The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 9,085,991 people in Belarus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 9,025,821 in Belarus.
Population statistics:
- Belarus' population is 31.9 times bigger than Barbados'.
- Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 101st.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.11% for Belarus.
- For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.35% in Belarus.
- Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.03M (6.03% decline).
Barbados vs Belarus: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Barbados
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2100 | 195,432 | 4,404,482 |
| 2099 | 196,828 | 4,455,490 |
| 2098 | 198,227 | 4,506,253 |
| 2097 | 199,634 | 4,556,987 |
| 2096 | 201,046 | 4,607,606 |
| 2095 | 202,476 | 4,658,472 |
| 2094 | 203,924 | 4,709,371 |
| 2093 | 205,370 | 4,760,574 |
| 2092 | 206,839 | 4,811,759 |
| 2091 | 208,314 | 4,863,122 |
| 2090 | 209,763 | 4,914,957 |
| 2089 | 211,207 | 4,967,252 |
| 2088 | 212,621 | 5,019,954 |
| 2087 | 214,063 | 5,073,478 |
| 2086 | 215,520 | 5,127,730 |
| 2085 | 216,972 | 5,182,931 |
| 2084 | 218,420 | 5,238,960 |
| 2083 | 219,854 | 5,295,887 |
| 2082 | 221,294 | 5,353,838 |
| 2081 | 222,725 | 5,412,731 |
| 2080 | 224,160 | 5,472,716 |
| 2079 | 225,589 | 5,533,470 |
| 2078 | 227,001 | 5,594,987 |
| 2077 | 228,425 | 5,657,609 |
| 2076 | 229,855 | 5,720,802 |
| 2075 | 231,223 | 5,784,826 |
| 2074 | 232,629 | 5,849,664 |
| 2073 | 233,977 | 5,915,527 |
| 2072 | 235,330 | 5,981,971 |
| 2071 | 236,639 | 6,049,588 |
| 2070 | 238,032 | 6,117,717 |
| 2069 | 239,377 | 6,186,679 |
| 2068 | 240,757 | 6,256,272 |
| 2067 | 242,130 | 6,326,913 |
| 2066 | 243,471 | 6,398,312 |
| 2065 | 244,821 | 6,470,244 |
| 2064 | 246,164 | 6,542,572 |
| 2063 | 247,531 | 6,615,256 |
| 2062 | 248,895 | 6,688,062 |
| 2061 | 250,241 | 6,760,917 |
| 2060 | 251,611 | 6,834,181 |
| 2059 | 252,947 | 6,907,379 |
| 2058 | 254,258 | 6,980,163 |
| 2057 | 255,565 | 7,052,874 |
| 2056 | 256,906 | 7,125,100 |
| 2055 | 258,263 | 7,196,662 |
| 2054 | 259,577 | 7,266,788 |
| 2053 | 260,907 | 7,335,794 |
| 2052 | 262,244 | 7,403,462 |
| 2051 | 263,608 | 7,469,442 |
| 2050 | 264,941 | 7,534,245 |
| 2049 | 266,289 | 7,598,150 |
| 2048 | 267,612 | 7,661,337 |
| 2047 | 268,955 | 7,722,913 |
| 2046 | 270,238 | 7,783,562 |
| 2045 | 271,431 | 7,843,981 |
| 2044 | 272,613 | 7,904,250 |
| 2043 | 273,796 | 7,964,339 |
| 2042 | 274,912 | 8,024,619 |
| 2041 | 275,913 | 8,085,991 |
| 2040 | 276,903 | 8,147,453 |
| 2039 | 277,777 | 8,209,389 |
| 2038 | 278,650 | 8,271,271 |
| 2037 | 279,410 | 8,332,989 |
| 2036 | 280,101 | 8,395,161 |
| 2035 | 280,710 | 8,457,882 |
| 2034 | 281,219 | 8,521,103 |
| 2033 | 281,707 | 8,584,879 |
| 2032 | 282,107 | 8,648,656 |
| 2031 | 282,428 | 8,712,030 |
| 2030 | 282,680 | 8,775,824 |
| 2029 | 282,837 | 8,839,704 |
| 2028 | 282,876 | 8,902,241 |
| 2027 | 282,825 | 8,964,035 |
| 2026 | 282,752 | 9,025,821 |
| 2025 | 282,623 | 9,085,991 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 9,132,629 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 9,178,298 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 9,228,071 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 9,302,585 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 9,379,952 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 9,419,758 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 9,438,785 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 9,458,989 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 9,469,379 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 9,461,076 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 9,448,515 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 9,443,211 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 9,446,836 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 9,461,643 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 9,483,836 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 9,504,583 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 9,527,985 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 9,560,953 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 9,604,924 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 9,663,915 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 9,730,146 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 9,796,749 