Population ages 15-64, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 15-64, total was 186,107 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, total in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total in Barbados is 186,107, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Barbados peaked at 190,027 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 134,476, in 1960.
That places Barbados 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140,136 | 134,476 | 145,210 | 10 |
| 1970s | 151,096 | 145,771 | 158,704 | 10 |
| 1980s | 165,266 | 160,706 | 167,381 | 10 |
| 1990s | 172,191 | 168,023 | 174,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,984 | 175,156 | 186,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,002 | 187,228 | 190,027 | 10 |
| 2020s | 187,733 | 186,107 | 189,210 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 176 New Caledonia 198,265 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 196,592 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 193,257 compare
- 180 Sao Tome and Principe 140,789 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 131,133 compare
- 182 Samoa 122,526 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Age population, age 19, female, interpolated 1,743 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, male, interpolated 1,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 20, female, interpolated 1,772 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 15.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 19, male, interpolated 1,753 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 20,480 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 1,944 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 1,757 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female 16.1% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 1,825 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Barbados?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Barbados was 186,107 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 190,027 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,476 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Barbados ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.