Barbados Population Pyramid 1960

Barbados
1960
Population: 230,892

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-5 -1   1960  +1 +5

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Barbados in 1960

In 1960, Barbados had a total population of 230,892 people. A decade earlier, in 1950, the population was 209,917; it has grown by 10.0% since.

With a median age of 21.9 years, Barbados had a youth dependency ratio of 63.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.8 per 100 people of working age. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid 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
230,892
Median age
21.9
0-14 %
37.2%
65+ %
4.5%
Child dependency
63.9
Old-age dependency
7.8
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 230,893 21.9
Guadeloupe 279,427 18.5
Martinique 288,771 18.8
Curaçao 132,186 19.8
Bahamas 116,317 19.5
What was the population of Barbados in 1960?
Barbados had a population of 230,892 in 1960.
Is the population of Barbados increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 10.0% from 1950, with a projected population of 264,216 in 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
The median age in Barbados is 21.9 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Barbados?
In Barbados, 37.2% of people are under 15 and 4.5% are 65 or older.
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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