Demographics of Barbados
This article is about the demographics of Barbados, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
At the 2010 census Barbados had an estimated population of 277,821. The tabulated population was only 226,193 due to a high undercount.The estimated population of is .
Race
The population of Barbados is predominantly black or mixed. 3.5% of the population is white and 1% South Asian. The remaining 0.5% of the population includes East Asians.Languages
English is the official language of Barbados, and is used for communications, administration, and public services all over the island. In its capacity as the official language of the country, the standard of English tends to conform to the vocabulary, pronunciations, spellings, and conventions akin to, but not exactly the same as, those of British English.A regional variant of English referred to locally as Bajan is spoken by most Barbadians in everyday life especially in informal settings. In its full-fledged form, Bajan sounds markedly different from the Standard English heard on the island. The degree of intelligibility between Bajan and general English depends on the level of creolised vocabulary and idioms. A Bajan speaker may be completely unintelligible to an English speaker from another country. Bajan is influenced by other Caribbean English dialects.
There was no indigenous language on Barbados.
Religion
According to the 2010 census, 75.6% of the population of Barbados are considered Christian, 2.6% have a non-Christian religion and 20.6% have no religion.Anglicanism constitutes the largest religious group, with 23.9% of the population. It is represented by the Church in the Province of the West Indies, within which the island belongs to the Diocese of Barbados. Pentecostals are the second largest group.
The next largest group are Seventh-day Adventists, 5.9% of the population, followed by Methodists. 3.8% of the population are Roman Catholics. Other Christians include Wesleyans, Nazarenes, Church of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, Baptists, Moravians, Brethren Christian, the Salvationists and Latter-day Saints.
The number of non-Christians is small. 0.7% of the population are Muslims, most of whom are immigrants or descendants of Indian immigrants from the Indian state of Gujarat. There are three mosques and an Islamic centre. Other religious groups include the Rastafarians, which was introduced to Barbados in 1975, Hindus, Jews, the Bahá'ís and Buddhists.
Historical statistics
| Average population | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate | Crude death rate | Natural change | Infant mortality rate | TFR | |
| 1934 | 166 000 | 5 380 | 4 176 | 1 204 | 32.4 | 25.2 | 7.3 | - | - |
| 1935 | 168 000 | 5 315 | 3 702 | 1 613 | 31.6 | 22.0 | 9.6 | 4.75 | |
| 1936 | 170 000 | 5 933 | 3 459 | 2 474 | 34.9 | 20.3 | 14.6 | - | - |
| 1937 | 173 000 | 5 670 | 3 511 | 2 159 | 32.8 | 20.3 | 12.5 | - | - |
| 1938 | 175 000 | 5 327 | 3 743 | 1 584 | 30.4 | 21.4 | 9.1 | - | - |
| 1939 | 177 000 | 5 497 | 3 380 | 2 117 | 31.1 | 19.1 | 12.0 | - | - |
| 1940 | 179 000 | 5 784 | 3 305 | 2 479 | 32.3 | 18.5 | 13.8 | - | - |
| 1941 | 179 000 | 5 786 | 3 902 | 1 884 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 10.5 | - | - |
| 1942 | 180 000 | 5 586 | 3 275 | 2 311 | 31.0 | 18.2 | 12.8 | - | - |
| 1943 | 182 000 | 5 877 | 3 104 | 2 773 | 32.3 | 17.1 | 15.2 | - | - |
| 1944 | 183 000 | 5 928 | 3 341 | 2 587 | 32.4 | 18.3 | 14.1 | - | - |
| 1945 | 187 000 | 6 047 | 3 164 | 2 883 | 32.3 | 16.9 | 15.4 | 5.13 | |
| 1946 | 193 000 | 6 175 | 3 289 | 2 886 | 32.0 | 17.0 | 15.0 | - | - |
| 1947 | 197 000 | 6 425 | 3 204 | 3 221 | 32.6 | 16.3 | 16.4 | - | - |
| 1948 | 202 000 | 6 517 | 3 141 | 3 376 | 32.3 | 15.5 | 16.7 | - | - |
| 1949 | 206 000 | 6 357 | 2 979 | 3 378 | 30.9 | 14.5 | 16.4 | - | - |
