Population, female in Barbados
Barbados: Population, female was 147,106 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
147,106
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
180th
of 218 countries
All-time high
147,106
in 2025
All-time low
120,470
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 147,106 for population, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Barbados peaked at 147,106 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120,470, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120,470 | — |
| 1961 | 121,349 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 122,157 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 123,100 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 124,081 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 125,099 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 126,186 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 127,042 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 127,583 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 127,854 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 127,651 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 127,383 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 127,487 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 127,692 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 127,805 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 127,896 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 127,929 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 127,926 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 127,802 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 127,580 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 127,781 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 128,384 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 129,023 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 129,705 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 130,412 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 131,111 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 131,763 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 132,349 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 132,841 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 133,258 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 133,578 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 133,969 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 134,485 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 134,940 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 135,323 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 135,624 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 135,847 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 136,002 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 136,112 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 136,229 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 135,978 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 136,169 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 137,166 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 138,116 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 139,016 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 139,868 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 140,675 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 141,467 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 142,315 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 143,159 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 143,764 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 144,164 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 144,518 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 144,841 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 145,144 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 145,424 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 145,691 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 145,940 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 146,174 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 146,388 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 146,596 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 146,790 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 146,907 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 146,972 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 147,044 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 147,106 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 147,106 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 10% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 147,106 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.56 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,492 | 120,470 | 127,854 | 10 |
| 1970s | 127,715 | 127,383 | 127,929 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130,663 | 127,781 | 133,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,211 | 133,578 | 136,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,393 | 135,978 | 143,159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145,205 | 143,764 | 146,388 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,902 | 146,596 | 147,106 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 177 Iceland 191,342 compare
- 178 Vanuatu 166,024 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 149,630 compare
- 181 French Polynesia 139,706 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 120,885 compare
- 183 Samoa 108,833 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, female in Barbados?
- Population, female in Barbados was 147,106 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 147,106 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,470 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population, female?
- Barbados ranks 180th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.