2,890 |
| 2025 * | 3,121 | 2,909 |
| 2026 * | 3,107 | 2,937 |
| 2027 * | 3,084 | 2,970 |
| 2028 * | 3,060 | 3,006 |
| 2029 * | 3,038 | 3,044 |
| 2030 * | 3,014 | 3,085 |
| 2031 * | 2,987 | 3,128 |
| 2032 * | 2,957 | 3,174 |
| 2033 * | 2,929 | 3,217 |
| 2034 * | 2,905 | 3,264 |
| 2035 * | 2,875 | 3,305 |
| 2036 * | 2,844 | 3,347 |
| 2037 * | 2,818 | 3,388 |
| 2038 * | 2,788 | 3,428 |
| 2039 * | 2,760 | 3,468 |
| 2040 * | 2,731 | 3,502 |
| 2041 * | 2,703 | 3,533 |
| 2042 * | 2,676 | 3,563 |
| 2043 * | 2,648 | 3,583 |
| 2044 * | 2,622 | 3,601 |
| 2045 * | 2,598 | 3,615 |
| 2046 * | 2,573 | 3,625 |
| 2047 * | 2,550 | 3,631 |
| 2048 * | 2,526 | 3,631 |
| 2049 * | 2,503 | 3,629 |
| 2050 * | 2,479 | 3,622 |
| 2051 * | 2,456 | 3,611 |
| 2052 * | 2,437 | 3,599 |
| 2053 * | 2,418 | 3,584 |
| 2054 * | 2,400 | 3,568 |
| 2055 * | 2,378 | 3,550 |
| 2056 * | 2,360 | 3,529 |
| 2057 * | 2,339 | 3,508 |
| 2058 * | 2,320 | 3,485 |
| 2059 * | 2,303 | 3,464 |
| 2060 * | 2,279 | 3,442 |
| 2061 * | 2,260 | 3,421 |
| 2062 * | 2,238 | 3,401 |
| 2063 * | 2,218 | 3,380 |
| 2064 * | 2,197 | 3,360 |
| 2065 * | 2,177 | 3,341 |
| 2066 * | 2,158 | 3,326 |
| 2067 * | 2,137 | 3,309 |
| 2068 * | 2,116 | 3,295 |
| 2069 * | 2,094 | 3,281 |
| 2070 * | 2,075 | 3,268 |
| 2071 * | 2,054 | 3,253 |
| 2072 * | 2,035 | 3,240 |
| 2073 * | 2,017 | 3,231 |
| 2074 * | 2,000 | 3,220 |
| 2075 * | 1,980 | 3,207 |
| 2076 * | 1,963 | 3,194 |
| 2077 * | 1,944 | 3,185 |
| 2078 * | 1,925 | 3,174 |
| 2079 * | 1,907 | 3,166 |
| 2080 * | 1,892 | 3,154 |
| 2081 * | 1,874 | 3,144 |
| 2082 * | 1,859 | 3,131 |
| 2083 * | 1,842 | 3,117 |
| 2084 * | 1,828 | 3,105 |
| 2085 * | 1,813 | 3,094 |
| 2086 * | 1,797 | 3,082 |
| 2087 * | 1,781 | 3,072 |
| 2088 * | 1,764 | 3,061 |
| 2089 * | 1,749 | 3,050 |
| 2090 * | 1,734 | 3,036 |
| 2091 * | 1,719 | 3,022 |
| 2092 * | 1,704 | 3,007 |
| 2093 * | 1,688 | 2,991 |
| 2094 * | 1,672 | 2,972 |
| 2095 * | 1,656 | 2,951 |
| 2096 * | 1,642 | 2,930 |
| 2097 * | 1,626 | 2,908 |
| 2098 * | 1,612 | 2,888 |
| 2099 * | 1,599 | 2,864 |
| 2100 * | 1,585 | 2,839 |
* UN projection
Economy of Barbados
GDP by country →- GDP 2026
- $8.3 billion 152nd largest economy
- GDP per person
- $28,245 US$, market rates
- GDP per person (PPP)
- Int$ 26,339 at purchasing power parity
- Economic growth
- +1.8% real GDP
- Inflation
- 2.6% consumer prices
- Unemployment
- 7.3% of the labour force
- Government debt
- 93.8% of GDP
- Share of world GDP
- 0.0%
- IMF estimate
- IMF projection
10.4B 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | GDP, US$ |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,202,000,000 |
| 1991 | 2,211,000,000 |
| 1992 | 2,129,000,000 |
| 1993 | 2,257,000,000 |
| 1994 | 2,354,000,000 |
| 1995 | 2,481,000,000 |
| 1996 | 2,657,000,000 |
| 1997 | 2,818,000,000 |
| 1998 | 3,230,000,000 |
| 1999 | 3,392,000,000 |
| 2000 | 3,499,000,000 |
| 2001 | 3,494,000,000 |
| 2002 | 3,554,000,000 |
| 2003 | 3,676,000,000 |
| 2004 | 3,966,000,000 |
| 2005 | 4,451,000,000 |
| 2006 | 4,969,000,000 |
| 2007 | 5,572,000,000 |
| 2008 | 5,708,000,000 |
| 2009 | 5,351,000,000 |
| 2010 | 5,429,000,000 |
| 2011 | 5,563,000,000 |
| 2012 | 5,487,000,000 |
| 2013 | 5,660,000,000 |
| 2014 | 5,685,000,000 |
| 2015 | 5,700,000,000 |
| 2016 | 5,679,000,000 |
| 2017 | 5,847,000,000 |
| 2018 | 6,001,000,000 |
| 2019 | 6,167,000,000 |
| 2020 | 5,403,000,000 |
| 2021 | 5,949,000,000 |
| 2022 | 6,887,000,000 |
| 2023 | 7,223,000,000 |
| 2024 | 7,598,000,000 |
| 2025 | 7,944,000,000 |
| 2026 * | 8,256,000,000 |
| 2027 * | 8,698,000,000 |
| 2028 * | 9,101,000,000 |
| 2029 * | 9,525,000,000 |
| 2030 * | 9,971,000,000 |
| 2031 * | 10,440,000,000 |
* IMF projection
Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries
CO₂ emissions of Barbados
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 1.4 million tonnes 163rd largest emitter
- Per person
- 4.83 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.00% 0.00% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +32% −5% since 2005
1.4 2024
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.07 |
