Barbados is considered to be a large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 431 km² (approx. 166 mi²). Continental shelf of Barbados is approximately 426 km² (around 164 mi²). Barbados is located in North America. North America is found entirely in the Northern hemisphere and almost entirely in the Western hemisphere. North American countries include, but are not limited to, Canada, Mexico, and The United States. Barbados is not a landlocked country. It means that is is bordered by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Barbados is 170 m (558 ft).

Neighbors
Total length of land borders of Barbados is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). Barbados has no land borders, meaning that it also has no neighbouring countries in the traditional sense of the word.

Cities
The capital city of Barbados is Bridgetown. The largest city in Barbados is Bridgetown.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Barbados is 170 m (558 ft). The highest point of Barbados is Mount Hillaby, with its official height being 336 m (1,102 ft). The lowest point of Barbados is Atlantic Ocean. The elevation difference between the highest (Mount Hillaby) and lowest (Atlantic Ocean) points of Barbados is 336 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of Barbados is 431 km² (approx. 166 mi²). and the total exclusive economic zone (EEZ) is 186,898 km² (~72,161 mi²). The continental shelf of Barbados is approximately 426 km² (around 164 mi²). Including land mass and EEZ, the total area of Barbados is approximately 187,329 km² (~72,328 mi²). Barbados is considered to be a large nation because of its total area.

Forest and arable land
20 km² of Barbados's territory is covered in forests, and forest land comprises 5% of all the land in the country. There are 160 km² of arable land in Barbados, and it comprises 37% of the country's total territory.