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 9,865,548 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 9,928,549 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 9,979,610 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 10,026,738 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 10,071,963 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 10,117,433 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 10,159,569 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 10,193,831 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 10,226,955 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 10,239,050 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 10,216,470 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 10,194,050 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 10,189,348 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 10,170,000 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 10,140,000 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 10,111,000 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 10,043,000 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 9,975,000 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 9,910,000 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 9,843,000 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 9,776,000 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 9,710,000 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 9,643,000 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 9,584,000 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 9,525,000 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 9,463,000 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 9,411,000 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 9,367,000 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 9,317,584 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 9,257,272 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 9,188,968 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 9,115,576 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 9,040,000 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 8,960,304 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 8,874,552 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 8,785,648 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 8,696,496 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 8,610,000 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 8,524,224 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 8,437,232 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 8,351,928 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 8,271,216 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 8,198,000 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 443,558 people (a 4.68% decline).
Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 101st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Barbados' population will shrink by 6.31% to 264,941 people with a rank change from 175th to 177th. The population of Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,534,245 people and rank change from 101st to 114th.
Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Belarus
|
|
| 2100 | -0.71% | -1.14% |
| 2099 | -0.71% | -1.13% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | -1.11% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2096 | -0.71% | -1.09% |
| 2095 | -0.71% | -1.08% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | -1.08% |
| 2093 | -0.71% | -1.06% |
| 2092 | -0.71% | -1.06% |
| 2091 | -0.69% | -1.05% |
| 2090 | -0.68% | -1.05% |
| 2089 | -0.66% | -1.05% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | -1.05% |
| 2087 | -0.68% | -1.06% |
| 2086 | -0.67% | -1.07% |
| 2085 | -0.66% | -1.07% |
| 2084 | -0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2083 | -0.65% | -1.08% |
| 2082 | -0.64% | -1.09% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | -1.1% |
| 2080 | -0.63% | -1.1% |
| 2079 | -0.62% | -1.1% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | -1.11% |
| 2077 | -0.62% | -1.1% |
| 2076 | -0.59% | -1.11% |
| 2075 | -0.6% | -1.11% |
| 2074 | -0.58% | -1.11% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | -1.11% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | -1.12% |
| 2071 | -0.59% | -1.11% |
| 2070 | -0.56% | -1.11% |
| 2069 | -0.57% | -1.11% |
