The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 882,847 people in Comoros in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 907,554 in Comoros.
Population statistics:
- Comoros' population is 3.21 times bigger than Barbados'.
- Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
- The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.01% for Comoros.
- For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +1.98% in Comoros.
- Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 908K (50.1% growth).
Barbados vs Comoros: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
| 2100 | 195,432 | 1,926,001 |
| 2099 | 196,828 | 1,920,237 |
| 2098 | 198,227 | 1,914,226 |
| 2097 | 199,634 | 1,907,753 |
| 2096 | 201,046 | 1,901,145 |
| 2095 | 202,476 | 1,894,043 |
| 2094 | 203,924 | 1,886,731 |
| 2093 | 205,370 | 1,879,280 |
| 2092 | 206,839 | 1,871,442 |
| 2091 | 208,314 | 1,863,207 |
| 2090 | 209,763 | 1,854,628 |
| 2089 | 211,207 | 1,845,770 |
| 2088 | 212,621 | 1,836,626 |
| 2087 | 214,063 | 1,827,319 |
| 2086 | 215,520 | 1,817,526 |
| 2085 | 216,972 | 1,807,595 |
| 2084 | 218,420 | 1,797,247 |
| 2083 | 219,854 | 1,786,418 |
| 2082 | 221,294 | 1,775,471 |
| 2081 | 222,725 | 1,764,356 |
| 2080 | 224,160 | 1,752,964 |
| 2079 | 225,589 | 1,741,420 |
| 2078 | 227,001 | 1,729,386 |
| 2077 | 228,425 | 1,717,157 |
| 2076 | 229,855 | 1,704,500 |
| 2075 | 231,223 | 1,691,609 |
| 2074 | 232,629 | 1,678,648 |
| 2073 | 233,977 | 1,665,451 |
| 2072 | 235,330 | 1,652,064 |
| 2071 | 236,639 | 1,638,357 |
| 2070 | 238,032 | 1,624,757 |
| 2069 | 239,377 | 1,610,830 |
| 2068 | 240,757 | 1,596,616 |
| 2067 | 242,130 | 1,582,126 |
| 2066 | 243,471 | 1,567,516 |
| 2065 | 244,821 | 1,552,831 |
| 2064 | 246,164 | 1,537,938 |
| 2063 | 247,531 | 1,522,892 |
| 2062 | 248,895 | 1,507,810 |
| 2061 | 250,241 | 1,492,305 |
| 2060 | 251,611 | 1,476,645 |
| 2059 | 252,947 | 1,460,854 |
| 2058 | 254,258 | 1,444,947 |
| 2057 | 255,565 | 1,428,887 |
| 2056 | 256,906 | 1,412,627 |
| 2055 | 258,263 | 1,396,136 |
| 2054 | 259,577 | 1,379,512 |
| 2053 | 260,907 | 1,362,718 |
| 2052 | 262,244 | 1,345,563 |
| 2051 | 263,608 | 1,328,334 |
| 2050 | 264,941 | 1,310,991 |
| 2049 | 266,289 | 1,293,638 |
| 2048 | 267,612 | 1,276,008 |
| 2047 | 268,955 | 1,258,663 |
| 2046 | 270,238 | 1,241,175 |
| 2045 | 271,431 | 1,223,576 |
| 2044 | 272,613 | 1,205,796 |
| 2043 | 273,796 | 1,188,079 |
| 2042 | 274,912 | 1,170,578 |
| 2041 | 275,913 | 1,153,033 |
| 2040 | 276,903 | 1,135,514 |
| 2039 | 277,777 | 1,117,995 |
| 2038 | 278,650 | 1,100,650 |
| 2037 | 279,410 | 1,083,380 |
| 2036 | 280,101 | 1,066,037 |
| 2035 | 280,710 | 1,048,888 |
| 2034 | 281,219 | 1,031,937 |
| 2033 | 281,707 | 1,014,960 |
| 2032 | 282,107 | 998,204 |
| 2031 | 282,428 | 981,505 |
| 2030 | 282,680 | 964,876 |
| 2029 | 282,837 | 948,286 |
| 2028 | 282,876 | 931,821 |
| 2027 | 282,825 | 915,471 |
| 2026 | 282,752 | 899,193 |
| 2025 | 282,623 | 882,847 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 866,628 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 850,387 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 834,188 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 818,174 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 802,163 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 786,578 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 771,590 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 756,669 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 741,741 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 726,682 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 711,503 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 696,192 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 681,630 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 668,056 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 654,836 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 641,947 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 629,307 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 616,927 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 604,753 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 592,677 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 580,704 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 569,798 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 558,923 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 547,220 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 536,080 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 525,886 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 516,597 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 507,777 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 499,107 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 490,586 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 482,142 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 473,682 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 465,113 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 455,556 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 444,596 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 433,103 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 421,687 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 410,439 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 399,318 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 388,352 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 377,637 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 367,233 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 357,139 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 347,382 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 337,721 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 327,791 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 317,688 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 307,579 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 297,538 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 287,692 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 278,075 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 268,820 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 260,077 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 251,865 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 244,185 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 237,001 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 230,244 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 223,859 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 218,663 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 214,967 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 211,644 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 208,185 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 204,702 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 201,201 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 197,700 |
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 Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 165,813 people (a 22.4% growth).
Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 44.5% to 1,310,991 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.
Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 1.93M people in 2100 for Comoros.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
| 2100 | -0.71% | 0.3% |
| 2099 | -0.71% | 0.31% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | 0.34% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | 0.35% |
| 2096 | -0.71% | 0.37% |
| 2095 | -0.71% | 0.39% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | 0.4% |
| 2093 | -0.71% | 0.42% |
| 2092 | -0.71% | 0.44% |
| 2091 | -0.69% | 0.46% |
| 2090 | -0.68% | 0.48% |
| 2089 | -0.66% | 0.5% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | 0.51% |
| 2087 | -0.68% | 0.54% |
| 2086 | -0.67% | 0.55% |
| 2085 | -0.66% | 0.58% |
| 2084 | -0.65% | 0.61% |
| 2083 | -0.65% | 0.62% |
| 2082 | -0.64% | 0.63% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | 0.65% |
| 2080 | -0.63% | 0.66% |
| 2079 | -0.62% | 0.7% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.71% |
| 2077 | -0.62% | 0.74% |
| 2076 | -0.59% | 0.76% |
| 2075 | -0.6% | 0.77% |
| 2074 | -0.58% | 0.79% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | 0.81% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | 0.84% |
| 2071 | -0.59% | 0.84% |
| 2070 | -0.56% | 0.86% |
| 2069 | -0.57% | 0.89% |
| 2068 | -0.57% | 0.92% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | 0.93% |
| 2066 | -0.55% | 0.95% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | 0.97% |
| 2064 | -0.55% | 0.99% |
| 2063 | -0.55% | 1% |
| 2062 | -0.54% | 1.04% |
| 2061 | -0.54% | 1.06% |
| 2060 | -0.53% | 1.08% |
| 2059 | -0.52% | 1.1% |
| 2058 | -0.51% | 1.12% |
| 2057 | -0.52% | 1.15% |
| 2056 | -0.53% | 1.18% |
| 2055 | -0.51% | 1.21% |
| 2054 | -0.51% | 1.23% |
| 2053 | -0.51% | 1.27% |
| 2052 | -0.52% | 1.3% |
| 2051 | -0.5% | 1.32% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | 1.34% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 1.38% |
| 2048 | -0.5% | 1.38% |
| 2047 | -0.47% | 1.41% |
| 2046 | -0.44% | 1.44% |
| 2045 | -0.43% | 1.47% |
| 2044 | -0.43% | 1.49% |
| 2043 | -0.41% | 1.5% |
| 2042 | -0.36% | 1.52% |
| 2041 | -0.36% | 1.54% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | 1.57% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | 1.58% |
| 2038 | -0.27% | 1.59% |
| 2037 | -0.25% | 1.63% |
| 2036 | -0.22% | 1.63% |
| 2035 | -0.18% | 1.64% |
| 2034 | -0.17% | 1.67% |
| 2033 | -0.14% | 1.68% |
| 2032 | -0.11% | 1.7% |
| 2031 | -0.09% | 1.72% |
| 2030 | -0.06% | 1.75% |
| 2029 | -0.01% | 1.77% |
| 2028 | 0.02% | 1.79% |
| 2027 | 0.03% | 1.81% |
| 2026 | 0.05% | 1.85% |
| 2025 | 0.06% | 1.87% |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 1.91% |
| 2023 | 0.006% | 1.94% |
| 2022 | 0.06% | 1.96% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | 2% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | 1.98% |
| 2019 | 0.18% | 1.94% |
| 2018 | 0.19% | 1.97% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 2.01% |
| 2016 | 0.22% | 2.07% |
| 2015 | 0.23% | 2.13% |
| 2014 | 0.25% | 2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.26% | 2.14% |
| 2012 | 0.29% | 2.03% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | 2.02% |
| 2010 | 0.41% | 2.01% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 0.53% | 2.01% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | 2.01% |
| 2006 | 0.48% | 2.04% |
| 2005 | 0.53% | 2.06% |
| 2004 | 0.57% | 1.91% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 1.95% |
| 2002 | 0.66% | 2.14% |
| 2001 | 0.14% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | -0.17% | 1.94% |
| 1999 | 0.03% | 1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.02% | 1.74% |
| 1997 | 0.04% | 1.74% |
| 1996 | 0.09% | 1.74% |
| 1995 | 0.16% | 1.75% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 1.79% |
| 1993 | 0.29% | 1.84% |
| 1992 | 0.34% | 2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.31% | 2.47% |
| 1990 | 0.18% | 2.65% |
| 1989 | 0.13% | 2.71% |
| 1988 | 0.19% | 2.74% |
| 1987 | 0.26% | 2.78% |
| 1986 | 0.31% | 2.82% |
| 1985 | 0.35% | 2.84% |
| 1984 | 0.37% | 2.83% |
| 1983 | 0.35% | 2.83% |
| 1982 | 0.33% | 2.81% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | 2.86% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | 3.03% |
| 1979 | -0.11% | 3.18% |
| 1978 | -0.03% | 3.29% |
| 1977 | 0.07% | 3.37% |
| 1976 | 0.11% | 3.42% |
| 1975 | 0.16% | 3.46% |
| 1974 | 0.18% | 3.44% |
| 1973 | 0.27% | 3.36% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | 3.26% |
| 1971 | -0.09% | 3.15% |
| 1970 | -0.02% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 0.36% | 2.93% |
| 1968 | 0.59% | 2.85% |
| 1967 | 0.86% | 2.38% |
| 1966 | 1.06% | 1.72% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 1.57% |
| 1964 | 1.01% | 1.66% |
| 1963 | 0.99% | 1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.89% | 1.74% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 1.77% |
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 Comoros' population grew by 1.87%.
Live population counters
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
282789
|
907554
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 160/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
2.35 days
|
32.5 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.79 hours
|
21.5 minutes
|
| One death every |
3.03 hours
|
1.42 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +44 |
| Annual growth/decline | +156 | +16,219 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.06% | +1.87% |
| Population growth rate rank | 156/197 | 55/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.21 days
|
4.13 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -87 | -2,127 |
| Net migration rank | 81/196 | 98/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 35,187 | 12,449 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 159/195 | 177/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.5% | 1.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 54/195 | 147/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -87 | - | -2,127 |
| 2024 | 251 | -70 | 18,294 | -2,051 |
| 2023 | 158 | -80 | 18,247 | -2,002 |
| 2022 | 43 | -80 | 18,154 | -2,002 |
| 2021 | 415 | -28 | 17,645 | -1,766 |
| 2020 | 503 | 0 | 17,906 | -1,766 |
| 2019 | 542 | -65 | 17,936 | -2,916 |
| 2018 | 584 | -65 | 17,883 | -2,917 |
| 2017 | 616 | -65 | 17,798 | -2,920 |
| 2016 | 655 | -65 | 17,913 | -2,938 |
