COUNTRY PROFILE / BRB
Barbados
BRB / BB
For Barbados, population is 282,623 people (2025, #178/215) and area is 430 km² (2023, #195/215). This profile covers 68 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Christianity (2010 / 75.6%); Main language: English.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Barbados in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Barbados with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Barbados, population is about 0.2% of Japan's value and area is about 0.1% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Barbados | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 282,623 people2025 / About 0.2% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 430 km²2023 / About 0.1% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 657.3 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 2.01 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 76.33 years2024 / 7.7 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 28,3652025 / About 78.9% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 262,063 people in 2000 to 282,623 people in 2025, an increase of about 7.8%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 74.58 years in 2000 to 76.33 years in 2024, an increase of 1.75 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 11,675 in 2000 to US$ 28,365 in 2025, an increase of about 143%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
63 additional rankings for Barbados.
63 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials3 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health9 rankings
Economy & work14 rankings
Education & science3 rankings
Food & agriculture4 rankings
Environment & digital11 rankings
Safety & politics5 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY