Barbados Population Pyramid 1989

Barbados
1989
Population: 258,109

Year

-5 -1   1989  +1 +5

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Barbados in 1989

As of 1989, Barbados counted 258,109 inhabitants. That is 2.7% more than in 1979, when the population stood at 251,269.

Half of the population was younger than 28.7 years; 24.5% were children under 15 and 10.6% were 65 or older. 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
258,109
Median age
28.7
0-14 %
24.5%
65+ %
10.6%
Child dependency
37.8
Old-age dependency
16.4
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 258,109 28.7
Bahamas 271,179 25.0
Curaçao 156,018 27.7
Martinique 365,565 28.3
Saint Lucia 136,513 19.2
How many people lived in Barbados in 1989?
In 1989, Barbados's population was 258,109.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Barbados's population grew 2.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 264,216 by 2050.
How old is the population of Barbados?
Barbados's median age is 28.7 years.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
10.6% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 24.5% is under 15.
What shape is Barbados's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Barbados has a stationary pyramid: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level.

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