Population
267,800
Area
430 km²
Density
623/km²
Neighbours
0
Economic Snapshot (2024)
GDP
$7.5B
GDP per Capita
$26,545
Inflation
1.4%
Unemployment
6.5%
Pop. Growth
0.05%
Government & History
Government type
parliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm
Independence
1966
30 November 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
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ⓘ How we calculate thisLast reviewed June 24, 2026
Barbados's Life Path is calculated by reducing its independence/founding date with the Pythagorean method, and its Destiny number from the country's official name. Population, area and economic figures are drawn from public datasets and refreshed automatically.
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