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Barbados

Latin America and the Caribbean · Caribbean · BRB · BB
SMALL POPULATION · Full population counts are shown; ratios with unstable small bases are suppressed.
Population state
Growing
current run since 2024 · projected 2024
Fertility
1.71
99 of 237 with a TFR, lowest first
World population rank
186
of 237
Regional population rank
31
of 50 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
282,467
Annual change
+183
small absolute movement
Natural change
+250
Migrant share
12.5%
Peak population · projected 2028 Deaths exceed births · not in this year Working-age peak · 2017 Support ratio · 4.00 people 15–64 per person 65+
ANNUAL COMPONENTS · 2024 PROJECTED

What drives population change?

Births and deaths set natural change. Net migration can reinforce, reduce, or reverse that direction.

Migration contribution Reduces growth

Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.

Barbados, 2024 projected: natural change +250 people, net migration −70, WPP adjustment +3, total population change +183. Negative net migration slows natural growth without reversing it.

Exact reconciliation: WPP includes a +3-person statistical adjustment. Figures are rounded to whole people.

SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1 · migration-contribution-v1
Transformsite/src/lib/migration-contribution.ts
Raw file SHA-25698e34d9b65b53858cd08a57a566e45050b08093ad85ba5714fe6fbd78055ae6d
Measurement universeOne canonical country or area; annual natural change, net migration, WPP adjustment, and total population change use the same source row.
Reference time2024 projected annual components; estimates run through 2023.
UnitPeople per year.
Evidence status2024 WPP medium-variant projection.
GROWING · STATE-SPECIFIC EVIDENCE

Growth in this series

1 source years · since 2024 Growing cohort
Current run
Since 2024
1 consecutive years · projected 2024
Latest annual gain
+183
0.06% of 2024 population
Series maximum
projected 2028
Projected from the WPP medium variant, not a forecast.
AGE STRUCTURE · 2023
PROJECTED PATH · WPP 2024 MEDIUM VARIANT
YearPopulationAnnual changeFertility
2024282,467+1831.71
2050264,216−1,3331.68
2080223,393−1,4351.66
2100194,698−1,3801.66

Values after 2023 are medium-variant projections, not forecasts.

AGE BALANCE · 1950–2100

Youth and older population

Annual share of the population aged under 18 and aged 65+. The crossing shows when the older group first becomes larger in the annual source series.

First annual crossover
2031 · projected
Rule
65+ strictly exceeds under 18

Barbados annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 42.1% in 1950 to 21.3% in 2023 and 15.6% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 5.2% to 16.1% and 32.8%. First annual crossover: 2031 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024.

