Barbados Population Pyramid 2006

Barbados
2006
Population: 270,001

Year

-5 -1   2006  +1 +5

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Barbados in 2006

The population of Barbados in 2006 was 270,001. That is 2.9% more than in 1996, when the population stood at 262,284.

The median age was 35.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 30.5 children under 15 and 16.7 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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
270,001
Median age
35.3
0-14 %
20.7%
65+ %
11.3%
Child dependency
30.5
Old-age dependency
16.7
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 270,002 35.3
Bahamas 348,375 30.6
Saint Lucia 166,639 26.2
Curaçao 152,505 36.8
Martinique 400,450 37.5
How many people lived in Barbados in 2006?
In 2006, Barbados's population was 270,001.
Is the population of Barbados increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 2.9% from 1996, with a projected population of 264,216 in 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
The median age in Barbados is 35.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
11.3% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 20.7% is under 15.
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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