Barbados Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Barbados is 287,025 and the population growth amounts 0.13% (2019). The male and female population are 138,815 (48.36%) and 148,210 (51.64%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 0.21% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Barbados population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 287,025 0.13% 138,815
48.36%
148,210
51.64%
2018 286,641 0.14% 138,525
48.33%
148,116
51.67%
2017 286,233 0.15% 138,225
48.29%
148,008
51.71%
2016 285,796 0.17% 137,901
48.25%
147,895
51.75%
2015 285,324 0.17% 137,547
48.21%
147,777
51.79%
2014 284,825 0.19% 137,169
48.16%
147,656
51.84%
2013 284,296 0.21% 136,770
48.11%
147,526
51.89%
2012 283,700 0.25% 136,341
48.06%
147,359
51.94%
2011 282,987 0.30% 135,877
48.02%
147,110
51.98%
2010 282,131 0.36% 135,386
47.99%
146,745
52.01%
2009 281,104 0.41% 134,853
47.97%
146,251
52.03%
2008 279,946 0.45% 134,295
47.97%
145,651
52.03%
2007 278,700 0.44% 133,720
47.98%
144,980
52.02%
2006 277,477 0.42% 133,170
47.99%
144,307
52.01%
2005 276,323 0.38% 132,647
48.00%
143,676
52.00%
2004 275,284 0.35% 132,170
48.01%
143,114
51.99%
2003 274,329 0.33% 131,735
48.02%
142,594
51.98%
2002 273,425 0.34% 131,322
48.03%
142,103
51.97%
2001 272,500 0.36% 130,903
48.04%
141,597
51.96%
2000 271,515 0.39% 130,454
48.05%
141,061
51.95%
1999 270,451 0.41% 129,974
48.06%
140,477
51.94%
1998 269,336 0.43% 129,473
48.07%
139,863
51.93%
1997 268,187 0.42% 128,959
48.09%
139,228
51.91%
1996 267,049 0.41% 128,446
48.10%
138,603
51.90%
1995 265,955 0.40% 127,956
48.11%
137,999
51.89%
1994 264,893 0.38% 127,485
48.13%
137,408
51.87%
1993 263,874 0.37% 127,029
48.14%
136,845
51.86%
1992 262,886 0.37% 126,562
48.14%
136,324
51.86%
1991 261,905 0.37% 126,076
48.14%
135,829
51.86%
1990 260,936 0.38% 125,540
48.11%
135,396
51.89%
1989 259,957 0.38% 124,947
48.06%
135,010
51.94%
1988 258,977 0.37% 124,309
48.00%
134,668
52.00%
1987 258,019 0.35% 123,652
47.92%
134,367
52.08%
1986 257,107 0.33% 122,995
47.84%
134,112
52.16%
1985 256,263 0.30% 122,370
47.75%
133,893
52.25%
1984 255,497 0.28% 121,776
47.66%
133,721
52.34%
1983 254,788 0.28% 121,190
47.57%
133,598
52.43%
1982 254,082 0.31% 120,645
47.48%
133,437
52.52%
1981 253,298 0.36% 120,144
47.43%
133,154
52.57%
1980 252,394 0.41% 119,708
47.43%
132,686
52.57%
1979 251,351 0.46% 119,342
47.48%
132,009
52.52%
1978 250,203 0.51% 119,044
47.58%
131,159
52.42%
1977 248,937 0.54% 118,714
47.69%
130,223
52.31%
1976 247,583 0.58% 118,270
47.77%
129,313
52.23%
1975 246,154 0.61% 117,617
47.78%
128,537
52.22%
1974 244,644 0.64% 116,732
47.72%
127,912
52.28%
1973 243,069 0.64% 115,652
47.58%
127,417
52.42%
1972 241,515 0.59% 114,454
47.39%
127,061
52.61%
1971 240,094 0.50% 113,277
47.18%
126,817
52.82%
1970 238,896 0.39% 112,218
46.97%
126,678
53.03%
1969 237,955 0.30% 111,310
46.78%
126,645
53.22%
1968 237,241 0.25% 110,541
46.59%
126,700
53.41%
1967 236,659 0.24% 109,826
46.41%
126,833
53.59%
1966 236,088 0.29% 109,071
46.20%
127,017
53.80%
1965 235,413 0.35% 108,192
45.96%
127,221
54.04%
1964 234,586 0.41% 107,145
45.67%
127,441
54.33%
1963 233,630 0.43% 105,987
45.37%
127,643
54.63%
1962 232,633 0.39% 104,847
45.07%
127,786
54.93%
1961 231,718 0.32% 103,934
44.85%
127,784
55.15%
1960 230,980 N/A% 103,390
44.76%
127,590
55.24%

Growth rates of Barbados population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Barbados population growth rates for 60 years.

