Barbados Population Pyramid 2042

Barbados
2042
Population: 274,291

Year

-5 -1   2042  +1 +5

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Barbados in 2042

By 2042, the population of Barbados is expected to reach 274,292. Compared with 2032, when the projection stands at 281,844, that represents a decline of 2.7% over ten years.

Half of the population would be younger than 43.8 years, with 15.5% children under 15 and 23.1% aged 65 or older. 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
274,292
Median age
43.8
0-14 %
15.5%
65+ %
23.1%
Child dependency
25.2
Old-age dependency
37.7
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 274,292 43.8
Martinique 301,522 52.5
Guadeloupe 344,879 48.9
Curaçao 179,180 45.7
Saint Lucia 178,185 43.6
How many people are projected to live in Barbados in 2042?
Barbados is projected to have a population of 274,292 in 2042.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Barbados's population declined 2.7% over the previous ten years, and is projected to reach 264,216 by 2050.
What is the median age in Barbados?
Barbados's median age is 43.8 years.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
23.1% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 15.5% 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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