The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 6,332,961 people in the Congo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,718 people compared to 6,639,487 in the Congo.
Population statistics:
- The Congo's population is 23.5 times bigger than Barbados'.
- Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while the Congo is the 109th.
- The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.08% for the Congo.
- For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.44% in the Congo.
- Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.71% growth), while the Congo has grown from 3.84M to 6.64M (73% growth).
- Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 20M people in 2100 for the Congo.
Barbados vs Congo: live population counter
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| Current population |
282718
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6639487
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| Population rank | 175/197 | 109/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
2.79 days
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3.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
2.78 hours
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2.78 minutes
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| One death every |
2.92 hours
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13.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
5.21 days
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3.52 hours
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| Annual migration change | -70 | -2,491 |
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +411 |
| Annual growth/decline | +131 | +150,076 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.05% | +2.43% |
| Population growth rate rank | 163/197 | 31/197 |
Barbados and the Congo: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 230,893 | 1,056,732 | - | - |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 1,084,389 | 0.98% | 2.62% |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 1,113,175 | 0.89% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 1,143,263 | 0.99% | 2.7% |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 1,174,816 | 1.01% | 2.76% |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 1,207,880 | 1.02% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 1,242,534 | 1.06% | 2.87% |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 1,278,691 | 0.86% | 2.91% |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 1,316,519 | 0.59% | 2.96% |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 1,356,182 | 0.36% | 3.01% |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 1,397,638 | -0.02% | 3.06% |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 1,441,039 | -0.09% | 3.11% |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 1,486,468 | 0.2% | 3.15% |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 1,533,680 | 0.27% | 3.18% |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 1,582,301 | 0.18% | 3.17% |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 1,627,032 | 0.16% | 2.83% |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 1,667,225 | 0.11% | 2.47% |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 1,707,568 | 0.07% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 1,748,089 | -0.03% | 2.37% |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 1,788,524 | -0.11% | 2.31% |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 1,828,985 | 0.1% | 2.26% |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 1,869,759 | 0.3% | 2.23% |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 1,910,430 | 0.33% | 2.18% |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 1,950,321 | 0.35% | 2.09% |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 1,999,528 | 0.37% | 2.52% |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 2,059,311 | 0.35% | 2.99% |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 2,120,602 | 0.31% | 2.98% |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 2,183,473 | 0.26% | 2.96% |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 2,247,653 | 0.19% | 2.94% |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 2,313,558 | 0.13% | 2.93% |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 2,380,560 | 0.18% | 2.9% |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 2,449,229 | 0.31% | 2.88% |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 2,519,465 | 0.34% | 2.87% |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 2,595,124 | 0.29% | 3% |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 2,673,144 | 0.23% | 3.01% |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 2,749,461 | 0.16% | 2.85% |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 2,826,785 | 0.09% | 2.81% |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 2,887,862 | 0.04% | 2.16% |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 2,952,061 | 0.02% | 2.22% |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 3,032,874 | 0.03% | 2.74% |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 3,151,345 | -0.17% | 3.91% |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 3,272,537 | 0.14% | 3.85% |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 3,350,771 | 0.66% | 2.39% |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 3,445,753 | 0.62% | 2.83% |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 3,565,554 | 0.57% | 3.48% |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 3,696,393 | 0.53% | 3.67% |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 3,837,409 | 0.48% | 3.81% |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 3,980,430 | 0.48% | 3.73% |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 4,113,517 | 0.53% | 3.34% |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 4,281,219 | 0.52% | 4.08% |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 4,462,290 | 0.41% | 4.23% |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 4,609,724 | 0.33% | 3.3% |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 4,740,450 | 0.29% | 2.84% |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 4,857,099 | 0.26% | 2.46% |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 4,975,880 | 0.25% | 2.45% |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 5,097,581 | 0.23% | 2.45% |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 5,222,536 | 0.22% | 2.45% |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 5,351,011 | 0.2% | 2.46% |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 5,483,118 | 0.19% | 2.47% |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 5,616,661 | 0.18% | 2.44% |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 5,752,791 | 0.17% | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 5,892,183 | 0.16% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 6,035,104 | 0.06% | 2.43% |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 6,182,885 | 0.006% | 2.45% |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 6,332,961 | 0.05% | 2.43% |
| 2025 | 282,618 | 6,484,427 | 0.05% | 2.39% |
| 2026 | 282,718 | 6,637,777 | 0.04% | 2.36% |
| 2027 | 282,779 | 6,794,288 | 0.02% | 2.36% |
| 2028 | 282,792 | 6,953,966 | 0.005% | 2.35% |
| 2029 | 282,689 | 7,116,456 | -0.04% | 2.34% |
| 2030 | 282,486 | 7,282,261 | -0.07% | 2.33% |
| 2031 | 282,203 | 7,452,405 | -0.1% | 2.34% |
| 2032 | 281,846 | 7,626,474 | -0.13% | 2.34% |
| 2033 | 281,402 | 7,802,988 | -0.16% | 2.31% |
| 2034 | 280,904 | 7,981,338 | -0.18% | 2.29% |
| 2035 | 280,344 | 8,160,723 | -0.2% | 2.25% |
| 2036 | 279,697 | 8,341,706 | -0.23% | 2.22% |
| 2037 | 278,962 | 8,524,798 | -0.26% | 2.19% |
| 2038 | 278,147 | 8,709,719 | -0.29% | 2.17% |
| 2039 | 277,276 | 8,896,164 | -0.31% | 2.14% |
| 2040 | 276,345 | 9,083,959 | -0.34% | 2.11% |
| 2041 | 275,351 | 9,274,654 | -0.36% | 2.1% |
| 2042 | 274,293 | 9,466,745 | -0.38% | 2.07% |
| 2043 | 273,145 | 9,658,834 | -0.42% | 2.03% |
| 2044 | 271,954 | 9,850,493 | -0.44% | 1.98% |
| 2045 | 270,773 | 10,041,891 | -0.43% | 1.94% |
| 2046 | 269,533 | 10,234,360 | -0.46% | 1.92% |
| 2047 | 268,224 | 10,427,899 | -0.49% | 1.89% |
| 2048 | 266,887 | 10,621,379 | -0.5% | 1.86% |
| 2049 | 265,548 | 10,813,639 | -0.5% | 1.81% |
| 2050 | 264,216 | 11,006,454 | -0.5% | 1.78% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while the Congo gained 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,120 (a 1.12% growth), while the Congo's population increased by 1,416,951 (a 27.1% growth).
Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. The Congo was ranked 125th in 2006 and ranked 109th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Barbados' population will shrink by 6.54% to 264,216 people with a rank change from 175th to 177th. The population of the Congo will increase by 65.8% to 11,006,454 people and rank change from 109th to 95th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Bridgetown | 110K |
| Holetown | 1.6K |
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| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
| Madingou | 36.2K |
| Gamboma | 26.1K |
| Kinkala | 12.1K |
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Population differences between Barbados and the Congo
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| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 66.4 years |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 24.2 years |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 19.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 50:50 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 4.16 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
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