Youth and older population in Barbados, 1950 to 2100 Barbados annual age balance from 1950 to 2100. Under-18 population moves from 42.1% in 1950 to 21.3% in 2023 and 15.6% in the 2100 projection. Population aged 65 and older moves from 5.2% to 16.1% and 32.8%. First annual crossover: 2031 · projected. Estimates run through 2023 and WPP Medium projections begin in 2024. 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 1950 1975 2000 2023 2050 2075 2100 ESTIMATES · THROUGH 2023 WPP MEDIUM PROJECTION UNDER 18 · 15.6% 65+ · 32.8%
1950
Under 18 · 42.1%65+ · 5.2%
2023 observed
Under 18 · 21.3%65+ · 16.1%
2100 projected
Under 18 · 15.6%65+ · 32.8%
Annual evidence · 151 source rows
Barbados under-18 and 65+ population history
YearEvidenceUnder 18Share65+Share
1950 observed 88,421 42.1% 10,957 5.2%
1951 observed 90,293 42.3% 10,939 5.1%
1952 observed 91,997 42.5% 11,007 5.1%
1953 observed 93,539 42.7% 11,094 5.1%
1954 observed 94,844 42.8% 11,127 5.0%
1955 observed 95,850 42.9% 11,070 5.0%
1956 observed 96,557 43.0% 10,943 4.9%
1957 observed 97,265 43.1% 10,767 4.8%
1958 observed 98,027 43.1% 10,597 4.7%
1959 observed 98,728 43.2% 10,497 4.6%
1960 observed 99,846 43.2% 10,496 4.5%
1961 observed 100,913 43.3% 10,599 4.5%
1962 observed 101,671 43.2% 10,787 4.6%
1963 observed 102,582 43.2% 11,036 4.6%
1964 observed 103,480 43.1% 11,333 4.7%
1965 observed 104,357 43.0% 11,688 4.8%
1966 observed 105,298 43.0% 12,116 4.9%
1967 observed 105,884 42.9% 12,599 5.1%
1968 observed 105,999 42.6% 13,078 5.3%
1969 observed 105,747 42.4% 13,500 5.4%
1970 observed 104,813 42.0% 13,855 5.6%
1971 observed 103,756 41.6% 14,154 5.7%
1972 observed 103,090 41.3% 14,435 5.8%
1973 observed 102,371 40.9% 14,725 5.9%
1974 observed 101,462 40.5% 15,045 6.0%
1975 observed 100,298 39.9% 15,408 6.1%
1976 observed 98,755 39.3% 15,808 6.3%
1977 observed 97,057 38.6% 16,222 6.4%
1978 observed 94,610 37.6% 16,654 6.6%
1979 observed 92,033 36.6% 17,097 6.8%
1980 observed 89,830 35.7% 17,852 7.1%
1981 observed 87,539 34.7% 18,981 7.5%
1982 observed 85,448 33.8% 20,151 8.0%
1983 observed 83,581 32.9% 21,331 8.4%
1984 observed 81,929 32.1% 22,475 8.8%
1985 observed 80,732 31.6% 23,566 9.2%
1986 observed 79,865 31.1% 24,607 9.6%
1987 observed 79,088 30.7% 25,585 9.9%
1988 observed 78,386 30.4% 26,540 10.3%
1989 observed 77,684 30.1% 27,444 10.6%
1990 observed 76,800 29.7% 27,864 10.8%
1991 observed 75,722 29.2% 27,937 10.8%
1992 observed 74,708 28.7% 28,092 10.8%
1993 observed 73,817 28.3% 28,271 10.8%
1994 observed 73,030 27.9% 28,481 10.9%
1995 observed 72,313 27.6% 28,727 11.0%
1996 observed 71,632 27.3% 28,918 11.0%
1997 observed 70,977 27.0% 29,102 11.1%
1998 observed 70,433 26.8% 29,333 11.2%
1999 observed 70,054 26.7% 29,539 11.3%
2000 observed 69,513 26.5% 29,522 11.3%
2001 observed 68,978 26.3% 29,518 11.2%
2002 observed 68,675 26.0% 29,809 11.3%
2003 observed 68,377 25.7% 30,054 11.3%
2004 observed 68,131 25.5% 30,222 11.3%
2005 observed 67,929 25.3% 30,427 11.3%
2006 observed 67,724 25.1% 30,626 11.3%
2007 observed 67,465 24.9% 30,863 11.4%
2008 observed 67,197 24.6% 31,314 11.5%
2009 observed 66,876 24.4% 31,959 11.7%
2010 observed 66,436 24.1% 32,527 11.8%
2011 observed 66,058 23.9% 33,001 12.0%
2012 observed 65,781 23.8% 33,615 12.1%
2013 observed 65,527 23.6% 34,344 12.4%
2014 observed 65,220 23.4% 35,162 12.6%
2015 observed 64,825 23.2% 36,048 12.9%
2016 observed 64,353 23.0% 36,917 13.2%
2017 observed 63,802 22.8% 37,865 13.5%
2018 observed 63,144 22.5% 38,968 13.9%
2019 observed 62,440 22.2% 40,194 14.3%
2020 observed 61,800 21.9% 41,602 14.8%
2021 observed 61,237 21.7% 43,059 15.3%
2022 observed 60,723 21.5% 44,323 15.7%
2023 observed 60,268 21.3% 45,438 16.1%
2024 projected 59,838 21.2% 46,752 16.6%
2025 projected 59,310 21.0% 48,289 17.1%
2026 projected 58,575 20.7% 49,827 17.6%
2027 projected 57,839 20.5% 51,250 18.1%
2028 projected 57,316 20.3% 52,597 18.6%
2029 projected 56,880 20.1% 53,917 19.1%
2030 projected 56,488 20.0% 55,163 19.5%
2031 projected 56,118 19.9% 56,302 20.0%
2032 projected 55,747 19.8% 57,324 20.3%
