Population of Barbados
Current Population
282,467
10yr Growth Rate
+1.48%
Rank
#174 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Barbados Population Analysis
Barbados's 2024 population of 282,467 reflects minimal growth, with only a 1.48% increase over the past decade—equivalent to roughly 4,100 residents added since 2014. The nation ranks 174th globally among 209 countries, positioning it as a small island state despite its developed economy status. The dramatic contrast with the 1960s peak growth decade reveals a shift toward demographic stagnation, likely driven by emigration and declining fertility rates typical of high-income Caribbean nations.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 282,467 | +0.05% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | +0.01% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | +0.06% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | +0.16% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | +0.17% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | +0.18% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | +0.19% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | +0.20% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | +0.22% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | +0.23% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | +0.25% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | +0.26% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | +0.29% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | +0.33% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | +0.41% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | +0.52% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | +0.53% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | +0.48% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | +0.48% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | +0.53% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 267,298 | +0.57% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | +0.62% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | +0.66% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | +0.14% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | -0.17% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | +0.03% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | +0.02% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | +0.04% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | +0.09% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | +0.16% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | +0.23% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | +0.29% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | +0.34% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | +0.31% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | +0.18% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | +0.13% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | +0.19% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | +0.26% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | +0.31% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | +0.35% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | +0.37% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | +0.35% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | +0.33% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | +0.30% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | +0.10% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | -0.11% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | -0.03% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | +0.07% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | +0.11% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | +0.16% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | +0.18% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | +0.27% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | +0.20% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | -0.09% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | -0.02% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | +0.36% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | +0.59% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | +0.86% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | +1.06% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | +1.02% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | +1.01% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | +0.99% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | +0.89% |
| 1961 | 233,148 | +0.98% |
| 1960 | 230,893 | — |