Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Barbados
Barbados: Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 65.8% for population ages 15-64 in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Barbados peaked at 68.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1967.
That places Barbados 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 58.2% | — |
| 1961 | 58.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 58.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 58.3% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 58.0% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 59.2% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 59.6% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 60.2% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 63.9% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 64.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 64.9% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 65.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.0%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 65.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.3%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.2% | 58.0% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 58.5% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 63.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 66.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.9% | 67.5% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.5% | 65.8% | 67.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 15-64 in Barbados?
- Population ages 15-64 in Barbados was 65.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1967.
- How does Barbados rank for population ages 15-64?
- Barbados ranks 77th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.