Barbados is a country in Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025 it has about 282,600 people (UN estimate), the 173rd most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1966Population: 173rd
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Region
Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
about 282,600 (173rd)
Area
431 km² (180th)
UN member since
December 9, 1966
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Barbados in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 282,600, the 173rd most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/440 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 431 km², the 180th largest of the 193. That is about 1/880 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 656.
Joining the United Nations
Barbados joined the United Nations on December 9, 1966.
That was 10 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Think about it
Q1Compare Barbados’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Barbados on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Barbados, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 13 UN member states in Caribbean. The one with the most people is Haiti.