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

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The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 9,514,251 people in Hungary in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 9,454,659 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 33.4 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs -0.3% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.45M (6.12% decline).

Barbados vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Hungary
2100 195,432 7,354,125
2099 196,828 7,369,935
2098 198,227 7,385,110
2097 199,634 7,399,578
2096 201,046 7,414,169
2095 202,476 7,428,875
2094 203,924 7,443,681
2093 205,370 7,458,651
2092 206,839 7,473,041
2091 208,314 7,487,818
2090 209,763 7,502,719
2089 211,207 7,518,368
2088 212,621 7,533,773
2087 214,063 7,549,845
2086 215,520 7,566,819
2085 216,972 7,584,011
2084 218,420 7,600,723
2083 219,854 7,618,082
2082 221,294 7,636,419
2081 222,725 7,655,375
2080 224,160 7,675,218
2079 225,589 7,695,945
2078 227,001 7,717,087
2077 228,425 7,739,401
2076 229,855 7,763,134
2075 231,223 7,788,149
2074 232,629 7,814,821
2073 233,977 7,842,708
2072 235,330 7,872,075
2071 236,639 7,902,830
2070 238,032 7,934,859
2069 239,377 7,967,725
2068 240,757 8,001,662
2067 242,130 8,036,057
2066 243,471 8,071,042
2065 244,821 8,107,187
2064 246,164 8,144,020
2063 247,531 8,179,967
2062 248,895 8,215,823
2061 250,241 8,251,186
2060 251,611 8,286,212
2059 252,947 8,320,988
2058 254,258 8,354,080
2057 255,565 8,386,894
2056 256,906 8,419,815
2055 258,263 8,451,799
2054 259,577 8,483,442
2053 260,907 8,514,311
2052 262,244 8,545,085
2051 263,608 8,575,999
2050 264,941 8,606,870
2049 266,289 8,638,405
2048 267,612 8,670,073
2047 268,955 8,702,640
2046 270,238 8,735,821
2045 271,431 8,769,752
2044 272,613 8,803,827
2043 273,796 8,838,318
2042 274,912 8,873,924
2041 275,913 8,910,032
2040 276,903 8,946,870
2039 277,777 8,984,555
2038 278,650 9,022,078
2037 279,410 9,060,601
2036 280,101 9,098,588
2035 280,710 9,136,984
2034 281,219 9,175,038
2033 281,707 9,212,552
2032 282,107 9,249,719
2031 282,428 9,286,177
2030 282,680 9,322,011
2029 282,837 9,357,056
2028 282,876 9,390,506
2027 282,825 9,422,739
2026 282,752 9,454,659
2025 282,623 9,514,251
2024 282,467 9,562,065
2023 282,336 9,592,186
2022 282,318 9,605,074
2021 282,147 9,630,932
2020 281,698 9,670,419
2019 281,207 9,694,824
2018 280,711 9,706,964
2017 280,171 9,726,756
2016 279,598 9,759,755
2015 278,990 9,797,755
2014 278,348 9,833,038
2013 277,665 9,872,734
2012 276,938 9,920,362
2011 276,139 9,971,727
2010 275,243 10,000,023
2009 274,123 10,022,650
2008 272,714 10,038,188
2007 271,288 10,055,780
2006 270,002 10,071,370
2005 268,706 10,087,065
2004 267,298 10,107,146
2003 265,776 10,129,552
2002 264,148 10,158,608
2001 262,425 10,187,576
2000 262,063 10,210,971
1999 262,517 10,237,530
1998 262,436 10,266,570
1997 262,392 10,290,486
1996 262,284 10,311,238
1995 262,039 10,328,965
1994 261,620 10,343,355
1993 261,027 10,357,523
1992 260,267 10,369,341
1991 259,373 10,373,400
1990 258,582 10,373,988
1989 258,109 10,481,719
1988 257,763 10,596,487
1987 257,279 10,612,741
1986 256,618 10,630,564
1985 255,820 10,648,713
1984 254,920 10,668,095
1983 253,992 10,689,463
1982 253,095 10,705,535
1981 252,270 10,711,848
1980 251,524 10,711,122
1979 251,269 10,704,152
1978 251,551 10,684,822
1977 251,626 10,648,031
1976 251,442 10,598,677
1975 251,175 10,540,525
1974 250,777 10,478,720
1973 250,322 10,432,055
1972 249,658 10,398,489
1971 249,168 10,367,537
1970 249,387 10,337,910
1969 249,444 10,298,723
1968 248,540 10,255,815
1967 247,091 10,216,604
1966 244,996 10,178,653
1965 242,417 10,147,935
1964 239,958 10,119,835
1963 237,557 10,087,947
1962 235,224 10,060,825
1961 233,148 10,027,958
1960 230,893 9,983,512

