Administrative divisions of Barbados
Barbados is divided into 11 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Barbados
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BridgetownCapital | 98,511 |
Bridgetown is the largest city in Barbados with about 98,511 people. All 1 largest cities of Barbados β
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Barbados: β 342 m β read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Barbados at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Barbados
African descent 92.4%, mixed 3.1%, White 2.7%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.3% (2010 est.)
Regionally, African descent is the most common ethnic group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Barbados
Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% (
Regionally, Protestant is the most common religious group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook (2010 est.) Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Barbados
English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings)
Regionally, English is the most common language group across most of the 11 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook Β· regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.