Barbados
Barbados is a country in Caribbean with about 282,623 people, and its capital is Bridgetown. Its system of government is a parliamentary republic. The main language is English, and the currency is the Barbadian Dollar.
It covers 431 km², making it the 185th largest of the 197 countries here, and ranks 176th by population. That works out at 656 per km², 9th in the world for density. Barbados has no land borders with other countries.
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Population
- 282,623176th of 197, 2025, World Bank estimate
- Area
- 431 km²185th of 197, 2024
- Density
- 656 per km²
- Continent
- North AmericaCaribbean
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
- GDP
- $8.02 billion155th of 193, 2025
- GDP per person
- $28,36546th of 193, 2025
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years2024 figure
- Urban population
- 59.7%2025 figure
- Highest point
- Mount Hillaby, 340 m
- Coastline
- Yes
- Drives on the
- left
- Calling code
- +1246
How Barbados ranks
| Measure | World | North America |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 176th of 197 | 17th of 23 |
| Area | 185th of 197 | 20th of 23 |
| Population density | 9th of 197 | 1st of 23 |
| GDP | 155th of 193 | 16th of 23 |
| GDP per person | 46th of 193 | 4th of 23 |
| Life expectancy | 75th of 194 | 7th of 23 |
| Urban population | 108th of 194 | 11th of 23 |
| Land borders | 158th of 197 | 13th of 23 |
Similar in size
- Antigua and Barbuda440 km²
- Seychelles457 km²
- Palau460 km²
Similar in population
- Sao Tome and Principe240,254
- Vanuatu335,169
- Samoa219,306