What is the population of Barbados?

The population of Barbados is approximately 282,623 as of 2025, according to UN estimates.

What is the life expectancy in Barbados?

Life expectancy at birth in Barbados is 76.5 years as of 2025.

What is the fertility rate in Barbados?

The total fertility rate in Barbados is 1.71 children per woman as of 2025.

What is the median age in Barbados?

The median age in Barbados is 39.4 years as of 2025.

Barbados

Today's demographic activity

Updated continuously for December 14, 2025 at 17:58:42 UTC

Births today

Deaths today

Net emigration today

As of today, Barbados has approximately 282,680 people. Estimated births today: 6; deaths: 5.

Watch Barbados's population change in real time. These counters estimate births, deaths, and migration activity every second based on annual demographic rates.

Key terms

Real-time counters: — Live estimates derived from annual demographic rates evenly distributed throughout the year.
Natural change: — Net change from births minus deaths (excluding migration).
Net migration: — Balance of people moving into vs. leaving the country.
Population growth: — Total change combining births, deaths, and migration.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).