Barbados Population Pyramid 1983

Barbados
1983
Population: 253,991

Year

-5 -1   1983  +1 +5

Country

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Barbados in 1983

As of 1983, Barbados counted 253,992 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 1.5%, up from 250,322 in 1973.

With a median age of 26.5 years, Barbados had a youth dependency ratio of 41.1 and an old-age dependency ratio of 12.9 per 100 people of working age. The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

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
253,992
Median age
26.5
0-14 %
26.7%
65+ %
8.4%
Child dependency
41.1
Old-age dependency
12.9
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 253,992 26.5
Bahamas 244,699 23.0
Martinique 338,655 24.0
Guadeloupe 341,383 23.8
Curaçao 156,827 24.6
What was the population of Barbados in 1983?
In 1983, Barbados's population was 253,992.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Barbados's population grew 1.5% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 264,216 by 2050.
How old is the population of Barbados?
The median age in Barbados is 26.5 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Barbados, 26.7% of people are under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older.
What shape is Barbados's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Barbados's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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