• Source: Demographics of Barbados

      • This is a demography 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 (estimated at 18%).
      The estimated population of 2021 is 281,200 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects).


      Race



      The population of Barbados is predominantly black (91%) or mixed (4%). 3.5% of the population is white and 1% South Asian. The remaining 0.5% of the population includes East Asians (0.1%).


      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.


      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 (19.5%).
      The next largest group are Seventh-day Adventists, 5.9% of the population, followed by Methodists (4.2%). 3.8% of the population are Roman Catholics. Other Christians include Wesleyans (3.4%), Nazarenes (3.2%), Church of God (2.4%), Jehovah's Witnesses (2.0%), Baptists (1.8), Moravians (1.2%), Brethren Christian (0.5%), the Salvationists (0.4%) and Latter-day Saints ( 0.1%).
      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 (1.0% of the population), which was introduced to Barbados in 1975, Hindus (0.5%), Jews (0.05%), the Baháʼís (0.04%) and Buddhists.


      Historical statistics




      = Structure of the population

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      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
      Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

      Nationality

      noun: Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial)
      adjective: Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial)
      Population

      293,131 (July 2018 est.)
      Ethnic groups

      African descent 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, white 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)
      Age structure

      0-14 years: 17.8% (male 26,084 /female 26,090)
      15-24 years: 12.53% (male 18,236 /female 18,479)
      25-54 years: 43.69% (male 63,829 /female 64,249)
      55-64 years: 13.62% (male 18,888 /female 21,043)
      65 years and over: 12.36% (male 14,705 /female 21,528) (2018 est.)
      Median age

      total: 38.9 years. Country comparison to the world: 56th
      male: 37.8 years
      female: 40.1 years (2018 est.)
      Birth rate

      11.6 births/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 169th
      Death rate

      8.6 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 73rd
      Total fertility rate

      1.68 children born/woman (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 175th
      Net migration rate

      -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 114th
      Population growth rate

      0.26% (2018 est.) Country comparison to the world: 176th
      Contraceptive prevalence rate

      59.2% (2012)
      Languages

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

      Religions

      Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (2010 est.)

      Population distribution

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

      Life expectancy at birth

      total population: 75.7 years
      male: 73.3 years
      female: 78.1 years (2018 est.)
      Dependency ratios

      total dependency ratio: 50.4 (2015 est.)
      youth dependency ratio: 29.1 (2015 est.)
      elderly dependency ratio: 21.3 (2015 est.)
      potential support ratio: 4.7 (2015 est.)
      Urbanization

      urban population: 31.1% of total population (2018)
      rate of urbanization: 0.2% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
      Obesity - adult prevalence rate

      23.1% (2016). Country comparison to the world: 67th
      Literacy

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write (2014 est.)

      total population: 99.6%
      male: 99%
      female: 99.6% (2014)
      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

      total: 15 years
      male: 14 years
      female: 17 years (2011)
      Unemployment, youth ages 15–24

      total: 29.6%. Country comparison to the world: 32nd
      male: 27.9%
      female: 31.5% (2016 est.)


      See also


      Afro-Barbadian
      Indians in Barbados
      White Barbadian
      List of supercentenarians by continent


      References




      External links


      Barbados Statistical Service (BSS)
      Barbados profile - The Commonwealth of Nations
      Barbados Profile BGIS
      CARICOM Stats

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