Barbados Population Pyramid 1953
Barbados in 1953
The population of Barbados in 1953 was 219,232. Half of the population was younger than 22.4 years; 37.0% were children under 15 and 5.1% were 65 or older.
The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 219,232 | 22.4 | |
| Guadeloupe | 231,969 | 19.6 | |
| Martinique | 248,663 | 19.7 | |
| Curaçao | 110,042 | 21.4 | |
| Saint Lucia | 94,326 | 16.9 |





