COUNTRY PROFILEBarbados
Barbados's population is 282,623 (2025) — the 179th-largest in the world and the 17th-largest in North America.
282,710
Population right now, ticking live from the last confirmed count.▲ growing282,623 (World Bank, 2025) + +156/year × elapsed time since 2025-12-31 — open formula, updates every tick
Barbados Facts at a Glance
Five numbers that summarise the country — population trend, rank, density, wealth, share of humanity.
Population2025
282,623
World rank
#179
of 217 tracked geographies
Density
657.3 / km²
430 km² land area
GDP / capita
$28,365
#149 economy overall
Share of humanity
1 in 29412 people on Earth lives in Barbados
Barbados's Population Is Holding Steady
Barbados's population changed by less than 0.05% between 2024 and 2025 — essentially flat, neither growing nor shrinking in the latest year on record. The fertility rate is 1.7 births per woman — below the ~2.1 replacement level.
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Barbados Demographics
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Population density2025
657.3 people / km²
430 km² land area, 2025
Median age2025
40.4 years
half the population is older, half younger
Life expectancy2024
76.3 years
M 73.8 · F 78.8
Average height2019
177.0 cm (male)
female 165.7 cm
Homicide rate2023
7.4 per 100,000
#146 safest of 196
Air quality (PM2.5)2023
10.9 µg/m³
lower is cleaner
Urban population2025
59.7 %
share living in cities
Fertility rate2025
1.7 births / woman
replacement level ≈ 2.1
Net migration2025
−87 people
negative in latest year
Barbados in World Rankings
Every world ranking we publish, where this country sits in each one, and its overall percentile profile.
Population282,623 people
#179 / 217
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GDP$8.0B
#149 / 186
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Life expectancy76.3 years
#96 / 217
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Average height177 cm (male)
#45 / 200
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Cleanest air10.91 µg/m³ PM2.5
#53 / 200
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Safest countries7.4 homicides / 100k
#146 / 196
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Most dangerous7.4 homicides / 100k
#50 / 196
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Percentile in each ranking — further from centre is a higher rank (closer to #1).
Population, 1960 to 2025
66 years of estimates from the same source.
Source: World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL) · annual estimates, 1960–2025 · hover the line for any year.
Age & sex structure
17 five-year bands, male and female, 2025.
Male — 135,519Female — 147,102
Largest cities
By population, GeoNames city-proper figures (not metro area).
Where is Barbados Located?
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Currency
- Dollar (BBD)
- Language(s)
- English
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Continent
- 23 countries in North America →
- Land area
- 430 km²
- Area (GeoNames)
- 431 km²
- Borders
- none (island nation)
Shares a border with
No land borders.
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Frequently asked
What is the population of Barbados?
Barbados's population is 282,623 as of 2025 (World Bank estimate), ranking #179 of 217 countries and territories by population.
How many people live in Barbados?
282,623 people, as of the 2025 World Bank estimate — the most recent figure this page tracks.
What is Barbados's population density?
657.3 people per km², based on a land area of 430 km².
What is Barbados ranked in population worldwide?
#179 of 217 countries and territories by population — see the full ranking table for every country's position.
What is the life expectancy in Barbados?
76.3 years on average (2024) — 73.8 for men, 78.8 for women.
What is Barbados's GDP?
$8.0B, ranking #149 of 186 economies we track — $28,365 per capita.
Sources
World Bank Open Data
CC BY 4.0 · population, GDP, life expectancy, homicide, PM2.5, vitals
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