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Population in Barbados
294 560
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) in Barbados is 294 560 people, including children under the age of 6 - 29 714 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 34 500 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 35 605 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 126 403 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 55 377 people, and the centenarians in Barbados over 80 years old - 12 961 people.
Population size in Barbados by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 29 714 / 10.09% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 34 500 / 11.71% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 35 605 / 12.09% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 126 403 / 42.91% |
| Elderly over 60 | 55 377 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 12 961 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population in Barbados
Total in Barbados permanent residents 134 172 men (45.55%) and 160 388 women (54.45%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 8 807 / 5.8% | 7 047 / 5.9% | 46.8% |
| 5 – 9 | 8 807 / 5.8% | 6 911 / 5.8% | 46.6% |
| 10 - 14 | 7 858 / 5.1% | 6 234 / 5.3% | 46.6% |
| 15 - 19 | 6 639 / 4.2% | 5 421 / 4.7% | 47.1% |
| 20 - 24 | 7 858 / 5.1% | 6 505 / 5.5% | 48.1% |
| 25 - 29 | 11 652 / 7.9% | 9 757 / 7.9% | 48% |
| 30 - 34 | 11 381 / 7.7% | 9 757 / 7.9% | 48.5% |
| 35 - 39 | 10 433 / 7% | 9 486 / 7.7% | 50.2% |
| 40 - 44 | 9 620 / 6.4% | 8 944 / 7.3% | 50.6% |
| 45 - 49 | 8 807 / 5.8% | 8 266 / 6.8% | 50.9% |
| 50 - 54 | 10 026 / 6.7% | 10 028 / 8.1% | 52.7% |
| 55 - 59 | 10 568 / 7.1% | 11 518 / 9.2% | 54.6% |
| 60 - 64 | 8 807 / 5.8% | 10 299 / 8.3% | 56.4% |
| 65 - 69 | 6 097 / 3.8% | 8 131 / 6.7% | 59.5% |
| 70 - 74 | 2 574 / 1.2% | 4 337 / 3.9% | 64.9% |
| 75 - 79 | 3 251 / 1.7% | 6 776 / 5.7% | 69.1% |
| 80+ | 2 303 / 1% | 6 098 / 5.2% | 74.3% |
Education level
Education level of residents in Barbados: have higher education 22.4% (65 981 people), incomplete higher education — 3.2% (9 426 people), secondary vocational — 35.4% (104 274 people), 11 classes — 15.4% (45 362 people), 9 classes — 8.4% (24 743 people), 5 classes — 8.5% (25 038 people), have no education — 0.1% (295 people), illiterate — 0.9% (2 651 people).
| Higher education | 65 981 / 22.4% |
| Incomplete higher | 9 426 / 3.2% |
| Secondary vocational | 104 274 / 35.4% |
| Elementary school | 45 362 / 15.4% |
| Middle school | 24 743 / 8.4% |
| High school | 25 038 / 8.5% |
| Without education | 295 / 0.1% |
| Illiterate | 2 651 / 0.9% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners in Barbados
Total in Barbados the number of officially employed population is 179 976 people (61.1%), pensioners 79 531 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 26 216 people (8.9%).
| Employed population | 179 976 / 61.1% |
| Unemployed | 26 216 / 8.9% |
| Pensioners | 79 531 / 27% |
Disability
Total in Barbados have a disability 31 606 people, what constitutes 10.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 5 214 (1.77.%), disabled of the group II are 11 841 (4.02.%), disabled of the group III are 11 399 (3.87.%), disabled children 3 152 (1.07.%).
| Total disabled | 31 606 / 10.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 5 214 / 1.77% |
| Disabled of the group II | 11 841 / 4.02% |
| Disabled of the group III | 11 399 / 3.87% |
| Disabled children | 3 152 / 1.07% |