This reference page collects population of barbados in one place: population 282,336; surface area 430 km2; density 656.6 /km2; capital Bridgetown. Figures are refreshed automatically by a scheduled build and cached locally so the page keeps its values even when the upstream API is temporarily unavailable. Use the table below for exact numbers, or the related pages for the same dataset for neighbouring periods and locations.
Population 282,336
Surface area 430 km2
Density 656.6 /km2
Capital Bridgetown
Income group High income
Data year 2023
How the Barbados population figure is derived
Population and land area come from the same World Bank release, so the density of 656.6 people per km2 is internally consistent. Cross-check against the country ranking table to see where Barbados sits.
Frequently asked questions
Where does the data on population of barbados come from?
From a public open API that is queried automatically and cached after every successful run.
How often is population of barbados updated?
The build runs on a schedule, so values refresh at least daily and old pages stay live.