🇧🇧 Barbados Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Barbados is 282,724, ranking #187 in the world (0.00% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.03% per year. The biggest city is Bridgetown with 98,511 inhabitants.
Live estimate
282,725
Growth rate
0.03%
Density
657
people / km² (1703 / mi²)
Median age
39.7
Fertility rate
1.70
births per woman
Life expectancy
76.6
years
Barbados population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Barbados is projected to reach 264,216, and 194,698 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2028 at 282,793, then decline.
Barbados population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 282,724 | 0.03% | 657.5 | 39.7 |
| 2025 | 282,623 | 0.05% | 657.3 | 39.4 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 0.07% | 656.9 | 39.2 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 0.03% | 656.6 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | -0.02% | 656.6 | 38.7 |
| 2021 | 282,146 | 0.14% | 656.2 | 38.4 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 0.18% | 655.1 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 0.17% | 654.0 | 37.9 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 0.19% | 652.8 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 0.20% | 651.6 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 0.21% | 650.2 | 37.2 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 0.22% | 648.8 | 37.0 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 0.24% | 647.3 | 36.7 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 0.25% | 645.7 | 36.4 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 0.27% | 644.0 | 36.2 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 0.31% | 642.2 | 35.9 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 0.34% | 640.1 | 35.6 |
| 2009 | 274,122 | 0.47% | 637.5 | 35.3 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 0.56% | 634.2 | 35.0 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 0.49% | 630.9 | 34.6 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 0.46% | 627.9 | 34.3 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 0.50% | 624.9 | 33.9 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 0.55% | 621.6 | 33.6 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 0.59% | 618.1 | 33.3 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 0.63% | 614.3 | 33.0 |
| 2001 | 262,426 | 0.67% | 610.3 | 32.7 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.40% | 609.4 | 32.4 |
| 1999 | 262,518 | 0.05% | 610.5 | 32.1 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 0.01% | 610.3 | 31.6 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 0.02% | 610.2 | 31.2 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 0.06% | 610.0 | 30.7 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 0.13% | 609.4 | 30.3 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 0.19% | 608.4 | 29.8 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 0.26% | 607.0 | 29.4 |
| 1992 | 260,266 | 0.32% | 605.3 | 28.9 |
| 1991 | 259,372 | 0.37% | 603.2 | 28.5 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 0.24% | 601.4 | 28.1 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 0.12% | 600.3 | 27.7 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 0.15% | 599.4 | 27.3 |
| 1987 | 257,280 | 0.23% | 598.3 | 27.0 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 0.29% | 596.8 | 26.6 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 0.34% | 594.9 | 26.2 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 0.37% | 592.8 | 25.8 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 0.36% | 590.7 | 25.5 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 0.34% | 588.6 | 25.1 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 0.31% | 586.7 | 24.7 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 0.29% | 584.9 | 24.3 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.08% | 584.3 | 23.9 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.14% | 585.0 | 23.5 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 0.08% | 585.2 | 23.1 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 0.07% | 584.8 | 22.8 |
| 1975 | 251,176 | 0.15% | 584.1 | 22.4 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 0.17% | 583.2 | 22.1 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 0.19% | 582.1 | 21.9 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 0.34% | 580.6 | 21.7 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 0.05% | 579.5 | 21.5 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.23% | 580.0 | 21.3 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 0.18% | 580.1 | 21.1 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 0.54% | 578.0 | 21.0 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 0.63% | 574.6 | 20.8 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 1.08% | 569.8 | 20.7 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 1.04% | 563.8 | 20.7 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 1.00% | 558.0 | 20.7 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 1.01% | 552.5 | 20.7 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 0.96% | 547.0 | 20.7 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 0.81% | 542.2 | 20.7 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 1.14% | 537.0 | 20.8 |
| 1959 | 228,780 | 0.70% | 532.0 | 20.9 |
| 1958 | 227,258 | 0.64% | 528.5 | 21.0 |
| 1957 | 225,794 | 0.66% | 525.1 | 21.0 |
| 1956 | 224,511 | 0.48% | 522.1 | 21.0 |
| 1955 | 223,290 | 0.61% | 519.3 | 21.1 |
| 1954 | 221,553 | 0.95% | 515.2 | 21.2 |
| 1953 | 219,232 | 1.15% | 509.8 | 21.3 |
| 1952 | 216,506 | 1.35% | 503.5 | 21.4 |
| 1951 | 213,398 | 1.54% | 496.3 | 21.6 |
| 1950 | 209,917 | 1.75% | 488.2 | 21.7 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 282,786 | 0.02% | 657.6 | 39.9 |
| 2028 | 282,793 | -0.01% | 657.7 | 40.1 |
| 2029 | 282,694 | -0.06% | 657.4 | 40.3 |
| 2030 | 282,490 | -0.09% | 657.0 | 40.4 |
| 2031 | 282,204 | -0.11% | 656.3 | 40.7 |
| 2032 | 281,844 | -0.14% | 655.5 | 40.9 |
| 2033 | 281,400 | -0.17% | 654.4 | 41.2 |
| 2034 | 280,902 | -0.18% | 653.3 | 41.4 |
| 2035 | 280,342 | -0.22% | 652.0 | 41.6 |
| 2036 | 279,692 | -0.25% | 650.4 | 41.8 |
| 2037 | 278,967 | -0.27% | 648.8 | 42.0 |
| 2038 | 278,151 | -0.31% | 646.9 | 42.1 |
| 2039 | 277,278 | -0.32% | 644.8 | 42.3 |
| 2040 | 276,346 | -0.36% | 642.7 | 42.5 |
| 2041 | 275,350 | -0.36% | 640.4 | 42.6 |
| 2042 | 274,292 | -0.41% | 637.9 | 42.8 |
| 2043 | 273,143 | -0.43% | 635.2 | 43.0 |
| 2044 | 271,961 | -0.43% | 632.5 | 43.2 |
| 2045 | 270,774 | -0.44% | 629.7 | 43.4 |
| 2046 | 269,536 | -0.48% | 626.8 | 43.6 |
| 2047 | 268,224 | -0.50% | 623.8 | 43.8 |
| 2048 | 266,890 | -0.50% | 620.7 | 44.0 |
| 2049 | 265,556 | -0.51% | 617.6 | 44.2 |
| 2050 | 264,216 | -0.51% | 614.5 | 44.3 |
| 2051 | 262,867 | -0.52% | 611.3 | 44.5 |
| 2052 | 261,516 | -0.51% | 608.2 | 44.6 |
| 2053 | 260,183 | -0.51% | 605.1 | 44.8 |
| 2054 | 258,862 | -0.51% | 602.0 | 45.0 |
| 2055 | 257,526 | -0.53% | 598.9 | 45.2 |
| 2056 | 256,178 | -0.52% | 595.8 | 45.4 |
| 2057 | 254,854 | -0.51% | 592.7 | 45.5 |
| 2058 | 253,546 | -0.52% | 589.6 | 45.6 |
| 2059 | 252,222 | -0.53% | 586.6 | 45.7 |
| 2060 | 250,870 | -0.55% | 583.4 | 45.8 |
| 2061 | 249,512 | -0.54% | 580.3 | 46.0 |
| 2062 | 248,157 | -0.55% | 577.1 | 46.1 |
| 2063 | 246,792 | -0.55% | 573.9 | 46.2 |
| 2064 | 245,438 | -0.55% | 570.8 | 46.3 |
| 2065 | 244,091 | -0.55% | 567.7 | 46.4 |
| 2066 | 242,746 | -0.55% | 564.5 | 46.5 |
| 2067 | 241,390 | -0.57% | 561.4 | 46.7 |
| 2068 | 240,013 | -0.57% | 558.2 | 46.8 |
| 2069 | 238,651 | -0.56% | 555.0 | 46.9 |
| 2070 | 237,282 | -0.59% | 551.8 | 47.0 |
| 2071 | 235,932 | -0.56% | 548.7 | 47.1 |
| 2072 | 234,601 | -0.58% | 545.6 | 47.3 |
| 2073 | 233,251 | -0.58% | 542.4 | 47.4 |
| 2074 | 231,874 | -0.61% | 539.2 | 47.5 |
| 2075 | 230,487 | -0.59% | 536.0 | 47.6 |
| 2076 | 229,089 | -0.62% | 532.8 | 47.8 |
| 2077 | 227,662 | -0.63% | 529.4 | 47.9 |
| 2078 | 226,244 | -0.62% | 526.1 | 48.0 |
| 2079 | 224,824 | -0.64% | 522.8 | 48.1 |
| 2080 | 223,393 | -0.64% | 519.5 | 48.3 |
| 2081 | 221,959 | -0.65% | 516.2 | 48.4 |
| 2082 | 220,524 | -0.65% | 512.8 | 48.5 |
| 2083 | 219,088 | -0.66% | 509.5 | 48.6 |
| 2084 | 217,647 | -0.67% | 506.2 | 48.7 |
| 2085 | 216,197 | -0.67% | 502.8 | 48.8 |
| 2086 | 214,744 | -0.68% | 499.4 | 48.9 |
| 2087 | 213,294 | -0.68% | 496.0 | 49.0 |
| 2088 | 211,866 | -0.67% | 492.7 | 49.1 |
| 2089 | 210,438 | -0.69% | 489.4 | 49.2 |
| 2090 | 208,992 | -0.69% | 486.0 | 49.3 |
| 2091 | 207,530 | -0.71% | 482.6 | 49.4 |
| 2092 | 206,059 | -0.71% | 479.2 | 49.5 |
| 2093 | 204,601 | -0.71% | 475.8 | 49.6 |
| 2094 | 203,155 | -0.71% | 472.5 | 49.6 |
| 2095 | 201,716 | -0.71% | 469.1 | 49.7 |
| 2096 | 200,295 | -0.70% | 465.8 | 49.8 |
| 2097 | 198,886 | -0.71% | 462.5 | 49.8 |
| 2098 | 197,483 | -0.71% | 459.3 | 49.9 |
| 2099 | 196,086 | -0.71% | 456.0 | 50.0 |
| 2100 | 194,698 | -0.71% | 452.8 | 50.1 |
States & provinces of Barbados by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Michael | 88,529 | 31.3% |
| 2 | Christ Church | 54,336 | 19.2% |
| 3 | Saint Philip | 30,662 | 10.8% |
| 4 | Saint James | 28,498 | 10.1% |
| 5 | Saint George | 19,767 | 7.0% |
| 6 | Saint Thomas | 14,249 | 5.0% |
| 7 | Saint Peter | 11,300 | 4.0% |
| 8 | Saint Lucy | 9,758 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Saint John | 8,963 | 3.2% |
| 10 | Saint Andrew | 5,139 | 1.8% |
| 11 | Saint Joseph | 5,139 | 1.8% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Barbados
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgetown capital | Saint Michael | 98,511 |
FAQ
What is the population of Barbados in 2026?
The population of Barbados is 282,724 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Barbados?
Bridgetown is the biggest city in Barbados with 98,511 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Barbados growing or shrinking?
The population of Barbados is growing at 0.03% per year, and is projected to peak in 2028 at 282,793.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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