Barbados: cities by population
Barbados has a population of 282,724 (UN estimate, 2026), with Bridgetown as its capital. The 13 largest of its 13 recorded towns and cities, ranked.
+8%
since 2000 (262,063)
-7%
projected by 2050 (264,216)
657
people per km²
Figures are the latest available in GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), which draws on national censuses of varying dates — treat them as recent, not same-year. Country totals are UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant) where the UN lists the country separately; the handful it reports under a parent state keep a GeoNames figure and are marked as such. Sources & method.
Largest cities in Barbados
| # | Place | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgetown | Saint Michael | 98,511 |
| 2 | White Hill | Saint Andrew | 5,139 |
| 3 | Speightstown | Saint Peter | 3,634 |
| 4 | Oistins | Christ Church | 2,285 |
| 5 | Bathsheba | Saint Joseph | 1,765 |
| 6 | Hastings | Christ Church | 1,500 |
| 7 | Mile and a Quarter | Saint Peter | 1,382 |
| 8 | Holetown | Saint James | 1,350 |
| 9 | Six Cross Roads | Christ Church | 1,005 |
| 10 | Crane | Saint Philip | 935 |
| 11 | Crab Hill | Saint Lucy | 727 |
| 12 | Greenland | Saint Andrew | 623 |
| 13 | Blackmans | Saint Joseph | 623 |
Twenty years earlier: Barbados in the 2005 World Gazetteer — population then 266,134.
Common questions
What is the population of Barbados?
Barbados has a population of 282,724, the UN World Population Prospects estimate for 2026. The UN's medium-variant projection for 2050 is 264,216 — a forecast, not a measurement.
What is the capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown.