World Factbook
Barbados
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Area
land
430 sq km
water
0 sq km
total
430 sq km
Climate
tropical; rainy season (June to October)
Terrain
relatively flat; rises gently to central highland region
Land use
other
62.1% (2023 est.)
forest
14.7% (2023 est.)
agricultural land
23.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land
arable land: 16.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops
permanent crops: 2.3% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture
permanent pasture: 4.7% (2023 est.)
Location
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Coastline
97 km
Elevation
lowest point
Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point
Mount Hillaby 336 m
Irrigated land
50 sq km (2012)
Map references
Central America and the Caribbean
Land boundaries
total
0 km
Maritime claims
territorial sea
12 nm
exclusive economic zone
200 nm
Natural hazards
infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
Geography - note
easternmost Caribbean island
Natural resources
petroleum, fish, natural gas
Area - comparative
2.5 times the size of Washington, D.C.
Geographic coordinates
13 10 N, 59 32 W
Population distribution
most densely populated country in the eastern Caribbean; approximately one third of the population lives in urban areas