Population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados
Barbados: Population, ages 15-24, total was 37,585 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados stood at 37,585. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados peaked at 52,072 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37,585, in 2015.
That places Barbados 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52,072 | — |
| 1991 | 51,214 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 50,223 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 49,141 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 48,028 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 46,939 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 45,871 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 44,838 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 43,910 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 43,172 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 42,679 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 42,467 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 42,500 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 42,672 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 42,838 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42,882 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 42,776 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 42,540 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 42,183 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 41,725 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 41,190 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 40,569 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39,862 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 39,101 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 38,331 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 37,585 | -1.9% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 37,585 is below the median for high income countries, which is 646,952, 6% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 37,585 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 850,912, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,541 | 43,172 | 52,072 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,526 | 41,725 | 42,882 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,440 | 37,585 | 41,190 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 172 Iceland 44,570 compare
- 173 Samoa 43,855 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 38,279 compare
- 176 Saint Lucia 29,869 compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 25,308 compare
- 178 Grenada 23,536 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, ages 15-24, total in Barbados?
- Population, ages 15-24, total in Barbados was 37,585 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 52,072 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, ages 15-24, total recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,585 in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for population, ages 15-24, total?
- Barbados ranks 175th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 15-24, total rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 15-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 15-24, total is the total population age 15-24.