Barbados - Geography
Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Barbados. Easternmost Caribbean island. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 39 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)
Geographical data of Barbados
| Location | Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates | 13 10 N, 59 32 W |
| Map references | Central America and the Caribbean |
| Tarrain | relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region |
| Natural Resources | petroleum, fish, natural gas |
| Natural Hazards | infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides |
| Irrigated Land | 50 sq km (2012) |
| Major rivers (by length in km) | |
| Major aquifers | |
| Land Boundaries | 0 km |
| Border Countries | |
| Coastline | 97 km |
| Climate | tropical; rainy season (June to October) |
| Area | |
| Total Area | 430 sq km |
| Land Area | 430 sq km |
| Water Area | 0 sq km |
| comparative Area | 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC |
| Maritime Claims | |
| Territorial sea | 12 nm |
| Exclusive economic zone | 200 nm |
| Elevations | |
| Highest point | Mount Hillaby 336 m |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| Land Use | |
| Agricultural land | 32.6% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 25.6% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 4.7% (2018 est.) |
| Forest | 19.4% (2018 est.) |
| Other | 48% (2018 est.) |
Population Distribution
Most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one-third live in urban areas
People and Society
In Barbados, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, White 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)
| Population | |
|---|---|
| Pop growth rate | 0.23% (2024 est.) |
| Birth rate | 10.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.1 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Health expenditure | 7.2% of GDP (2020) |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 6 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.85 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 59.2% (2012) |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 57.1% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | age 15 and over can read and write |
| Education expenditures | 6.5% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Net Migration rate | -0.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.) |
| Nationality | Barbadian or Bajan (colloquial) | Barbadian(s) or Bajan (colloquial) |
| Languages | English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings) |
| Religions | Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (2010 est.) |
| Age Structure | |
| 0-14 years | 16.6% (male 25,273/female 25,284) |
| 15-64 years | 67% (male 100,328/female 103,536) |
| 65 years and over | 16.3% (2024 est.) (male 20,986/female 28,732) |
| Dependency Ratios | |
| Total dependency ratio | 49 |
| Youth dependency ratio | 25.6 |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 23.4 |
| Potential support ratio | 4.3 (2021 est.) |
| Median Age | |
| Total | 41.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 40.3 years |
| Female | 42.5 years |
| Urbanization | |
| Urban population | 31.4% of total population (2023) |
| Rate of urbanization | 0.46% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major urban areas (Pop) | 89,000 BRIDGETOWN (capital) (2018). |
| Sex Ratio | |
| At birth | 1.01 male(s)/female |
| 0-14 years | 1 male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 0.97 male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.73 male(s)/female |
| Total population | 0.93 male(s)/female (2024 est.) |
| Infant Motality | |
| Total | 9.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.) |
| Male | 11.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Female | 8.1 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life Expectancy at birth | |
| Total population | 79 years (2024 est.) |
| Male | 76.3 years |
| Female | 81.8 years |
| Drinking Water Sources | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 98.8% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 2% of population (2020 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: NA |
| Improved: rural | rural: NA |
| Improved: total | total: 100% of population |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: NA |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: NA |
| Unimproved: total | total: 0% of population (2020 est.) |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | |
| Total | 9.94 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Beer | 3.66 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Wine | 1.36 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Spirits | 4.75 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Other alcohols | 0.17 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.) |
| Tobacco use | |
| Total | 8.5% (2020 est.) |
| Male | 15% (2020 est.) |
| Female | 1.9% (2020 est.) |
Demographic profile
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