Population, age 20, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, age 20, total was 3,794 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in Barbados stood at 3,794. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Barbados peaked at 5,230 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,794, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 175th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,230 | — |
| 1991 | 5,161 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 5,090 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 5,013 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,922 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 4,809 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 4,670 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4,514 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,358 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 4,233 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,157 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4,139 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,169 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 4,230 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4,288 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,326 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,335 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,321 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,288 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,240 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,183 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 4,118 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,044 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,962 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3,794 | -4.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 3,794 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 3,794 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,531, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,800 | 4,233 | 5,230 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,249 | 4,139 | 4,335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,020 | 3,794 | 4,183 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Iceland 4,538 compare
- 173 Samoa 4,331 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 3,798 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 3,021 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 2,510 compare
- 178 Grenada 2,421 compare
More education data for Barbados
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,244 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, total in Barbados?
- Population, age 20, total in Barbados was 3,794 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 5,230 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,794 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, age 20, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 20, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.