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Barbados Population History

1960 - 2026

Barbados's population has grown from 230,893 in 1960 to 282,336 in 2023, a total increase of 22.3% (1.22x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.

1960 Population

230,893

2023 Population

282,336

Total Growth

22.3%

Peak Year

2023

Population by Decade

1960
230,893
1970
249,387
1980
251,524
1990
258,582
2000
262,063
2010
275,243
2020
281,698
2023
282,336

Growth Rate by Period

1960-1965

+0.98%

1965-1970

+0.57%

1970-1975

+0.14%

1975-1980

+0.03%

1980-1985

+0.34%

1985-1990

+0.22%

1990-1995

+0.27%

1995-2000

+0.00%

2000-2005

+0.50%

2005-2010

+0.48%

2010-2015

+0.27%

2015-2020

+0.19%

Year-by-Year Population

Barbados population by year, 1960 to 2023
YearPopulationChange
2023282,336+18
2022282,318+171
2021282,147+449
2020281,698+491
2019281,207+496
2018280,711+540
2017280,171+573
2016279,598+608
2015278,990+642
2014278,348+683
2013277,665+727
2012276,938+799
2011276,139+896
2010275,243+1,120
2009274,123+1,409
2008272,714+1,426
2007271,288+1,286
2006270,002+1,296
2005268,706+1,408
2004267,298+1,522
2003265,776+1,628
2002264,148+1,723
2001262,425+362
2000262,063-454
1999262,517+81
1998262,436+44
1997262,392+108
1996262,284+245
1995262,039+419
1994261,620+593
1993261,027+760
1992260,267+894
1991259,373+791
1990258,582+473
1989258,109+346
1988257,763+484
1987257,279+661
1986256,618+798
1985255,820+900
1984254,920+928
1983253,992+897
1982253,095+825
1981252,270+746
1980251,524+255
1979251,269-282
1978251,551-75
1977251,626+184
1976251,442+267
1975251,175+398
1974250,777+455
1973250,322+664
1972249,658+490
1971249,168-219
1970249,387-57
1969249,444+904
1968248,540+1,449
1967247,091+2,095
1966244,996+2,579
1965242,417+2,459
1964239,958+2,401
1963237,557+2,333
1962235,224+2,076
1961233,148+2,255
1960230,893—
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