Barbados population and growth rate by ages

The Barbados population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 48,939, 191,499, 46,587 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 287,025 48,939
17.05%
191,499
66.72%
46,587
16.23%
2018 286,641 49,712
17.34%
191,632
66.85%
45,297
15.80%
2017 286,233 50,492
17.64%
191,630
66.95%
44,111
15.41%
2016 285,796 51,306
17.95%
191,501
67.01%
42,989
15.04%
2015 285,324 52,164
18.28%
191,258
67.03%
41,902
14.69%
2014 284,825 52,990
18.60%
190,998
67.06%
40,837
14.34%
2013 284,296 53,762
18.91%
190,698
67.08%
39,836
14.01%
2012 283,700 54,454
19.19%
190,326
67.09%
38,920
13.72%
2011 282,987 55,086
19.47%
189,797
67.07%
38,104
13.46%
2010 282,131 55,701
19.74%
189,045
67.01%
37,385
13.25%
2009 281,104 55,875
19.88%
188,690
67.12%
36,539
13.00%
2008 279,946 56,061
20.03%
188,019
67.16%
35,866
12.81%
2007 278,700 56,304
20.20%
187,082
67.13%
35,314
12.67%
2006 277,477 56,573
20.39%
186,057
67.05%
34,847
12.56%
2005 276,323 56,821
20.56%
185,099
66.99%
34,403
12.45%
2004 275,284 57,173
20.77%
184,032
66.85%
34,079
12.38%
2003 274,329 57,528
20.97%
183,028
66.72%
33,773
12.31%
2002 273,425 57,918
21.18%
182,045
66.58%
33,462
12.24%
2001 272,500 58,450
21.45%
180,911
66.39%
33,139
12.16%
2000 271,515 59,209
21.81%
179,520
66.12%
32,786
12.08%
1999 270,451 59,377
21.95%
179,083
66.22%
31,991
11.83%
1998 269,336 59,646
22.15%
178,437
66.25%
31,253
11.60%
1997 268,187 59,990
22.37%
177,635
66.24%
30,562
11.40%
1996 267,049 60,312
22.58%
176,819
66.21%
29,918
11.20%
1995 265,955 60,558
22.77%
176,108
66.22%
29,289
11.01%
1994 264,893 60,831
22.96%
175,271
66.17%
28,791
10.87%
1993 263,874 61,034
23.13%
174,555
66.15%
28,285
10.72%
1992 262,886 61,270
23.31%
173,844
66.13%
27,772
10.56%
1991 261,905 61,776
23.59%
172,849
66.00%
27,280
10.42%
1990 260,936 62,693
24.03%
171,407
65.69%
26,836
10.28%
1989 259,957 63,555
24.45%
169,590
65.24%
26,812
10.31%
1988 258,977 64,809
25.03%
167,355
64.62%
26,813
10.35%
1987 258,019 66,298
25.70%
164,894
63.91%
26,827
10.40%
1986 257,107 67,645
26.31%
162,626
63.25%
26,836
10.44%
1985 256,263 68,620
26.78%
160,818
62.76%
26,825
10.47%
1984 255,497 69,972
27.39%
158,555
62.06%
26,970
10.56%
1983 254,788 71,047
27.88%
156,669
61.49%
27,072
10.63%
1982 254,082 71,971
28.33%
154,998
61.00%
27,113
10.67%
1981 253,298 73,203
28.90%
153,067
60.43%
27,028
10.67%
1980 252,394 75,088
29.75%
150,543
59.65%
26,763
10.60%
1979 251,351 74,723
29.73%
150,243
59.77%
26,385
10.50%
1978 250,203 74,950
29.96%
149,277
59.66%
25,976
10.38%
1977 248,937 75,816
30.46%
147,581
59.28%
25,540
10.26%
1976 247,583 76,851
31.04%
145,657
58.83%
25,075
10.13%
1975 246,154 77,543
31.50%
144,100
58.54%
24,511
9.96%
1974 244,644 79,949
32.68%
141,376
57.79%
23,319
9.53%
1973 243,069 82,125
33.79%
138,780
57.09%
22,164
9.12%
1972 241,515 84,094
34.82%
136,233
56.41%
21,188
8.77%
1971 240,094 86,182
35.90%
133,493
55.60%
20,419
8.50%
1970 238,896 88,651
37.11%
130,458
54.61%
19,787
8.28%
1969 237,955 89,552
37.63%
129,195
54.29%
19,208
8.07%
1968 237,241 90,425
38.12%
128,210
54.04%
18,606
7.84%
1967 236,659 91,210
38.54%
127,458
53.86%
17,991
7.60%
1966 236,088 91,746
38.86%
126,908
53.75%
17,434
7.38%
1965 235,413 91,927
39.05%
126,513
53.74%
16,973
7.21%
1964 234,586 91,464
38.99%
126,479
53.92%
16,643
7.09%
1963 233,630 90,825
38.88%
126,401
54.10%
16,404
7.02%
1962 232,633 90,045
38.71%
126,377
54.32%
16,211
6.97%
1961 231,718 89,099
38.45%
126,606
54.64%
16,013
6.91%
1960 230,980 87,975
38.09%
127,234
55.08%
15,771
6.83%