| 2015 | 690 | -65 | 17,961 | -2,815 |
| 2014 | 730 | -65 | 17,876 | -2,667 |
| 2013 | 772 | -65 | 17,776 | -2,365 |
| 2012 | 815 | -64 | 17,565 | -3,835 |
| 2011 | 897 | -54 | 17,313 | -3,897 |
| 2010 | 981 | -36 | 16,849 | -3,832 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 296 | 16,315 | -3,553 |
| 2008 | 989 | 526 | 15,804 | -3,294 |
| 2007 | 1,028 | 308 | 15,393 | -3,147 |
| 2006 | 927 | 317 | 15,124 | -3,020 |
| 2005 | 1,018 | 330 | 14,810 | -2,760 |
| 2004 | 1,204 | 273 | 14,349 | -2,455 |
| 2003 | 1,321 | 248 | 14,031 | -4,112 |
| 2002 | 1,369 | 308 | 13,760 | -1,925 |
| 2001 | 1,578 | 199 | 13,598 | -2,029 |
| 2000 | 1,577 | -2,628 | 13,270 | -2,557 |
| 1999 | 1,351 | -1,215 | 13,161 | -3,490 |
| 1998 | 1,093 | -1,068 | 13,099 | -4,194 |
| 1997 | 1,172 | -1,122 | 13,254 | -4,508 |
| 1996 | 1,334 | -1,164 | 13,390 | -4,805 |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -1,141 | 13,403 | -4,951 |
| 1994 | 1,607 | -1,096 | 13,465 | -5,024 |
| 1993 | 1,765 | -1,080 | 13,667 | -5,196 |
| 1992 | 1,912 | -1,076 | 13,867 | -5,198 |
| 1991 | 2,055 | -1,108 | 13,783 | -3,323 |
| 1990 | 2,101 | -1,474 | 13,610 | -2,141 |
| 1989 | 1,719 | -1,400 | 13,374 | -1,860 |
| 1988 | 1,684 | -1,301 | 13,144 | -1,832 |
| 1987 | 1,841 | -1,262 | 12,869 | -1,687 |
| 1986 | 2,111 | -1,377 | 12,566 | -1,502 |
| 1985 | 2,356 | -1,487 | 12,202 | -1,339 |
| 1984 | 2,388 | -1,447 | 11,830 | -1,259 |
| 1983 | 2,656 | -1,733 | 11,367 | -1,122 |
| 1982 | 2,660 | -1,794 | 11,002 | -1,065 |
| 1981 | 2,605 | -1,821 | 10,569 | -999 |
| 1980 | 2,393 | -1,687 | 10,095 | -344 |
| 1979 | 2,485 | -2,691 | 9,637 | 468 |
| 1978 | 2,367 | -2,725 | 9,189 | 909 |
| 1977 | 2,988 | -2,778 | 8,750 | 1,377 |
| 1976 | 2,988 | -2,836 | 8,371 | 1,585 |
| 1975 | 3,321 | -2,939 | 7,752 | 1,986 |
| 1974 | 3,644 | -3,222 | 7,654 | 1,840 |
| 1973 | 3,996 | -3,508 | 7,328 | 1,684 |
| 1972 | 4,505 | -3,665 | 7,019 | 1,461 |
| 1971 | 4,530 | -4,396 | 6,722 | 1,216 |
| 1970 | 4,271 | -4,852 | 6,456 | 966 |
| 1969 | 4,710 | -4,236 | 6,189 | 769 |
| 1968 | 5,035 | -3,693 | 5,960 | 592 |
| 1967 | 4,984 | -3,436 | 5,741 | 465 |
| 1966 | 5,842 | -3,201 | 5,601 | -1,408 |
| 1965 | 5,762 | -3,251 | 5,465 | -2,261 |
| 1964 | 5,688 | -3,277 | 5,359 | -1,924 |
| 1963 | 5,706 | -3,303 | 5,249 | -1,764 |
| 1962 | 5,589 | -3,327 | 5,157 | -1,667 |
| 1961 | 5,208 | -3,323 | 5,027 | -1,518 |
| 1960 | 5,949 | -3,315 | 4,886 | -1,406 |
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 Comoros 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,737 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 24,093 people).
As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.
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Population differences between Barbados and Comoros
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 67.5 years |
| Average age | 40.3 years | 25.9 years |
| Median age | 40.4 years | 21.7 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 3.82 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 1,251 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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- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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