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Population in Barbados compared to Cambodia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 64.1 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Barbados vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Cambodia
2100 195,450 22,906,442
2099 196,847 22,962,923
2098 198,246 23,019,882
2097 199,653 23,073,551
2096 201,065 23,123,425
2095 202,496 23,167,283
2094 203,943 23,212,055
2093 205,390 23,252,118
2092 206,859 23,290,144
2091 208,334 23,322,120
2090 209,783 23,354,198
2089 211,228 23,385,733
2088 212,641 23,409,247
2087 214,083 23,433,812
2086 215,541 23,455,606
2085 216,992 23,473,699
2084 218,441 23,490,880
2083 219,875 23,503,304
2082 221,315 23,511,399
2081 222,746 23,517,527
2080 224,182 23,523,490
2079 225,610 23,527,816
2078 227,023 23,528,640
2077 228,447 23,524,419
2076 229,877 23,517,089
2075 231,245 23,511,041
2074 232,651 23,498,649
2073 234,000 23,486,231
2072 235,352 23,468,351
2071 236,662 23,447,776
2070 238,055 23,425,399
2069 239,400 23,398,087
2068 240,780 23,367,005
2067 242,154 23,328,780
2066 243,494 23,288,003
2065 244,844 23,246,605
2064 246,188 23,196,515
2063 247,554 23,143,893
2062 248,919 23,088,053
2061 250,265 23,025,211
2060 251,636 22,956,351
2059 252,971 22,882,368
2058 254,282 22,803,687
2057 255,590 22,719,975
2056 256,930 22,633,081
2055 258,288 22,541,997
2054 259,602 22,444,525
2053 260,932 22,342,736
2052 262,269 22,235,734
2051 263,633 22,121,782
2050 264,967 22,005,604
2049 266,314 21,881,810
2048 267,638 21,754,090
2047 268,981 21,622,327
2046 270,264 21,484,727
2045 271,457 21,344,443
2044 272,639 21,199,702
2043 273,822 21,050,598
2042 274,938 20,897,569
2041 275,939 20,742,759
2040 276,930 20,586,310
2039 277,804 20,425,222
2038 278,676 20,260,230
2037 279,437 20,092,632
2036 280,128 19,926,280
2035 280,737 19,751,811
2034 281,246 19,577,662
2033 281,734 19,399,100
2032 282,134 19,219,058
2031 282,455 19,034,316
2030 282,707 18,847,504
2029 282,864 18,656,059
2028 282,903 18,459,936
2027 282,852 18,260,437
2026 282,779 18,059,685
2025 282,650 17,851,510
2024 282,467 17,638,801
2023 282,336 17,423,880
2022 282,318 17,201,724
2021 282,147 16,974,305
2020 281,698 16,725,474
2019 281,207 16,481,304
2018 280,711 16,274,522
2017 280,171 16,073,372
2016 279,598 15,852,803
2015 278,990 15,623,251
2014 278,348 15,396,772
2013 277,665 15,170,208
2012 276,938 14,945,085
2011 276,139 14,722,584
2010 275,243 14,500,726
2009 274,123 14,276,810
2008 272,714 14,053,479
2007 271,288 13,841,770
2006 270,002 13,639,028
2005 268,706 13,439,202
2004 267,298 13,244,731
2003 265,776 13,050,968
2002 264,148 12,855,241
2001 262,425 12,658,484
2000 262,063 12,462,336
1999 262,517 12,265,731
1998 262,436 12,058,173
1997 262,392 11,570,982
1996 262,284 10,801,270
1995 262,039 10,018,497
1994 261,620 9,239,162
1993 261,027 8,616,381
1992 260,267 8,113,083
1991 259,373 7,686,850
1990 258,582 7,374,752
1989 258,109 7,073,473
1988 257,763 6,812,014
1987 257,279 6,557,970
1986 256,618 6,285,693
1985 255,820 6,043,783
1984 254,920 5,845,117
1983 253,992 5,636,203
1982 253,095 5,436,432
1981 252,270 5,284,495
1980 251,524 5,199,872
1979 251,269 5,088,808
