Number of people living in the capital city in Barbados
Barbados: Number of people living in the capital city was 83,543 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Barbados, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Barbados stood at 83,543 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Barbados peaked at 121,398 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83,543 people, in 2100.
That places Barbados 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 121,140 people | — |
| 2025 | 121,398 people | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 121,202 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 120,491 people | -0.6% |
| 2040 | 118,985 people | -1.2% |
| 2045 | 117,002 people | -1.7% |
| 2050 | 114,592 people | -2.1% |
| 2055 | 112,167 people | -2.1% |
| 2060 | 109,756 people | -2.1% |
| 2065 | 107,294 people | -2.2% |
| 2070 | 104,818 people | -2.3% |
| 2075 | 102,361 people | -2.3% |
| 2080 | 99,771 people | -2.5% |
| 2085 | 94,467 people | -5.3% |
| 2090 | 91,915 people | -2.7% |
| 2095 | 89,330 people | -2.8% |
| 2100 | 83,543 people | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 121,269 people | 121,140 people | 121,398 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 120,846 people | 120,491 people | 121,202 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 117,994 people | 117,002 people | 118,985 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 113,380 people | 112,167 people | 114,592 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 108,525 people | 107,294 people | 109,756 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 103,590 people | 102,361 people | 104,818 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 97,119 people | 94,467 people | 99,771 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 90,623 people | 89,330 people | 91,915 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 83,543 people | 83,543 people | 83,543 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Barbados?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Barbados was 83,543 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 121,398 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83,543 people in 2100.
- How does Barbados rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.