| 1950 | 211 000 | 6 432 | 2 688 | 3 744 | 30.5 | 12.7 | 17.7 | - | - |
| 1951 | 216 000 | 6 793 | 3 000 | 3 793 | 31.5 | 13.9 | 17.6 | - | - |
| 1952 | 220 000 | 7 291 | 3 186 | 4 105 | 33.2 | 14.5 | 18.7 | - | - |
| 1953 | 223 000 | 7 304 | 2 997 | 4 307 | 32.8 | 13.5 | 19.3 | - | - |
| 1954 | 225 000 | 7 576 | 2 544 | 5 032 | 33.6 | 11.3 | 22.3 | - | - |
| 1955 | 227 000 | 7 593 | 2 887 | 4 706 | 33.4 | 12.7 | 20.7 | 4.48 | |
| 1956 | 228 000 | 7 082 | 2 430 | 4 652 | 31.0 | 10.6 | 20.4 | - | - |
| 1957 | 229 000 | 7 314 | 2 469 | 4 845 | 31.9 | 10.8 | 21.1 | - | - |
| 1958 | 230 000 | 7 115 | 2 298 | 4 817 | 31.0 | 10.0 | 21.0 | - | - |
| 1959 | 230 000 | 7 110 | 2 084 | 5 026 | 30.9 | 9.1 | 21.8 | - | - |
| 1960 | 231 000 | 7 833 | 2 127 | 5 706 | 33.9 | 9.2 | 24.7 | - | - |
| 1961 | 232 000 | 6 754 | 2 410 | 4 344 | 29.2 | 10.4 | 18.8 | - | - |
| 1962 | 233 000 | 6 881 | 2 116 | 4 765 | 29.6 | 9.1 | 20.5 | - | - |
| 1963 | 234 000 | 6 756 | 2 090 | 4 666 | 28.9 | 8.9 | 20.0 | - | - |
| 1964 | 234 000 | 6 506 | 2 127 | 4 379 | 27.7 | 9.1 | 18.7 | - | - |
| 1965 | 235 000 | 6 358 | 1 905 | 4 453 | 27.0 | 8.1 | 18.9 | 3.56 | |
| 1966 | 236 000 | 6 319 | 2 012 | 4 307 | 26.8 | 8.5 | 18.3 | 3.52 | |
| 1967 | 236 000 | 5 455 | 2 047 | 3 408 | 23.1 | 8.7 | 14.4 | 3.14 | |
| 1968 | 237 000 | 5 474 | 2 045 | 3 429 | 23.1 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 3.15 | |
| 1969 | 238 000 | 5 196 | 1 987 | 3 209 | 21.9 | 8.4 | 13.5 | 2.91 | |
| 1970 | 239 000 | 4 883 | 2 064 | 2 819 | 20.5 | 8.6 | 11.8 | 2.77 | |
| 1971 | 240 000 | 5 177 | 2 058 | 3 119 | 21.6 | 8.6 | 13.0 | 2.90 | |
| 1972 | 241 000 | 5 303 | 2 045 | 3 258 | 22.0 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 3.04 | |
| 1973 | 243 000 | 5 084 | 2 287 | 2 797 | 20.9 | 9.4 | 11.5 | 2.88 | |
| 1974 | 244 000 | 4 851 | 2 107 | 2 744 | 19.8 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 2.71 | |
| 1975 | 246 000 | 4 683 | 2 147 | 2 536 | 19.1 | 8.7 | 10.3 | 2.53 | |
| 1976 | 247 000 | 4 593 | 2 266 | 2 327 | 18.6 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 2.40 | |
| 1977 | 247 000 | 4 326 | 2 144 | 2 182 | 17.5 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 2.27 | |
| 1978 | 248 000 | 4 304 | 2 087 | 2 217 | 17.4 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 2.04 | |
| 1979 | 248 000 | 4 269 | 2 128 | 2 141 | 17.2 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 1.94 | |
| 1980 | 249 000 | 4 148 | 2 012 | 2 136 | 16.7 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 1.83 | |
| 1981 | 250 000 | 4 413 | 1 878 | 2 535 | 17.7 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 1.92 | |
| 1982 | 251 000 | 4 499 | 2 003 | 2 496 | 17.9 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1.94 | |
| 1983 | 252 000 | 4 496 | 2 068 | 2 428 | 17.8 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 1.94 | |
| 1984 | 253 000 | 4 214 | 1 976 | 2 238 | 16.6 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 1.85 | |
| 1985 | 254 000 | 4 281 | 2 127 | 2 154 | 16.8 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 1.86 | |
| 1986 | 255 000 | 4 043 | 2 160 | 1 883 | 15.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 1.81 | |
| 1987 | 257 000 | 3 828 | 2 195 | 1 633 | 14.9 | 8.6 | 6.4 | 1.76 | |
| 1988 | 257 000 | 3 745 | 2 233 | 1 512 | 14.5 | 8.7 | 5.9 | 1.74 | |
| 1989 | 258 000 | 4 015 | 2 277 | 1 738 | 15.5 | 8.8 | 6.7 | 1.81 | |
| 1990 | 259 000 | 4 313 | 2 232 | 2 081 | 16.6 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 1.85 | |
| 1991 | 260 000 | 4 240 | 2 283 | 1 957 | 16.3 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.84 | |
| 1992 | 261 000 | 4 185 | 2 361 | 1 824 | 16.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 1.82 | |
| 1993 | 262 000 | 3 781 | 2 391 | 1 390 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 1.75 | |
