Barbados Population Pyramid 1951
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.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 76.2 years in 2023: 78.6 for women and 73.6 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
20,305 immigrants live in Barbados, 7.2% of the population.
| Guyana | 6,728 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3,177 |
| United Kingdom | 2,560 |
| Saint Lucia | 2,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,520 |
18,749 people born in Barbados live in other countries.
| Canada | 13,022 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,704 |
| Jamaica | 550 |
| Australia | 408 |
| Saint Lucia | 390 |
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 |