| 1951 | 0.11 |
| 1952 | 0.09 |
| 1953 | 0.11 |
| 1954 | 0.11 |
| 1955 | 0.13 |
| 1956 | 0.13 |
| 1957 | 0.14 |
| 1958 | 0.15 |
| 1959 | 0.15 |
| 1960 | 0.17 |
| 1961 | 0.19 |
| 1962 | 0.26 |
| 1963 | 0.19 |
| 1964 | 0.18 |
| 1965 | 0.20 |
| 1966 | 0.27 |
| 1967 | 0.34 |
| 1968 | 0.44 |
| 1969 | 0.48 |
| 1970 | 0.43 |
| 1971 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 0.48 |
| 1974 | 0.49 |
| 1975 | 0.57 |
| 1976 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 0.59 |
| 1978 | 0.63 |
| 1979 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 0.65 |
| 1983 | 0.69 |
| 1984 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 0.85 |
| 1986 | 0.92 |
| 1987 | 0.94 |
| 1988 | 0.94 |
| 1989 | 0.99 |
| 1990 | 1.04 |
| 1991 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 0.94 |
| 1994 | 0.94 |
| 1995 | 1.02 |
| 1996 | 1.05 |
| 1997 | 1.16 |
| 1998 | 1.23 |
| 1999 | 1.30 |
| 2000 | 1.31 |
| 2001 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 1.32 |
| 2003 | 1.36 |
| 2004 | 1.39 |
| 2005 | 1.43 |
| 2006 | 1.47 |
| 2007 | 1.47 |
| 2008 | 1.73 |
| 2009 | 1.70 |
| 2010 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 1.63 |
| 2012 | 1.55 |
| 2013 | 1.54 |
| 2014 | 1.37 |
| 2015 | 1.33 |
| 2016 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 1.40 |
| 2018 | 1.45 |
| 2019 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.26 |
| 2021 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 1.31 |
| 2023 | 1.32 |
| 2024 | 1.36 |
By source, 2024
- Oil89.1%
- Cement8.0%
- Gas2.9%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with North America
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbados | 283 thousand | +0.03% | 1.70 | 39.7 |
| United States | 349 million | +0.49% | 1.62 | 38.7 |
| Mexico | 133 million | +0.78% | 1.85 | 30.0 |
| Canada | 40.5 million | +0.79% | 1.33 | 40.8 |
| Guatemala | 19 million | +1.47% | 2.23 | 23.8 |
| Haiti | 12 million | +1.08% | 2.55 | 24.3 |
| Dominican Republic | 11.6 million | +0.75% | 2.17 | 28.7 |
| Honduras | 11.2 million | +1.59% | 2.42 | 24.6 |
| Cuba | 10.9 million | −0.42% | 1.45 | 42.5 |
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Questions
What is the population of Barbados in 2026?
282,724 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 283 thousand people, +0.04% on 2025.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 101 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 9 births and 8 deaths a day and net migration of −98 a year.
When will Barbados's population peak?
In 2028, at about 283 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 195 thousand by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Barbados?
1.70 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Barbados has been below that since 1978.
How many babies are born in Barbados every day?
About 9 a day (3 thousand in 2026), against about 8 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Barbados?
76.6 years at birth in 2026: 79.0 for women and 74.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Barbados?
About 136 thousand men and 147 thousand women in 2026, or 92.1 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Barbados?
658 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 431 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Barbados in 2000?
262,063 (262 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 8% since, to 283 thousand in 2026.
What will the population of Barbados be in 2050?
About 264 thousand on the UN's medium projection (264,216), −6.5% from 2026; 195 thousand by 2100.
What is the GDP of Barbados in 2026?
$8.3 billion at current prices, the 152nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +1.8%.
What is Barbados's GDP per capita?
$28,245 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 26,339 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.
How much CO₂ does Barbados emit?
1.4 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 4.83 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (89%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.