Barbados Population Pyramid 2047

Barbados
2047
Population: 268,223

Year

-5 -1   2047  +1 +5

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Barbados in 2047

By 2047, the population of Barbados is expected to reach 268,224. Compared with 2037, when the projection stands at 278,967, that represents a decline of 3.9% over ten years.

The median age is projected at 44.8 years, with 24.7 children under 15 and 39.0 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). 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
268,224
Median age
44.8
0-14 %
15.1%
65+ %
23.8%
Child dependency
24.7
Old-age dependency
39.0
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 268,224 44.8
Martinique 289,874 50.8
Guadeloupe 333,697 47.1
Curaçao 175,798 47.4
Saint Lucia 174,727 45.6
What will the population of Barbados be in 2047?
Barbados is projected to have a population of 268,224 in 2047.
Is Barbados's population growing or shrinking?
Barbados's population declined 3.9% 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 44.8 years.
What share of Barbados's population is over 65 or under 15?
23.8% of Barbados's population is 65 or older, and 15.1% is under 15.
What shape is Barbados's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
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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