1978 251,551 5,211,653
1977 251,626 5,668,551
1976 251,442 6,134,991
1975 251,175 6,581,371
1974 250,777 6,783,240
1973 250,322 6,739,726
1972 249,658 6,673,886
1971 249,168 6,620,880
1970 249,387 6,639,182
1969 249,444 6,604,725
1968 248,540 6,467,324
1967 247,091 6,332,944
1966 244,996 6,201,232
1965 242,417 6,072,289
1964 239,958 5,946,178
1963 237,557 5,823,010
1962 235,224 5,697,558
1961 233,148 5,571,168
1960 230,893 5,449,966

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Barbados' population will shrink by 6.31% to 264,967 people with a rank change from 175th to 177th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Cambodia
2100 -0.71% -0.25%
2099 -0.71% -0.25%
2098 -0.7% -0.23%
2097 -0.7% -0.22%
2096 -0.71% -0.19%
2095 -0.71% -0.19%
2094 -0.7% -0.17%
2093 -0.71% -0.16%
2092 -0.71% -0.14%
2091 -0.69% -0.14%
2090 -0.68% -0.13%
2089 -0.66% -0.1%
2088 -0.67% -0.1%
2087 -0.68% -0.09%
2086 -0.67% -0.08%
2085 -0.66% -0.07%
2084 -0.65% -0.05%
2083 -0.65% -0.03%
2082 -0.64% -0.03%
2081 -0.64% -0.03%
2080 -0.63% -0.02%
2079 -0.62% -0.004%
2078 -0.62% 0.02%
2077 -0.62% 0.03%
2076 -0.59% 0.03%
2075 -0.6% 0.05%
2074 -0.58% 0.05%
2073 -0.57% 0.08%
2072 -0.55% 0.09%
2071 -0.59% 0.1%
2070 -0.56% 0.12%
2069 -0.57% 0.13%
2068 -0.57% 0.16%
2067 -0.55% 0.18%
2066 -0.55% 0.18%
2065 -0.55% 0.22%
2064 -0.55% 0.23%
2063 -0.55% 0.24%
2062 -0.54% 0.27%
2061 -0.54% 0.3%
2060 -0.53% 0.32%
2059 -0.52% 0.35%
2058 -0.51% 0.37%
2057 -0.52% 0.38%
2056 -0.53% 0.4%
2055 -0.51% 0.43%
2054 -0.51% 0.46%
2053 -0.51% 0.48%
2052 -0.52% 0.52%
2051 -0.5% 0.53%
2050 -0.51% 0.57%
2049 -0.49% 0.59%
2048 -0.5% 0.61%
2047 -0.47% 0.64%
2046 -0.44% 0.66%
2045 -0.43% 0.68%
2044 -0.43% 0.71%
2043 -0.41% 0.73%
2042 -0.36% 0.75%
2041 -0.36% 0.76%
2040 -0.31% 0.79%
2039 -0.31% 0.81%
2038 -0.27% 0.83%
2037 -0.25% 0.83%
2036 -0.22% 0.88%
2035 -0.18% 0.89%
2034 -0.17% 0.92%
2033 -0.14% 0.94%
2032 -0.11% 0.97%
2031 -0.09% 0.99%
2030 -0.06% 1.03%
2029 -0.01% 1.06%
2028 0.02% 1.09%
2027 0.03% 1.11%
2026 0.05% 1.17%
2025 0.06% 1.21%
2024 0.05% 1.23%
2023 0.006% 1.29%
2022 0.06% 1.34%
2021 0.16% 1.49%
2020 0.17% 1.48%
2019 0.18% 1.27%
2018 0.19% 1.25%
2017 0.2% 1.39%
2016 0.22% 1.47%
2015 0.23% 1.47%
2014 0.25% 1.49%
2013 0.26% 1.51%
2012 0.29% 1.51%
2011 0.33% 1.53%
2010 0.41% 1.57%
2009 0.52% 1.59%
2008 0.53% 1.53%
2007 0.48% 1.49%
2006 0.48% 1.49%
2005 0.53% 1.47%
2004 0.57% 1.48%
2003 0.62% 1.52%
2002 0.66% 1.55%
2001 0.14% 1.57%
2000 -0.17% 1.6%
1999 0.03% 1.72%
1998 0.02% 4.21%
1997 0.04% 7.13%
1996 0.09% 7.81%
1995 0.16% 8.44%
1994 0.23% 7.23%
1993 0.29% 6.2%
1992 0.34% 5.54%
1991 0.31% 4.23%
1990 0.18% 4.26%
1989 0.13% 3.84%
1988 0.19% 3.87%
1987 0.26% 4.33%
1986 0.31% 4%
1985 0.35% 3.4%
1984 0.37% 3.71%
1983 0.35% 3.67%
1982 0.33% 2.88%
1981 0.3% 1.63%
1980 0.1% 2.18%
1979 -0.11% -2.36%
1978 -0.03% -8.06%
1977 0.07% -7.6%
1976 0.11% -6.78%
1975 0.16% -2.98%
1974 0.18% 0.65%
1973 0.27% 0.99%
1972 0.2% 0.8%
1971 -0.09% -0.28%
1970 -0.02% 0.52%
1969 0.36% 2.12%
1968 0.59% 2.12%
1967 0.86% 2.12%
1966 1.06% 2.12%
1965 1.02% 2.12%
1964 1.01% 2.12%
1963 0.99% 2.2%
1962 0.89% 2.27%
1961 0.98% 2.22%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/barbados/cambodia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Barbados grew by 0.05%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Barbados Cambodia
Current population
282798
18113986
Population rank 175/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.22%
One net population change
2.79 days
2.45 minutes
One birth every
2.78 hours
1.45 minutes
One death every
2.92 hours
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +589
Annual growth/decline +131 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +0.05% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 88/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -31,469
Net migration rank 81/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -31,469
2024 - -70 - -32,960
2023 158 -80 250,242 -31,837
2022 43 -80 257,269 -31,350
2021 415 -28 255,939 -27,025
2020 503 0 268,745 0
2019 542 -65 276,870 -57,268
2018 584 -65 280,671 -86,702
2017 616 -65 282,698 -74,362
2016 655 -65 284,130 -51,324
2015 690 -65 284,390 -58,101
2014 730 -65 283,193 -56,536
2013 772 -65 281,013 -54,554
2012 815 -64 276,649 -52,874
2011 897 -54 272,161 -50,941
2010 981 -36 272,266 -49,781
2009 1,000 296 274,700 -49,354
2008 989 526 272,132 -50,809
2007 1,028 308 270,745 -68,653
2006 927 317 263,697 -60,315
2005 1,018 330 256,756 -60,473
2004 1,204 273 251,650 -58,972
2003 1,321 248 251,884 -57,026
2002 1,369 308 251,860 -55,245
2001 1,578 199 250,726 -53,815
2000 1,577 -2,628 246,330 -50,957
1999 1,351 -1,215 245,425 -47,608
1998 1,093 -1,068 251,076 -33,781
1997 1,172 -1,122 252,351 504,742
1996 1,334 -1,164 274,147 508,187
1995 1,467 -1,141 280,168 503,042
1994 1,607 -1,096 286,728 488,732
1993 1,765 -1,080 282,221 187,883
1992 1,912 -1,076 260,673 275,823
1991 2,055 -1,108 257,709 58,264
1990 2,101 -1,474 249,776 58,455
1989 1,719 -1,400 239,211 55,125
1988 1,684 -1,301 243,203 -14,627
1987 1,841 -1,262 235,064 44,442
1986 2,111 -1,377 221,684 43,356
1985 2,356 -1,487 214,101 4,677
1984 2,388 -1,447 207,700 -29,141
1983 2,656 -1,733 192,849 46,428
1982 2,660 -1,794 180,300 -20,026
1981 2,605 -1,821 166,578 -22,982
1980 2,393 -1,687 159,157 -133,508
1979 2,485 -2,691 78,143 118,334
1978 2,367 -2,725 -357,478 -84,695
1977 2,988 -2,778 -416,117 -55,504
1976 2,988 -2,836 -408,505 -52,741
1975 3,321 -2,939 -383,806 -47,717
1974 3,644 -3,222 73,001 -45,225
1973 3,996 -3,508 101,304 -42,053
1972 4,505 -3,665 113,190 -40,764
1971 4,530 -4,396 113,813 -80,232
1970 4,271 -4,852 122,832 -193,008
1969 4,710 -4,236 156,777 -17,676
1968 5,035 -3,693 153,444 -17,745
1967 4,984 -3,436 150,046 -16,983
1966 5,842 -3,201 147,583 -17,216
1965 5,762 -3,251 144,460 -16,930
1964 5,688 -3,277 141,216 -16,516
1963 5,706 -3,303 137,562 -15,929
1962 5,589 -3,327 132,861 -3,578
1961 5,208 -3,323 128,259 -4,764
1960 5,949 -3,315 124,237 -5,339

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/barbados/cambodia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 89.5% of the population change in Barbados is from natural causes (a gain of 4,936 people) and 10.5% is from migration (a loss of 578 people). In Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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