Barbados Population Pyramid 1953

Barbados
1953
Population: 219,232

Year

-5 -1   1953  +1 +5

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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.

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
219,232
Median age
22.4
0-14 %
37.0%
65+ %
5.1%
Child dependency
64.0
Old-age dependency
8.7
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 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
What was the population of Barbados in 1953?
Barbados had a population of 219,232 in 1953.
What is the median age in Barbados?
The median age in Barbados is 22.4 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Barbados?
5.1% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 37.0% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Barbados have?
Barbados has an expansive pyramid: a wide base of young cohorts reflecting high fertility and continued population growth.

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