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Barbados, Caribbean

This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.

Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados

Image of Bridgetown, capital city of Barbados

Barbados Flag

Flag of Barbados

Barbados is a country on the Latin America and the Caribbean, North America located in the Caribbean sub‑region of the Americas continent, member of CARICOM.

Easy learning about Barbados

Barbados is located in Latin America and the Caribbean, North America
Caribbean
Americas Continent
Member of CARICOM
Barbados has a population of 282,336 inhabitants
(2023 UN data)
Inhabitants of Barbados are called Barbadians
The country’s total area is 431 Km2
( 268 sq mi)
Human Development Index (HDI) Barbados HDI ranks in position nº 62 worldwide
Very High Human Development
HDI of 0.809 (0.4 to 1)
(2022 data from UNDP)
Barbados’s passport allows visa-free entry to 165 countries
Barbados passport ranks in position nº 19 in the world
(2025 HP Index data)
Barbados GDP per capita is $25,901 USD
(2025 estimated data from IMF)
Barbados ’s LGBTI legal status Same-sex sexual acts are Legal
(2025 ILGA data)
Latitude & Longitude 13° 10' N, 59° 32' W
Open in Google Maps
Barbados Capital cityBridgetown
Neighbouring countriesBarbados is located in the south-eastern Caribbean Sea, Its neighbours include Saint Lucia, to the north, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to the west, and Trinidad and Tobago to the south.
Barbados Climatetropical; rainy season (June to October)
Most predominant religionProtestant (includes Anglican, other Pentecostal, Adventist, Methodist, Wesleyan, Nazarene, Church of God, Baptist, Moravian, other Protestant),
Second most predominant religionRoman Catholic
Currency name & code Dollar (BBD)
Internet ccTLD.bb
Barbados calling code+-245

Barbados administrative divisions

11 parishes and 1 city*

  1. Bridgetown*,
  2. Christ Church,
  3. Saint Andrew,
  4. Saint George,
  5. Saint James,
  6. Saint John,
  7. Saint Joseph,
  8. Saint Lucy,
  9. Saint Michael,
  10. Saint Peter,
  11. Saint Philip,
  12. Saint Thomas

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