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 Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 305,096 people (a 3.13% decline).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,606,870 people and rank change from 97th to 111th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.35M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Hungary
2100 -0.71% -0.21%
2099 -0.71% -0.21%
2098 -0.7% -0.2%
2097 -0.7% -0.2%
2096 -0.71% -0.2%
2095 -0.71% -0.2%
2094 -0.7% -0.2%
2093 -0.71% -0.19%
2092 -0.71% -0.2%
2091 -0.69% -0.2%
2090 -0.68% -0.21%
2089 -0.66% -0.2%
2088 -0.67% -0.21%
2087 -0.68% -0.22%
2086 -0.67% -0.23%
2085 -0.66% -0.22%
2084 -0.65% -0.23%
2083 -0.65% -0.24%
2082 -0.64% -0.25%
2081 -0.64% -0.26%
2080 -0.63% -0.27%
2079 -0.62% -0.27%
2078 -0.62% -0.29%
2077 -0.62% -0.31%
2076 -0.59% -0.32%
2075 -0.6% -0.34%
2074 -0.58% -0.36%
2073 -0.57% -0.37%
2072 -0.55% -0.39%
2071 -0.59% -0.4%
2070 -0.56% -0.41%
2069 -0.57% -0.42%
2068 -0.57% -0.43%
2067 -0.55% -0.43%
2066 -0.55% -0.45%
2065 -0.55% -0.45%
2064 -0.55% -0.44%
2063 -0.55% -0.44%
2062 -0.54% -0.43%
2061 -0.54% -0.42%
2060 -0.53% -0.42%
2059 -0.52% -0.4%
2058 -0.51% -0.39%
2057 -0.52% -0.39%
2056 -0.53% -0.38%
2055 -0.51% -0.37%
2054 -0.51% -0.36%
2053 -0.51% -0.36%
2052 -0.52% -0.36%
2051 -0.5% -0.36%
2050 -0.51% -0.37%
2049 -0.49% -0.37%
2048 -0.5% -0.37%
2047 -0.47% -0.38%
2046 -0.44% -0.39%
2045 -0.43% -0.39%
2044 -0.43% -0.39%
2043 -0.41% -0.4%
2042 -0.36% -0.41%
2041 -0.36% -0.41%
2040 -0.31% -0.42%
2039 -0.31% -0.42%
2038 -0.27% -0.43%
2037 -0.25% -0.42%
2036 -0.22% -0.42%
2035 -0.18% -0.41%
2034 -0.17% -0.41%
2033 -0.14% -0.4%
2032 -0.11% -0.39%
2031 -0.09% -0.38%
2030 -0.06% -0.37%
2029 -0.01% -0.36%
2028 0.02% -0.34%
2027 0.03% -0.34%
2026 0.05% -0.63%
2025 0.06% -0.5%
2024 0.05% -0.31%
2023 0.006% -0.13%
2022 0.06% -0.27%
2021 0.16% -0.41%
2020 0.17% -0.25%
2019 0.18% -0.13%
2018 0.19% -0.2%
2017 0.2% -0.34%
2016 0.22% -0.39%
2015 0.23% -0.36%
2014 0.25% -0.4%
2013 0.26% -0.48%
2012 0.29% -0.52%
2011 0.33% -0.28%
2010 0.41% -0.23%
2009 0.52% -0.15%
2008 0.53% -0.17%
2007 0.48% -0.15%
2006 0.48% -0.16%
2005 0.53% -0.2%
2004 0.57% -0.22%
2003 0.62% -0.29%
2002 0.66% -0.28%
2001 0.14% -0.23%
2000 -0.17% -0.26%
1999 0.03% -0.28%
1998 0.02% -0.23%
1997 0.04% -0.2%
1996 0.09% -0.17%
1995 0.16% -0.14%
1994 0.23% -0.14%
1993 0.29% -0.11%
1992 0.34% -0.04%
1991 0.31% -0.006%
1990 0.18% -1.03%
1989 0.13% -1.08%
1988 0.19% -0.15%
1987 0.26% -0.17%
1986 0.31% -0.17%
1985 0.35% -0.18%
1984 0.37% -0.2%
1983 0.35% -0.15%
1982 0.33% -0.06%
1981 0.3% 0.007%
1980 0.1% 0.07%
1979 -0.11% 0.18%
1978 -0.03% 0.35%
1977 0.07% 0.47%
1976 0.11% 0.55%
1975 0.16% 0.59%
1974 0.18% 0.45%
1973 0.27% 0.32%
1972 0.2% 0.3%
1971 -0.09% 0.29%
1970 -0.02% 0.38%
1969 0.36% 0.42%
1968 0.59% 0.38%
1967 0.86% 0.37%
1966 1.06% 0.3%
1965 1.02% 0.28%
1964 1.01% 0.32%
1963 0.99% 0.27%
1962 0.89% 0.33%
1961 0.98% 0.45%

