Barbados
Barbados is in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, in the Caribbean region. Its capital is Bridgetown. It has a population of about 282,623 and an area of 430 km². Its flag has 3 colors, and the one that takes up the most space is navy blue, at 66.7% of the total.
The flag of Barbados as a pie chart
- Navy blue 66.7%
- Yellow 29.5%
- Black 3.8%
- Design
- Vertical stripes (3)
- Symbol
- Has a trident
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Barbados at a glance
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Continent
- North America, Central America and the Caribbean
- Region
- Caribbean
- Official languages
- English
- Currency
- Barbadian dollar
- National day
- November 30
- Highest point
- Mount Hillaby (about 340 meters)
- Anthem
- “In Plenty and In Time of Need”
- Area
- 430 km²17th smallest out of 208
- Population
- 282,62327th least populous out of 204 · 2025 data
- Population density
- 657.3 people/km²11th most densely populated out of 204 · 2025 data
- GDP
- US$ 8 billion43rd lowest GDP out of 200 · 2025 data
- GDP per capita
- US$ 28,36554th highest GDP per capita out of 200 · 2025 data
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years84th highest life expectancy out of 204 · 2024 data
More facts
- Became independent from the United Kingdom
- Joined the UN in 1966
- Drives on the left
Neighboring countries
Barbados has no land borders with other countries.
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Data: World Bank, world-countries, Wikidata and CIA World Factbook. See all sources.