| 1994 | 262 000 | 3 547 | 2 295 | 1 252 | 13.5 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 1.70 | |
| 1995 | 263 000 | 3 473 | 2 481 | 992 | 13.2 | 9.4 | 3.8 | 1.68 | |
| 1996 | 264 000 | 3 519 | 2 400 | 1 119 | 13.3 | 9.1 | 4.2 | 1.69 | |
| 1997 | 265 000 | 3 784 | 2 297 | 1 487 | 14.3 | 8.7 | 5.6 | 1.72 | |
| 1998 | 265 000 | 3 612 | 2 471 | 1 141 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1.66 | |
| 1999 | 266 000 | 3 882 | 2 428 | 1 454 | 14.6 | 9.1 | 5.5 | 1.71 | |
| 2000 | 267 000 | 3 762 | 2 430 | 1 332 | 14.1 | 9.1 | 5.0 | 1.70 | |
| 2001 | 268 000 | 3 800 | 2 500 | 1 300 | 14.2 | 9.3 | 4.8 | 1.69 | |
| 2002 | 270 000 | 3 812 | 2 285 | 1 527 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 5.7 | 1.69 | |
| 2003 | 271 000 | 3 748 | 2 274 | 1 474 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 1.67 | |
| 2004 | 272 000 | 3 473 | 2 424 | 1 049 | 12.8 | 8.9 | 3.9 | 1.60 | |
| 2005 | 273.018 | 3 508 | 2 162 | 1 346 | 12.6 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 8.3 | 1.58 |
| 2006 | 273.426 | 3 414 | 2 317 | 1 097 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 1.56 |
| 2007 | 274.162 | 3 537 | 2 213 | 1 324 | 12.9 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 13.0 | 1.57 |
| 2008 | 274.848 | 3 546 | 2 480 | 1 066 | 12.9 | 9.0 | 3.9 | 18.3 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 275.441 | 3 551 | 2 419 | 1 132 | 12.9 | 8.8 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 1.57 |
| 2010 | 277.758 | 3 366 | 2 195 | 1 171 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 277.662 | 3 283 | 2 421 | 862 | 11.8 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 13.7 | 1.53 |
| 2012 | 277.668 | 3 185 | 2 403 | 782 | 11.5 | 8.7 | 2.8 | 11.0 | 1.51 |
| 2013 | 277.492 | 3 020 | 2 276 | 744 | 10.9 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 1.49 | |
| 2014 | 277.199 | 2 902 | 2 580 | 322 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 1.2 | 10.0 | 1.47 |
| 2015 | 274.633 | 2 552 | 9.5 | 1.41 | |||||
| 2016 | - | ||||||||
| 2017 | 2 346 | - |
Structure of the population
Structure of the population :| Age Group | Male | Female | Total | % |
| Total | 133 018 | 144 803 | 277 821 | 100 |
| 0-4 | 8 873 | 8 479 | 17 352 | 6,25 |
| 5-9 | 9 683 | 9 155 | 18 838 | 6,78 |
| 10-14 | 9 445 | 9 122 | 18 567 | 6,68 |
| 15-19 | 9 452 | 9 418 | 18 870 | 6,79 |
| 20-24 | 9 061 | 9 108 | 18 169 | 6,54 |
| 25-29 | 9 313 | 9 775 | 19 088 | 6,87 |
| 30-34 | 9 150 | 9 635 | 18 785 | 6,76 |
| 35-39 | 9 884 | 10 632 | 20 516 | 7,38 |
| 40-44 | 9 663 | 10 450 | 20 113 | 7,24 |
| 45-49 | 10 062 | 11 303 | 21 365 | 7,69 |
| 50-54 | 9 411 | 10 639 | 20 050 | 7,22 |
| 55-59 | 7 871 | 8 782 | 16 653 | 5,99 |
| 60-64 | 6 326 | 7 160 | 13 486 | 4,85 |
| 65-69 | 4 511 | 5 640 | 10 151 | 3,65 |
| 70-74 | 3 804 | 4 876 | 8 680 | 3,12 |
| 75-79 | 2 863 | 4 074 | 6 937 | 2,50 |
| 80-84 | 1 986 | 3 167 | 5 153 | 1,85 |
| 85+ | 1 660 | 3 388 | 5 048 | 1,82 |
Other demographics statistics
Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019.- One birth every 180 minutes
- One death every 206 minutes
- One net migrant every Infinity minutes
- Net gain of one person every 1440 minutes
;Nationality:
;Population:
;Ethnic groups:
;Age structure:
;Median age:
;Birth rate:
;Death rate:
;Total fertility rate:
;Net migration rate:
;Population growth rate:
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;Languages:
English, Bajan
;Religions:
Protestant 66.4%, Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4%, Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2%
;Population distribution:
most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas
;Life expectancy at birth:
;Dependency ratios:
;Urbanization:
;Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
;Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
;School life expectancy :
;Unemployment, youth ages 15–24: