Island Details: Barbados
Number of Islands (approx.)
1*
Island Details
main island + 1 uninhabited island*
Type of Islands
oceanic, volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
430.00*
Terrain
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region*
Highest Elevation (m)
336.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mount Hillaby*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
154*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Population (total)
273,331*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
635.7*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.213*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
15,035*
Dominant Economic Sector
tourism*
Administration
independent (parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm)*
Miscellaneous
Barbados is the wealthiest and most developed country in the Eastern Caribbean and enjoys one of the highest per capita incomes in Latin America*
