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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 growth
0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Barbados2025 · 0.1%
-0.170.130.440.751.061960199320251961: 1%1962: 0.9%1963: 1%1964: 1%1965: 1%1966: 1.1%1967: 0.9%1968: 0.6%1969: 0.4%1970: -0%1971: -0.1%1972: 0.2%1973: 0.3%1974: 0.2%1975: 0.2%1976: 0.1%1977: 0.1%1978: -0%1979: -0.1%1980: 0.1%1981: 0.3%1982: 0.3%1983: 0.4%1984: 0.4%1985: 0.4%1986: 0.3%1987: 0.3%1988: 0.2%1989: 0.1%1990: 0.2%1991: 0.3%1992: 0.3%1993: 0.3%1994: 0.2%1995: 0.2%1996: 0.1%1997: 0%1998: 0%1999: 0%2000: -0.2%2001: 0.1%2002: 0.7%2003: 0.6%2004: 0.6%2005: 0.5%2006: 0.5%2007: 0.5%2008: 0.5%2009: 0.5%2010: 0.4%2011: 0.3%2012: 0.3%2013: 0.3%2014: 0.2%2015: 0.2%2016: 0.2%2017: 0.2%2018: 0.2%2019: 0.2%2020: 0.2%2021: 0.2%2022: 0.1%2023: 0%2024: 0%2025: 0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Barbados in perspective

Region
Latin America & Caribbean
Capital
Bridgetown
Country code
BRB

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