2 GeoFroggy

Languages

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

Ethnic Groups

African descent 92.4%
Mixed 3.1%
White 2.7%
East Indian 1.3%
Other 0.2%
Unspecified 0.3%
(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 (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 16.78% (male 25,456/female 25,465)

15-64 - years : 67.56% (male 100,884/female 104,114)

65 - years and over : 15.66% (2023 est.) (male 19,967/female 27,545)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 49

Youth dependency ratio: 25.6

Elderly dependency ratio: 23.4

Potential support ratio: 4.3 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 41 years (2023 est.)

Male: 39.9 years

Female: 42.1 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.01 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 0.97 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 0.72 male(s)/female

total - population : 0.93 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 9.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 11.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 78.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 76 years

Female: 81.6 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

39 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 106

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 78.8 years (2023 est.)

Male: 76 years

Female: 81.6 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 8.5% (2020 est.)

Male: 15% (2020 est.)

Female: 1.9% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.7 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 163

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.85 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

59.2% (2012)

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: NA

Total: 2% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

7.2% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

2.49 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

57.1% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.1% (2016)comparison ranking: 69

Education Expenditures

6.5% of GDP (2021 est.)comparison ranking: 31

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 99.6%

Male: 99.6%

Female: 99.6% (2014)

Year

Population

  • 303,431

Nationality 2023

  • 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
    0.24% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 172

Birth Rate

  • 10.7 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 174

Death Rate

  • 8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 87

Migration Rate

  • -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 115

Urban Areas Population

  • 89
  • (capital)
    000 BRIDGETOWN

Health Expenditure

  • 7.2% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 2.49 physicians/1,000 population (2017)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 6 beds/1,000 population (2017)