2033 projected 55,368 19.7% 58,156 20.7%
2034 projected 54,987 19.6% 58,894 21.0%
2035 projected 54,609 19.5% 59,630 21.3%
2036 projected 54,207 19.4% 60,423 21.6%
2037 projected 53,795 19.3% 61,238 22.0%
2038 projected 53,382 19.2% 61,939 22.3%
2039 projected 52,955 19.1% 62,474 22.5%
2040 projected 52,512 19.0% 62,918 22.8%
2041 projected 52,062 18.9% 63,229 23.0%
2042 projected 51,604 18.8% 63,421 23.1%
2043 projected 51,133 18.7% 63,553 23.3%
2044 projected 50,652 18.6% 63,654 23.4%
2045 projected 50,174 18.5% 63,697 23.5%
2046 projected 49,696 18.4% 63,736 23.6%
2047 projected 49,206 18.3% 63,904 23.8%
2048 projected 48,723 18.3% 64,185 24.0%
2049 projected 48,249 18.2% 64,407 24.3%
2050 projected 47,775 18.1% 64,539 24.4%
2051 projected 47,319 18.0% 64,602 24.6%
2052 projected 46,855 17.9% 64,553 24.7%
2053 projected 46,414 17.8% 64,433 24.8%
2054 projected 45,988 17.8% 64,417 24.9%
2055 projected 45,566 17.7% 64,594 25.1%
2056 projected 45,151 17.6% 64,860 25.3%
2057 projected 44,747 17.6% 65,130 25.6%
2058 projected 44,365 17.5% 65,261 25.7%
2059 projected 43,972 17.4% 65,264 25.9%
2060 projected 43,586 17.4% 65,223 26.0%
2061 projected 43,201 17.3% 65,222 26.1%
2062 projected 42,831 17.3% 65,313 26.3%
2063 projected 42,448 17.2% 65,477 26.5%
2064 projected 42,087 17.1% 65,703 26.8%
2065 projected 41,717 17.1% 66,027 27.1%
2066 projected 41,360 17.0% 66,382 27.3%
2067 projected 40,998 17.0% 66,679 27.6%
2068 projected 40,639 16.9% 66,889 27.9%
2069 projected 40,279 16.9% 67,037 28.1%
2070 projected 39,928 16.8% 67,132 28.3%
2071 projected 39,575 16.8% 67,189 28.5%
2072 projected 39,226 16.7% 67,310 28.7%
2073 projected 38,877 16.7% 67,609 29.0%
2074 projected 38,522 16.6% 67,894 29.3%
2075 projected 38,171 16.6% 67,994 29.5%
2076 projected 37,823 16.5% 67,984 29.7%
2077 projected 37,468 16.5% 67,904 29.8%
2078 projected 37,114 16.4% 67,801 30.0%
2079 projected 36,776 16.4% 67,680 30.1%
2080 projected 36,431 16.3% 67,544 30.2%
2081 projected 36,089 16.3% 67,393 30.4%
2082 projected 35,761 16.2% 67,248 30.5%
2083 projected 35,419 16.2% 67,101 30.6%
2084 projected 35,100 16.1% 66,942 30.8%
2085 projected 34,771 16.1% 66,771 30.9%
2086 projected 34,460 16.0% 66,593 31.0%
2087 projected 34,145 16.0% 66,424 31.1%
2088 projected 33,843 16.0% 66,253 31.3%
2089 projected 33,545 15.9% 66,079 31.4%
2090 projected 33,246 15.9% 65,884 31.5%
2091 projected 32,954 15.9% 65,693 31.7%
2092 projected 32,656 15.8% 65,506 31.8%
2093 projected 32,368 15.8% 65,309 31.9%
2094 projected 32,088 15.8% 65,108 32.0%
2095 projected 31,805 15.8% 64,910 32.2%
2096 projected 31,529 15.7% 64,706 32.3%
2097 projected 31,262 15.7% 64,497 32.4%
2098 projected 30,988 15.7% 64,286 32.6%
2099 projected 30,716 15.7% 64,078 32.7%
2100 projected 30,454 15.6% 63,861 32.8%
SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 · SINGLE-AGE POPULATION CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulaunder18-vs-65plus-annual-history-v1
Transformpipeline.derive.age_structure_history
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Measurement universeall 237 WPP country and area records in the canonical Register
Reference time1950–2023 estimates; 2024–2100 WPP Medium projection
UnitPeople and percentage of same-year single-age population.
Evidence statusAnnual estimates through 2023; WPP Medium projection thereafter. No interpolation.
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SOURCE · UN WPP 2024 CHECKS PASSED · DETAILS⌄
Releasewpp2024
RevisionPOP/DB/WPP/Rev.2024/GEN/F01/Rev.1
Vintage2024 Revision, Online Edition
Retrieved2026-06-25T11:25:03+00:00
LicenceCC BY 3.0 IGO
Formulathousands-to-people-v1
Transformreproducible canonical pipeline
Measurement universeDe facto population: all residents in the country or area, regardless of legal status or citizenship.
Reference timePopulation is measured at 1 July 2024; annual flows cover the source year.
UnitPeople; the source workbook's thousands are converted to whole people for display.
Evidence status2024 medium-variant projection; estimates run through 2023.