Barbados Population Pyramid 2040

Barbados
2040
Population: 276,346

Year

-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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Barbados in 2040

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Barbados at 276,346 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 282,490, that represents a decline of 2.2% over ten years.

With a projected median age of 43.5 years, Barbados would have a youth dependency ratio of 25.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 37.0 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
276,346
Median age
43.5
0-14 %
15.7%
65+ %
22.8%
Child dependency
25.4
Old-age dependency
37.0
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 276,346 43.5
Martinique 305,848 52.7
Guadeloupe 348,988 49.3
Curaçao 180,402 45.0
Saint Lucia 179,293 42.7
What will the population of Barbados be in 2040?
UN projections put Barbados's population at 276,346 in 2040.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Yes, shrinking: down 2.2% from 2030, with a projected population of 264,216 in 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
Barbados's median age is 43.5 years.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
22.8% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 15.7% is under 15.
What type of population pyramid does Barbados have?
Barbados has a constrictive pyramid: cohorts of children are smaller than those of their parents, reflecting low fertility and an ageing population.

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