Barbados: capital, population, area and flag
Barbados is a country in Caribbean (North America). Its capital is Bridgetown. The population is about 283K (#173 of 193) and the area is about 431 km² (#182 of 193).
Key facts
- Capital
- Bridgetown
- Region
- North America / Caribbean
- Population
- 282,623 (2025) #173 of 193
- Total area
- 431 km² (2024) #182 of 193
- Population density
- 655.4 people/km² (2024) #7 of 193
- GDP (total)
- $8.02B (2025) #152 of 189
- GDP per capita
- $28,365 (2025) #46 of 189
- Life expectancy
- 76.3 years (2024) #75 of 193
- Distance from Japan
- 14,222 km #18 of 192
- Area compared with Japan
- about 1/880 that of Japan
- Population compared with Japan
- about 1/440 that of Japan
- Main languages
- English
- Currency
- Barbadian Dollar (BBD)
- Calling code
- +1 246
- Time zone (capital)
- UTC-4
- Time difference from Japan (standard time)
- 13 h behind Japan
- Driving side
- Left
- Capital location
- 13.10°N 59.62°W
Population of Barbados, 1950–2100 (Japanese)
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Map of Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown
Neighbors by land
Barbados has no land borders with other countries.
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Barbados in world rankings
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Questions about Barbados
What is the capital of Barbados?
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown.
What is the population of Barbados?
Barbados has a population of about 283K (2025), #173 of 193 among countries.
How big is Barbados?
Barbados covers about 431 km², #182 of 193 among countries.
Which continent is Barbados in?
Barbados is in North America, in the region of Caribbean.
What currency and languages are used in Barbados?
The currency is the Barbadian Dollar. Main languages: English.
How does Barbados compare with Japan in size and population?
The area of Barbados is about 1/880 that of Japan, and its population is about 1/440 that of Japan.
How far is Barbados from Japan?
The capital, Bridgetown, is about 14,222 km from Tokyo, the capital of Japan, in a straight line.
What is the time difference between Barbados and Japan?
The capital, Bridgetown, is on UTC-4 in standard time: 13 h behind Japan.
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