The below chart and table represents Barbados population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 0.13% -1.55% -0.07% 2.85%
2018 0.14% -1.54% 0.00% 2.69%
2017 0.15% -1.59% 0.07% 2.61%
2016 0.17% -1.64% 0.13% 2.59%
2015 0.18% -1.56% 0.14% 2.61%
2014 0.19% -1.44% 0.16% 2.51%
2013 0.21% -1.27% 0.20% 2.35%
2012 0.25% -1.15% 0.28% 2.14%
2011 0.30% -1.10% 0.40% 1.92%
2010 0.37% -0.31% 0.19% 2.32%
2009 0.41% -0.33% 0.36% 1.88%
2008 0.45% -0.43% 0.50% 1.56%
2007 0.44% -0.48% 0.55% 1.34%
2006 0.42% -0.44% 0.52% 1.29%
2005 0.38% -0.62% 0.58% 0.95%
2004 0.35% -0.62% 0.55% 0.91%
2003 0.33% -0.67% 0.54% 0.93%
2002 0.34% -0.91% 0.63% 0.97%
2001 0.36% -1.28% 0.77% 1.08%
2000 0.39% -0.28% 0.24% 2.49%
1999 0.41% -0.45% 0.36% 2.36%
1998 0.43% -0.57% 0.45% 2.26%
1997 0.43% -0.53% 0.46% 2.15%
1996 0.41% -0.41% 0.40% 2.15%
1995 0.40% -0.45% 0.48% 1.73%
1994 0.39% -0.33% 0.41% 1.79%
1993 0.38% -0.39% 0.41% 1.85%
1992 0.37% -0.82% 0.58% 1.80%
1991 0.37% -1.46% 0.84% 1.65%
1990 0.38% -1.36% 1.07% 0.09%
1989 0.38% -1.93% 1.34% -0.00%
1988 0.37% -2.25% 1.49% -0.05%
1987 0.35% -1.99% 1.39% -0.03%
1986 0.33% -1.42% 1.12% 0.04%
1985 0.30% -1.93% 1.43% -0.54%
1984 0.28% -1.51% 1.20% -0.38%
1983 0.28% -1.28% 1.08% -0.15%
1982 0.31% -1.68% 1.26% 0.31%
1981 0.36% -2.51% 1.68% 0.99%
1980 0.41% 0.49% 0.20% 1.43%
1979 0.46% -0.30% 0.65% 1.57%
1978 0.51% -1.14% 1.15% 1.71%
1977 0.55% -1.35% 1.32% 1.85%
1976 0.58% -0.89% 1.08% 2.30%
1975 0.62% -3.01% 1.93% 5.11%
1974 0.65% -2.65% 1.87% 5.21%
1973 0.64% -2.34% 1.87% 4.61%
1972 0.59% -2.42% 2.05% 3.77%
1971 0.50% -2.79% 2.33% 3.19%
1970 0.40% -1.01% 0.98% 3.01%
1969 0.30% -0.97% 0.77% 3.24%
1968 0.25% -0.86% 0.59% 3.42%
1967 0.24% -0.58% 0.43% 3.19%
1966 0.29% -0.20% 0.31% 2.72%
1965 0.35% 0.51% 0.03% 1.98%
1964 0.41% 0.70% 0.06% 1.46%
1963 0.43% 0.87% 0.02% 1.19%
1962 0.39% 1.06% -0.18% 1.24%
1961 0.32% 1.28% -0.49% 1.53%

Global rank of Barbados population

The global rank of Barbados population is 163 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 163
0-14 165
15-64 162
65 over 147

Data Source

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  • [65] The World Bank Group. Population ages 65 and above, total. Retrieved December 5, 2020, from https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.65UP.TO
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