| 2068 | -0.57% | -1.12% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | -1.12% |
| 2066 | -0.55% | -1.11% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | -1.11% |
| 2064 | -0.55% | -1.1% |
| 2063 | -0.55% | -1.09% |
| 2062 | -0.54% | -1.08% |
| 2061 | -0.54% | -1.07% |
| 2060 | -0.53% | -1.06% |
| 2059 | -0.52% | -1.04% |
| 2058 | -0.51% | -1.03% |
| 2057 | -0.52% | -1.01% |
| 2056 | -0.53% | -0.99% |
| 2055 | -0.51% | -0.97% |
| 2054 | -0.51% | -0.94% |
| 2053 | -0.51% | -0.91% |
| 2052 | -0.52% | -0.88% |
| 2051 | -0.5% | -0.86% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | -0.84% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | -0.82% |
| 2048 | -0.5% | -0.8% |
| 2047 | -0.47% | -0.78% |
| 2046 | -0.44% | -0.77% |
| 2045 | -0.43% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | -0.43% | -0.75% |
| 2043 | -0.41% | -0.75% |
| 2042 | -0.36% | -0.76% |
| 2041 | -0.36% | -0.75% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | -0.75% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | -0.75% |
| 2038 | -0.27% | -0.74% |
| 2037 | -0.25% | -0.74% |
| 2036 | -0.22% | -0.74% |
| 2035 | -0.18% | -0.74% |
| 2034 | -0.17% | -0.74% |
| 2033 | -0.14% | -0.74% |
| 2032 | -0.11% | -0.73% |
| 2031 | -0.09% | -0.73% |
| 2030 | -0.06% | -0.72% |
| 2029 | -0.01% | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 0.02% | -0.69% |
| 2027 | 0.03% | -0.68% |
| 2026 | 0.05% | -0.66% |
| 2025 | 0.06% | -0.51% |
| 2024 | 0.05% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.006% | -0.54% |
| 2022 | 0.06% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | -0.82% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | -0.42% |
| 2019 | 0.18% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.19% | -0.21% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -0.11% |
| 2016 | 0.22% | 0.09% |
| 2015 | 0.23% | 0.13% |
| 2014 | 0.25% | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 0.26% | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 0.29% | -0.16% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | -0.23% |
| 2010 | 0.41% | -0.22% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | -0.25% |
| 2008 | 0.53% | -0.34% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 0.48% | -0.61% |
| 2005 | 0.53% | -0.68% |
| 2004 | 0.57% | -0.68% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.66% | -0.63% |
| 2001 | 0.14% | -0.51% |
| 2000 | -0.17% | -0.47% |
| 1999 | 0.03% | -0.45% |
| 1998 | 0.02% | -0.45% |
| 1997 | 0.04% | -0.41% |
| 1996 | 0.09% | -0.34% |
| 1995 | 0.16% | -0.32% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | -0.12% |
| 1993 | 0.29% | 0.22% |
| 1992 | 0.34% | 0.22% |
| 1991 | 0.31% | 0.05% |
| 1990 | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| 1989 | 0.13% | 0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.19% | 0.29% |
| 1987 | 0.26% | 0.68% |
| 1986 | 0.31% | 0.68% |
| 1985 | 0.35% | 0.66% |
| 1984 | 0.37% | 0.68% |
| 1983 | 0.35% | 0.69% |
| 1982 | 0.33% | 0.68% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | 0.62% |
| 1979 | -0.11% | 0.62% |
| 1978 | -0.03% | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 0.07% | 0.55% |
| 1976 | 0.11% | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 0.16% | 0.53% |
| 1974 | 0.18% | 0.65% |
| 1973 | 0.27% | 0.74% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | 0.81% |
| 1971 | -0.09% | 0.84% |
| 1970 | -0.02% | 0.89% |
| 1969 | 0.36% | 0.97% |
| 1968 | 0.59% | 1.01% |
| 1967 | 0.86% | 1.03% |
| 1966 | 1.06% | 1% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 1.01% |
| 1964 | 1.01% | 1.03% |
| 1963 | 0.99% | 1.02% |
| 1962 | 0.89% | 0.98% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 0.89% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Barbados grew by 0.06%, while Belarus' population declined by 0.51%.
Live population counters
|
Barbados
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
282789
|
9025821
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 101/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
2.35 days
|
11.3 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.79 hours
|
8.19 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.03 hours
|
4.38 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | -128 |
| Annual growth/decline | +156 | -46,638 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.06% | -0.51% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 186/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.21 days
|
2.91 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -87 | -3,020 |
| Net migration rank | 81/196 | 109/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 35,187 | 1,054,604 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 159/195 | 58/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.5% | 11.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 54/195 | 58/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Belarus
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -87 | - | -3,020 |
| 2024 | 251 | -70 | -55,755 | -3,119 |
| 2023 | 158 | -80 | -56,924 | -3,034 |
| 2022 | 43 | -80 | -47,839 | -8,000 |
| 2021 | 415 | -28 | -67,118 | -33,954 |
| 2020 | 503 | 0 | -64,703 | -33,954 |
| 2019 | 542 | -65 | -32,969 | -33,954 |
| 2018 | 584 | -65 | -26,429 | 8,615 |
| 2017 | 616 | -65 | -17,026 | 3,337 |
| 2016 | 655 | -65 | -1,894 | 8,272 |
| 2015 | 690 | -65 | -946 | 18,088 |
| 2014 | 730 | -65 | -2,834 | 14,979 |
| 2013 | 772 | -65 | -6,610 | 10,550 |
| 2012 | 815 | -64 | -11,336 | 10,903 |
| 2011 | 897 | -54 | -26,493 | 5,686 |
| 2010 | 981 | -36 | -29,400 | 10,300 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 296 | -25,662 | 13,610 |
| 2008 | 989 | 526 | -25,726 | -495 |
| 2007 | 1,028 | 308 | -28,683 | -4,013 |
| 2006 | 927 | 317 | -41,301 | -8,303 |
| 2005 | 1,018 | 330 | -50,252 | -15,451 |
| 2004 | 1,204 | 273 | -50,597 | -10,424 |
| 2003 | 1,321 | 248 | -53,882 | -10,795 |
| 2002 | 1,369 | 308 | -58,207 | -11,945 |
| 2001 | 1,578 | 199 | -48,650 | -4,469 |
| 2000 | 1,577 | -2,628 | -40,916 | 1,812 |
| 1999 | 1,351 | -1,215 | -49,131 | 2,028 |
| 1998 | 1,093 | -1,068 | -44,316 | 13,192 |
| 1997 | 1,172 | -1,122 | -46,540 | -235 |
| 1996 | 1,334 | -1,164 | -37,591 | 5,205 |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -1,141 | -32,621 | 481 |
| 1994 | 1,607 | -1,096 | -19,431 | -12,570 |
| 1993 | 1,765 | -1,080 | -11,263 | 19,652 |
| 1992 | 1,912 | -1,076 | 11,238 | 29,477 |
| 1991 | 2,055 | -1,108 | 18,349 | -5,876 |
| 1990 | 2,101 | -1,474 | 32,606 | -26,497 |
| 1989 | 1,719 | -1,400 | 49,833 | 5,639 |
| 1988 | 1,684 | -1,301 | 60,840 | -5,424 |
| 1987 | 1,841 | -1,262 | 62,689 | -12,462 |
| 1986 | 2,111 | -1,377 | 74,318 | -11,499 |
| 1985 | 2,356 | -1,487 | 58,852 | -784 |
| 1984 | 2,388 | -1,447 | 64,415 | -3,051 |
| 1983 | 2,656 | -1,733 | 75,791 | -2,938 |
| 1982 | 2,660 | -1,794 | 65,499 | 3,339 |
| 1981 | 2,605 | -1,821 | 65,057 | 14,998 |
| 1980 | 2,393 | -1,687 | 62,101 | 16,616 |
| 1979 | 2,485 | -2,691 | 64,481 | 395 |
| 1978 | 2,367 | -2,725 | 67,342 | -11,143 |
| 1977 | 2,988 | -2,778 | 67,434 | -4,925 |
| 1976 | 2,988 | -2,836 | 66,677 | -5,350 |
| 1975 | 3,321 | -2,939 | 65,494 | -6,302 |
| 1974 | 3,644 | -3,222 | 71,158 | -5,157 |
| 1973 | 3,996 | -3,508 | 70,911 | -7,357 |
| 1972 | 4,505 | -3,665 | 74,036 | -7,966 |
| 1971 | 4,530 | -4,396 | 77,464 | -5,818 |
| 1970 | 4,271 | -4,852 | 75,520 | -8,643 |
| 1969 | 4,710 | -4,236 | 74,567 | -12,833 |
| 1968 | 5,035 | -3,693 | 76,782 | -7,511 |
| 1967 | 4,984 | -3,436 | 81,136 | -13,409 |
| 1966 | 5,842 | -3,201 | 84,191 | -14,544 |
| 1965 | 5,762 | -3,251 | 90,611 | -17,979 |
| 1964 | 5,688 | -3,277 | 101,618 | -17,837 |
| 1963 | 5,706 | -3,303 | 113,160 | -28,653 |
| 1962 | 5,589 | -3,327 | 124,945 | -32,996 |
| 1961 | 5,208 | -3,323 | 134,490 | -26,780 |
| 1960 | 5,949 | -3,315 | 136,399 | -27,382 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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Over the last 10 years, 88.4% of the population change in Barbados is from natural causes (a gain of 4,457 people) and 11.6% is from migration (a loss of 583 people). In Belarus 82.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 371,603 people) and 17.3% is from migration (a loss of 77,703 people).
As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.
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Population differences between Barbados and Belarus
|
Barbados
|
Belarus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 75 years |
| Average age | 40.3 years | 42 years |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 42.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 46.6:53.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 1.22 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 115.2 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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