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Latin America & Caribbean · Country statistics

Barbados

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population282.62K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$8.02B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$28.36K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth76.32024 · yearsInternet use70.4%2024 · % of populationForest area14.7%2023 · % of land area
Population
282,623

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Barbados2025 · 282.62K
070.66K141.31K211.97K282.62K1960199320251960: 230,8931961: 233,1481962: 235,2241963: 237,5571964: 239,9581965: 242,4171966: 244,9961967: 247,0911968: 248,5401969: 249,4441970: 249,3871971: 249,1681972: 249,6581973: 250,3221974: 250,7771975: 251,1751976: 251,4421977: 251,6261978: 251,5511979: 251,2691980: 251,5241981: 252,2701982: 253,0951983: 253,9921984: 254,9201985: 255,8201986: 256,6181987: 257,2791988: 257,7631989: 258,1091990: 258,5821991: 259,3731992: 260,2671993: 261,0271994: 261,6201995: 262,0391996: 262,2841997: 262,3921998: 262,4361999: 262,5172000: 262,0632001: 262,4252002: 264,1482003: 265,7762004: 267,2982005: 268,7062006: 270,0022007: 271,2882008: 272,7142009: 274,1232010: 275,2432011: 276,1392012: 276,9382013: 277,6652014: 278,3482015: 278,9902016: 279,5982017: 280,1712018: 280,7112019: 281,2072020: 281,6982021: 282,1472022: 282,3182023: 282,3362024: 282,4672025: 282,623

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Barbados in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Bridgetown
Country code
BRB

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