Barbados Population Pyramid 1968

Barbados
1968
Population: 248,539

Year

-5 -1   1968  +1 +5

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Barbados in 1968

The population of Barbados in 1968 was 248,539. That is 9.4% more than in 1958, when the population stood at 227,259.

With a median age of 22.1 years, Barbados had a youth dependency ratio of 63.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.1 per 100 people of working age. 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
248,539
Median age
22.1
0-14 %
36.7%
65+ %
5.3%
Child dependency
63.1
Old-age dependency
9.1
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 248,540 22.1
Guadeloupe 314,896 18.5
Martinique 323,528 18.2
Bahamas 170,089 20.3
Curaçao 147,796 19.7
How many people lived in Barbados in 1968?
In 1968, Barbados's population was 248,539.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Barbados's population grew 9.4% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 264,216 by 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
The median age in Barbados is 22.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Barbados, 36.7% of people are under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older.
What shape is Barbados's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Barbados's pyramid is expansive — broad at the bottom, the signature of high birth rates and a growing population.

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