Barbados
Country in the Caribbean
Barbados is a country in the Caribbean, with its capital in Bridgetown. About 282,623 people live there (2025), making it the 174th most populous of the 195 countries. At 430 km², it is the 183rd largest country by area. It has no land borders.
Barbados at a glance
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Population (2025)
- 282,623
- Area
- 430 km²
- Density
- 657 per km²
- Official language
- English
- Currency
- Barbadian dollar
- People
- Barbadian
- Calling code
- +1246
- Internet domain
- .bb
- Coast
- Surrounded by sea
Where is Barbados?
How Barbados compares
Population rank
174th of 195
17th of 23 in North America
Size rank
183rd of 195
20th of 23 in North America
Crowding
657 per km²
More crowded than 95% of countries
- Similar in size: Antigua and Barbuda (442 km²).
- Similar population: São Tomé and Príncipe (240,254).
- Barbados is the only place that uses the Barbadian dollar.
- English is also an official language in 58 other countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon and 52 more.
The flag of Barbados
Would you recognise Barbados?
Barbados has no land borders
Barbados shares no land border with another country.
Quick quiz: Barbados
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Barbados?
That's the flag of Barbados.
2. What is the capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados.
3. Which has more people?
Barbados has about 282,623 people and São Tomé and Príncipe about 240,254.
Questions about Barbados
Is Barbados a country?
Yes. Barbados is an independent country and one of the 193 member states of the United Nations.
What is the capital of Barbados?
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown.
Does Barbados have any land borders?
No. Barbados is surrounded by sea and shares no land border with another country.
How big is Barbados?
Barbados covers 430 km², about the same size as Antigua and Barbuda (442 km²).
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