Population, male in Barbados
Barbados: Population, male was 135,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
135,517
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
181st
of 218 countries
All-time high
135,517
in 2025
All-time low
110,423
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Barbados stood at 135,517. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Barbados peaked at 135,517 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 110,423, 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, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 110,423 | — |
| 1961 | 111,799 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 113,067 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 114,457 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 115,877 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 117,318 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 118,810 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 120,049 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 120,957 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 121,590 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 121,736 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 121,785 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 122,171 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 122,630 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 122,972 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 123,279 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 123,513 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 123,700 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 123,749 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 123,689 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 123,743 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 123,886 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 124,072 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 124,287 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 124,508 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 124,709 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 124,855 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 124,930 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 124,922 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 124,851 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 125,004 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 125,404 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 125,782 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 126,087 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 126,297 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 126,415 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 126,437 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 126,390 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 126,324 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 126,288 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 126,085 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 126,256 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 126,982 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 127,660 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 128,282 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 128,838 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 129,327 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 129,821 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 130,399 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 130,964 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 131,479 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 131,975 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 132,420 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 132,824 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 133,204 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 133,566 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 133,907 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 134,231 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 134,537 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 134,819 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 135,102 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 135,357 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 135,411 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 135,364 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 135,423 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 135,517 | +0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 135,517 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.50 million, 9% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 135,517 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45 million, 9% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,435 | 110,423 | 121,590 | 10 |
| 1970s | 122,922 | 121,736 | 123,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 124,476 | 123,743 | 124,930 | 10 |
| 1990s | 126,043 | 125,004 | 126,437 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,461 | 126,085 | 130,964 | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,296 | 131,479 | 134,819 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,362 | 135,102 | 135,517 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 178 Vanuatu 169,145 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 145,703 compare
- 180 French Polynesia 142,759 compare
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 119,369 compare
- 183 Samoa 110,473 compare
- 184 Saint Lucia 88,858 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, male in Barbados?
- Population, male in Barbados was 135,517 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 135,517 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,423 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for population, male?
- Barbados ranks 181st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.