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 Hungary's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Barbados Hungary
Current population
282789
9454659
Population rank 175/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.11%
One net population change
2.35 days
11 minutes
One birth every
2.79 hours
6.7 minutes
One death every
3.03 hours
4.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -131
Annual growth/decline +156 -47,814
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 184/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -16,331
Net migration rank 81/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -16,331
2024 251 -70 -49,723 16,223
2023 158 -80 -41,247 49,213
2022 43 -80 -47,065 41,871
2021 415 -28 -61,638 20,372
2020 503 0 -47,385 9,147
2019 542 -65 -36,840 34,339
2018 584 -65 -37,858 34,190
2017 616 -65 -37,934 20,200
2016 655 -65 -31,231 68
2015 690 -65 -39,191 13,856
2014 730 -65 -32,449 11,581
2013 772 -65 -36,529 5,635
2012 815 -64 -38,689 15,286
2011 897 -54 -40,884 1,859
2010 981 -36 -40,000 10,592
2009 1,000 296 -34,077 17,281
2008 989 526 -31,118 16,166
2007 1,028 308 -35,195 13,697
2006 927 317 -32,228 19,890
2005 1,018 330 -38,331 16,925
2004 1,204 273 -37,396 16,637
2003 1,321 248 -41,531 13,879
2002 1,369 308 -36,571 2,822
2001 1,578 199 -35,657 10,386
2000 1,577 -2,628 -37,780 13,414
1999 1,351 -1,215 -49,140 12,819
1998 1,093 -1,068 -43,120 13,568
1997 1,172 -1,122 -38,075 14,186
1996 1,334 -1,164 -38,152 14,605
1995 1,467 -1,141 -34,086 14,927
1994 1,607 -1,096 -31,030 15,159
1993 1,765 -1,080 -33,144 15,540
1992 1,912 -1,076 -26,960 16,238
1991 2,055 -1,108 -17,635 16,873
1990 2,101 -1,474 -19,710 16,991
1989 1,719 -1,400 -20,963 -16,991
1988 1,684 -1,301 -15,895 -16,052
1987 1,841 -1,262 -15,919 -16,175
1986 2,111 -1,377 -18,072 -16,339
1985 2,356 -1,487 -18,103 -15,890
1984 2,388 -1,447 -21,336 -16,216
1983 2,656 -1,733 -21,379 -16,047
1982 2,660 -1,794 -10,705 -16,531
1981 2,605 -1,821 -2,142 -16,869
1980 2,393 -1,687 3,213 -17,795
1979 2,485 -2,691 23,549 3,629
1978 2,367 -2,725 27,780 290
1977 2,988 -2,778 45,787 -54
1976 2,988 -2,836 52,993 -472
1975 3,321 -2,939 63,243 -335
1974 3,644 -3,222 60,777 132
1973 3,996 -3,508 33,382 -1,512
1972 4,505 -3,665 34,315 -8
1971 4,530 -4,396 26,956 -15
1970 4,271 -4,852 32,048 -96
1969 4,710 -4,236 38,105 -333
1968 5,035 -3,693 39,997 -324
1967 4,984 -3,436 39,845 -414
1966 5,842 -3,201 36,643 -726
1965 5,762 -3,251 24,355 -537
1964 5,688 -3,277 31,371 -739
1963 5,706 -3,303 32,282 -822
1962 5,589 -3,327 21,128 -1,738
1961 5,208 -3,323 44,123 -1,177
1960 5,949 -3,315 44,926 -1,108

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Hungary 64.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 430,112 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 239,479 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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