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Population in Barbados

Population in Barbados was 282,623 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 178th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons282,623
Change on 2024+0.1%
Rank178th of 215Countries ranked
Series high282,6232025
Series low230,8931960

Population in Barbados, 1960 to 2025

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220K240K260K280K300K196019701980199020002010202020251960: 230,893 persons1961: 233,148 persons1962: 235,224 persons1963: 237,557 persons1964: 239,958 persons1965: 242,417 persons1966: 244,996 persons1967: 247,091 persons1968: 248,540 persons1969: 249,444 persons1970: 249,387 persons1971: 249,168 persons1972: 249,658 persons1973: 250,322 persons1974: 250,777 persons1975: 251,175 persons1976: 251,442 persons1977: 251,626 persons1978: 251,551 persons1979: 251,269 persons1980: 251,524 persons1981: 252,270 persons1982: 253,095 persons1983: 253,992 persons1984: 254,920 persons1985: 255,820 persons1986: 256,618 persons1987: 257,279 persons1988: 257,763 persons1989: 258,109 persons1990: 258,582 persons1991: 259,373 persons1992: 260,267 persons1993: 261,027 persons1994: 261,620 persons1995: 262,039 persons1996: 262,284 persons1997: 262,392 persons1998: 262,436 persons1999: 262,517 persons2000: 262,063 persons2001: 262,425 persons2002: 264,148 persons2003: 265,776 persons2004: 267,298 persons2005: 268,706 persons2006: 270,002 persons2007: 271,288 persons2008: 272,714 persons2009: 274,123 persons2010: 275,243 persons2011: 276,139 persons2012: 276,938 persons2013: 277,665 persons2014: 278,348 persons2015: 278,990 persons2016: 279,598 persons2017: 280,171 persons2018: 280,711 persons2019: 281,207 persons2020: 281,698 persons2021: 282,147 persons2022: 282,318 persons2023: 282,336 persons2024: 282,467 persons2025: 282,623 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
2025282,623
2024282,467
2023282,336
2022282,318
2021282,147
2020281,698
2019281,207
2018280,711
2017280,171
2016279,598
2015278,990
2014278,348
2013277,665
2012276,938
2011276,139
2010275,243
2009274,123
2008272,714
2007271,288
2006270,002
2005268,706
2004267,298
2003265,776
2002264,148
2001262,425
2000262,063
1999262,517
1998262,436
1997262,392
1996262,284
1995262,039
1994261,620
1993261,027
1992260,267
1991259,373
1990258,582
1989258,109
1988257,763
1987257,279
1986256,618
1985255,820
1984254,920
1983253,992
1982253,095
1981252,270
1980251,524
1979251,269
1978251,551
1977251,626
1976251,442
1975251,175
1974250,777
1973250,322
1972249,658
1971249,168
1970249,387
1969249,444
1968248,540
1967247,091
1966244,996
1965242,417
1964239,958
1963237,557
1962235,224
1961233,148
1960230,893

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Barbados?

Population in Barbados was 282,623 in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.1% from 2024. That is the 178th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Barbados?

282,623 in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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