What is the population of Barbados?
Barbados has 282,623 people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 230,893 to 282,623, 1.2 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 230,893 |
| 1970 | 249,387 |
| 1980 | 251,524 |
| 1990 | 258,582 |
| 2000 | 262,063 |
| 2010 | 275,243 |
| 2020 | 281,698 |
| 2025 | 282,623 |
What is the capital of Barbados?
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown.
What currency does Barbados use?
Barbados uses the Barbadian dollar (BBD).
What language is spoken in Barbados?
The official language of Barbados is English.
Where is Barbados?
Barbados is in North America.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
This country has no land borders.
How big is Barbados?
Barbados covers 431 km² (166 sq mi).
Economy of Barbados
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $8.02 billion
- GDP per person
- $28,365
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Barbados is classified as high income. High-income countries have a gross national income per person above $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Barbados rank?
Barbados is in the top 50 on three of our six rankings: