Population growth rate in Barbados
Barbados: Population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Barbados, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0% for population growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 275.0% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Barbados peaked at 1.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2000.
Barbados ranks 177th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Barbados?
- Population growth rate in Barbados was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2000.
- How does Barbados rank for population growth rate?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.