General Information
Capital
Bridgetown
Continent
Americas
Region
Americas
Subregion
Central America & Caribbean
Currency
Barbadian dollars (BBD)
Languages
English (official)
Bajan (English-based creole language
widely spoken in informal settings)
Timezones
UTC-4
Area
430 km²
Map Reference
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Demographics
Population (2023)
282,336
Density
656.6 per km²
Urban Population
31.4%
Median Age
41.4 years
Life Expectancy
79.0 years
Major Cities
BRIDGETOWN
Economy
GDP (2024)
$7.2B
GDP Per Capita (2023)
$22,645
Inflation (2024)
-0.5%
Unemployment (2024)
7.6%
Public Debt
133.2% of GDP
Exchange Rate (2024)
2.000 to USD
Financial Markets
Stock Exchanges
3
Listed Equities
4
Dominant Currency
USD
