Barbados

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About Barbados

The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown. Bridgetown is the seat of national government for Barbados, a country in Caribbean.

Barbados has a population of about 282,336 people, the 186th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Barbados covers 430 square kilometers (166 square miles), making Barbados the 204th largest country in the world by area.

Barbados shares no land border with any other country. No neighboring state can be reached from Barbados overland.

Life expectancy at birth in Barbados is 76.2 years, the 94th highest of any country in the world.

Barbados is in Americas, in the Caribbean region. Barbados is one of 55 countries and territories in Americas.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Barbados
Populationtotal people	282.3Kpeople	186th
Land Areatotal km²	430km²	204th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$25.6K	57th
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$7.2B	161st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	76.2years	94th
Urban Population% living in cities	59.4%	126th
Internet Users% of people online	80.0%	99th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.71births/woman	130th
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	966.0Karrivals/year	95th
Forest Cover% of land forested	14.7%	143rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.5%	67th
Military Spending% of GDP	no data
Renewable Energy% of energy use	5.5%	166th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	9.8%	44th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	no data
Wine Consumptionliters per year	no data
Education Spending% of GDP	3.8%of GDP	107th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.4%of GDP	121st
Arable Land% of land arable	16.3%	64th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$224.9M	133rd