Barbados Population Pyramid 1951

Barbados
1951
Population: 213,397

Year

-5 -1   1951  +1 +5

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Barbados in 1951

The population of Barbados in 1951 was 213,397. The median age was 22.7 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 63.0 children under 15 and 8.8 people aged 65 or over.

The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
213,397
Median age
22.7
0-14 %
36.7%
65+ %
5.1%
Child dependency
63.0
Old-age dependency
8.8
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
264,216
Population 2100
194,698
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
12345
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.71

In 2023 women in Barbados had on average 1.71 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
5060708090
19602023 · 76.2

Life expectancy at birth was 76.2 years in 2023: 78.6 for women and 73.6 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
18355270
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

20,305 immigrants live in Barbados, 7.2% of the population.

Guyana6,728
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3,177
United Kingdom2,560
Saint Lucia2,220
Trinidad and Tobago1,520
Where emigrants live (2024)

18,749 people born in Barbados live in other countries.

Canada13,022
Trinidad and Tobago1,704
Jamaica550
Australia408
Saint Lucia390
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Barbados 213,398 22.7
Guadeloupe 219,562 20.3
Martinique 237,477 20.5
Curaçao 104,409 21.8
Saint Lucia 93,968 17.1
How many people lived in Barbados in 1951?
Barbados had a population of 213,397 in 1951.
How old is the population of Barbados?
Barbados's median age is 22.7 years.
How many children and older people live in Barbados?
5.1% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 36.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Barbados have?
Barbados's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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