Where is Barbados?

Barbados is located in the Caribbean region at latitude 13.193887 and longitude -59.543198 and is part of the North American continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

  • 13° 11' 37.99'' N
  • 59° 32' 35.51'' W

You can see the location of Barbados on the world map below:

The country has no neighboring countries/land borders.

Maritime Borders

Barbados borders with the Caribbean Sea.

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Barbados Related Content

Barbados Key Facts

CountryBarbados
CoordinatesLatitude: 13.193887
Longitude: -59.543198
Country CodesAlpha 2: BB
Alpha 3: BRB
Country Flag Emoji🇧🇧
Int. Phone Prefix+1-246
Capital cityBridgetown
Continent
Subcontinent		North America
Caribbean
Country Area430 sq km
Population 2021287,708
World Rank: 174
Median Age38.9
Life expectancy77.6
Major languagesEnglish (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)
UTC/GMT TimeNumber of time zones: 1
  • UTC−04:00
Internet TLD.bb
Biggest AirportGrantley Adams International Airport (BGI)
Average temperature26.00 °C
78.80 °F
Administrative Divisions11 parishes
Political systemParliamentary democracy

Barbados Economy Facts

World Bank Income GroupHigh income
World Bank RegionLatin America & Caribbean
CurrencyBarbados Dollar (BBD)
GDP in 2020$4.7 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 157
GDP per capita in 2020$16,319
World Rank: 48
Major Industries / Economic SectorsTourism, manufacturing, agriculture, energy
Top 5 Import CountriesUnited States, China, Trinidad and Tobago, Brazil, United Kingdom
Top 5 Export CountriesUnited States, United Kingdom, Canada, China, Venezuela

Biggest Cities in Barbados

Here are the largest cities in Barbados based on 2021 population data:

City Population
Bridgetown 110,000

Map of Barbados with the Largest Cities

Other Countries in the Caribbean Region