Population, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population, female was 52.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
28th
of 217 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 2010
All-time low
50.8%
in 1979
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 52.1% for population, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Barbados peaked at 52.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1979.
Barbados ranks 28th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.5% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.7% | 51.3% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 52.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 25 Bahamas 52.3% compare
- 26 Zimbabwe 52.3% compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 52.2% compare
- 29 Hungary 51.9% compare
- 30 Central African Republic 51.9% compare
- 31 Montenegro 51.9% 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0188 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0139 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Barbados?
- Population, female in Barbados was 52.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1979.
- How does Barbados rank for population, female?
- Barbados ranks 28th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.