Population, male (% of total population) in Barbados
Barbados: Population, male (% of total population) was 47.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
47.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 1979
All-time low
47.8%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Barbados stood at 47.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Barbados peaked at 49.2% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 2010.
That places Barbados 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.8% | — |
| 1961 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 47.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 47.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 97% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 47.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.4%, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.3% | 47.8% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.0% | 47.8% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 47.8% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 188 Montenegro 48.1% compare
- 189 Central African Republic 48.1% compare
- 190 Hungary 48.1% compare
- 192 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.8% compare
- 193 Zimbabwe 47.7% compare
- 194 Bahamas 47.7% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0281 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Barbados?
- Population, male in Barbados was 47.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1979.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for population, male?
- Barbados ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.