Population

Barbados

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Total population19602024
231K244K257K270K282K19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population282,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 282,500 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 282,500 people
Median age39.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy76.2–76.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 76.33 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 76.18 years
Ethnic groupsAfrican descent 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, White 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesEnglish (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsProtestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (2010 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization31.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.0464 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate11.1 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate10.2 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population59.5 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)American Sign Language / BajanGlottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Barbados's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (282,000 people), median age (39.2 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.