Barbados

Census Results


1946-04-09
1960-04-07 232,327
1970-04-07 236,891
1980-05-12 247,129
1990-05-02 260,491
2000-05-01 268,792

General Information


Official name Barbados
Official name [native] Barbados «English»
Capital Bridgetown
Capital [native]
Region the Caribbean
ISO code BB
Statistical agency Barbados Statistical Service (BSS)

Name in Chinese 巴巴多斯
Name in Arabic بربادوس
Name in Spanish Barbados
Name in Russian Барбадос
Name in French Barbade (la)

Administrative units

parishcapitalarea (sq.km.)population
1990-05-02
census		population
2005
estimate
Christ ChurchOistins5747,05055,900
Saint AndrewGreenland366,3465,600
Saint GeorgeBulkeley4417,90518,100
Saint JamesHoletown3121,00028,100
Saint JohnFour Roads3410,2069,400
Saint JosephBathsheba267,6197,100
Saint LucyCrab Hill369,4559,600
Saint MichaelBridgetown3997,51692,300
Saint PeterSpeightstown3411,26311,200
Saint PhilipCrane6020,54022,800
Saint ThomasHillaby3411,59011,900
total 432260,491272,000
source: Barbados Statistical Service; 2005 numbers based on 1990 census.
note: the capitals mentioned are the former capitals, nothing is known of current seats.