Languages

English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)

Ethnic Groups

Black 92.4%
White 2.7%
Mixed 3.1%
East Indian 1.3%
Other 0.2%
Unspecified 0.2%
(2010 est.)%

Population Distribution

Most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas

Urbanization

Urban population: 31.4% of total population (2017)

Rate of urbanization: 0.4% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 17.97% (male 26,256/female 26,266)

15-24 years - : 12.74% (male 18,504/female 18,732)

25-54 years - : 44.06% (male 64,198/female 64,594)

55-64 years - : 13.43% (male 18,497/female 20,770)

65 years and over - : 11.81% (male 13,927/female 20,592) (2017 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 50.4

Youth dependency ratio: 29.1

Elderly dependency ratio: 21.3

Potential support ratio: 4.7 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 38.6 years

Male: 37.5 years

Female: 39.8 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 60

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.01 male(s)/female

0-14 years - : 1 male(s)/female

15-24 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female

25-54 years - : 0.99 male(s)/female

55-64 years - : 0.88 male(s)/female

65 years and over - : 0.66 male(s)/female

total population - : 0.94 male(s)/female (2016 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 75.5 years

Male: 73.2 years

Female: 77.9 years (2017 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 106

Drinking Water Source

Sanitation Facility Access

total: 3.8% of population (2015 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.3% (2016 est.)

AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

AIDS - people living with HIV

Major Infectious Diseases

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.1% (2016)

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

3.5% (2012)

Education Expenditures

6.7% of GDP (2014)

School Life Expectancy Primary to Tertiary Education

Total: 15 years

Male: 14 years

Female: 17 years (2011)

Year

Population

  • 292,336

Nationality

  • Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial) noun


  • Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial) adjective


Religions

  • Protestant Includes Anglican
    66.42%
  • Other Pentecostal
    19.50%
  • Adventist
    5.90%
  • Methodist
    4.20%
  • Wesleyan
    3.40%
  • Nazarene
    3.20%
  • Church Of God
    2.40%
  • Baptist
    1.80%
  • Moravian
    1.20%
  • Other Protestant
    0.90%
  • Roman Catholic
    3.80%
  • Other Christian Includes Jehovahs Witness
    5.42%
  • Other
    3.40%
  • Rastafarian
    1.00%
  • Other
    1.50%
  • None
    20.60%
  • Unspecified Est
    1.22%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.28% (2017 est.)

Birth Rate

  • 11.7 births/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Death Rate

  • 8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Migration Rate

  • -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Urban Areas Population

  • BRIDGETOWN (capital) 90,000
    (2014)

Health Expenditure

  • 7.5% of GDP (2014)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 6.2 beds/1,000 population (2012)

Total fertility rate

  • 1.68 children born/woman (2017 est.)