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Barbados Population Pyramid 1995

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1995
Population: 262,039

Year

-5 -1   1995  +1 +5

Country

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Summary

Barbados in 1995

In 1995, Barbados had a total population of 262,039 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 2.4%, up from 255,820 in 1985.

With a median age of 31.3 years, Barbados had a youth dependency ratio of 34.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 16.6 per 100 people of working age. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Ranks #178 of 201 by population Ranks #47 of 201 by median age Ranks #176 of 201 by 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.

Key indicators for Barbados
Population
262,039
Median age
31.3
0-14 %
23.0%
65+ %
11.0%
Child dependency
34.9
Old-age dependency
16.6
Region
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Pyramid shape
Stationary
Population 2050
264,216
Population 2100
194,698
What is driving the change
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
Migration to and from Barbados
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.

How Barbados compares with its neighbours
Country Population Median age Relative size
Barbados 262,040 31.3
Bahamas 301,461 26.9
Curaçao 152,693 30.8
Saint Lucia 148,208 21.2
Martinique 403,497 32.3
Frequently asked questions about Barbados's population
What was the population of Barbados in 1995?
In 1995, Barbados's population was 262,039.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, growing: up 2.4% from 1985, with a projected population of 264,216 in 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
Barbados's median age is 31.3 years.
How many children and older people live in Barbados?
11.0% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 23.0% 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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