Population ages 15-64, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 15-64, female was 95,576 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
95,576
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
181st
of 218 countries
All-time high
98,444
in 2017
All-time low
70,044
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 95,576 for population ages 15-64, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Barbados peaked at 98,444 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 70,044, in 1960.
That places Barbados 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 70,044 | — |
| 1961 | 70,574 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 71,140 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 71,693 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 72,183 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 72,622 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 73,062 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 73,469 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 73,816 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 74,081 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 74,219 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 74,307 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 74,633 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 75,164 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 75,737 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 76,580 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 77,415 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 78,162 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 79,058 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 79,985 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 81,066 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 82,240 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 83,144 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 83,814 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 84,375 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 84,778 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 85,139 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 85,496 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 85,747 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 85,871 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 86,198 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 86,837 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 87,472 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 87,992 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 88,406 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 88,735 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 89,051 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 89,377 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 89,699 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 90,014 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 90,081 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 90,450 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 91,288 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 92,108 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 93,009 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 93,969 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 94,947 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 95,857 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 96,576 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97,084 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 97,441 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97,732 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 97,965 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 98,132 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98,240 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98,326 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98,428 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98,444 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98,332 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 98,120 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97,788 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97,358 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 96,915 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 96,568 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 96,172 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 95,576 | -0.6% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 95,576 is below the median for high income countries, which is 930,125, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 95,576 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.05 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,268 | 70,044 | 74,081 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,526 | 74,219 | 79,985 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,167 | 81,066 | 85,871 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,378 | 86,198 | 90,014 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93,537 | 90,081 | 97,084 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,116 | 97,441 | 98,444 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,730 | 95,576 | 97,788 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 New Caledonia 100,473 compare
- 179 French Polynesia 97,219 compare
- 180 Vanuatu 96,792 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 70,957 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 65,719 compare
- 184 Samoa 61,236 compare
More health data for Barbados
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2208 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,453 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5046 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5262 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Barbados?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Barbados was 95,576 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 98,444 in 2017.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,044 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.