The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.
Population statistics:
- Hungary's population is 33.5 times bigger than Barbados'.
- Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
- 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 +0.16% per year vs -0.29% 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 9.48M (5.92% decline).
Barbados vs Hungary: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
|
| 2100 | 195,450 | 7,370,355 |
| 2099 | 196,847 | 7,386,200 |
| 2098 | 198,246 | 7,401,408 |
| 2097 | 199,653 | 7,415,908 |
| 2096 | 201,065 | 7,430,531 |
| 2095 | 202,496 | 7,445,269 |
| 2094 | 203,943 | 7,460,108 |
| 2093 | 205,390 | 7,475,111 |
| 2092 | 206,859 | 7,489,534 |
| 2091 | 208,334 | 7,504,343 |
| 2090 | 209,783 | 7,519,276 |
| 2089 | 211,228 | 7,534,960 |
| 2088 | 212,641 | 7,550,399 |
| 2087 | 214,083 | 7,566,507 |
| 2086 | 215,541 | 7,583,518 |
| 2085 | 216,992 | 7,600,748 |
| 2084 | 218,441 | 7,617,497 |
| 2083 | 219,875 | 7,634,894 |
| 2082 | 221,315 | 7,653,272 |
| 2081 | 222,746 | 7,672,270 |
| 2080 | 224,182 | 7,692,156 |
| 2079 | 225,610 | 7,712,929 |
| 2078 | 227,023 | 7,734,118 |
| 2077 | 228,447 | 7,756,481 |
| 2076 | 229,877 | 7,780,266 |
| 2075 | 231,245 | 7,805,336 |
| 2074 | 232,651 | 7,832,068 |
| 2073 | 234,000 | 7,860,016 |
| 2072 | 235,352 | 7,889,448 |
| 2071 | 236,662 | 7,920,271 |
| 2070 | 238,055 | 7,952,370 |
| 2069 | 239,400 | 7,985,309 |
| 2068 | 240,780 | 8,019,321 |
| 2067 | 242,154 | 8,053,791 |
| 2066 | 243,494 | 8,088,854 |
| 2065 | 244,844 | 8,125,079 |
| 2064 | 246,188 | 8,161,993 |
| 2063 | 247,554 | 8,198,019 |
| 2062 | 248,919 | 8,233,954 |
| 2061 | 250,265 | 8,269,395 |
| 2060 | 251,636 | 8,304,498 |
| 2059 | 252,971 | 8,339,351 |
| 2058 | 254,282 | 8,372,516 |
| 2057 | 255,590 | 8,405,403 |
| 2056 | 256,930 | 8,438,397 |
| 2055 | 258,288 | 8,470,451 |
| 2054 | 259,602 | 8,502,165 |
| 2053 | 260,932 | 8,533,102 |
| 2052 | 262,269 | 8,563,943 |
| 2051 | 263,633 | 8,594,925 |
| 2050 | 264,967 | 8,625,864 |
| 2049 | 266,314 | 8,657,469 |
| 2048 | 267,638 | 8,689,207 |
| 2047 | 268,981 | 8,721,846 |
| 2046 | 270,264 | 8,755,100 |
| 2045 | 271,457 | 8,789,106 |
| 2044 | 272,639 | 8,823,256 |
| 2043 | 273,822 | 8,857,823 |
| 2042 | 274,938 | 8,893,508 |
| 2041 | 275,939 | 8,929,696 |
| 2040 | 276,930 | 8,966,615 |
| 2039 | 277,804 | 9,004,383 |
| 2038 | 278,676 | 9,041,989 |
| 2037 | 279,437 | 9,080,597 |
| 2036 | 280,128 | 9,118,668 |
| 2035 | 280,737 | 9,157,148 |
| 2034 | 281,246 | 9,195,286 |
| 2033 | 281,734 | 9,232,883 |
| 2032 | 282,134 | 9,270,132 |
| 2031 | 282,455 | 9,306,671 |
| 2030 | 282,707 | 9,342,584 |
| 2029 | 282,864 | 9,377,706 |
| 2028 | 282,903 | 9,411,230 |
| 2027 | 282,852 | 9,443,534 |
| 2026 | 282,779 | 9,475,525 |
| 2025 | 282,650 | 9,535,248 |
| 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 (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 Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).
Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th 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 7.37M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| 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% | -0.28% |
| 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Barbados grew by 0.05%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.
Live population counters
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
282798
|
9475525
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 98/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
2.79 days
|
17.4 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.78 hours
|
6.02 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.92 hours
|
4.09 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | -83 |
| Annual growth/decline | +131 | -30,121 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.05% | -0.31% |
| Population growth rate rank | 162/197 | 179/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -87 | - | -16,331 |
| 2024 | - | -70 | - | 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 2026-04-06).
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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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 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.
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Population differences between Barbados and Hungary
|
Barbados
|
Hungary
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 77.5 years |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 43.2 years |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 44.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 48:52 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 268.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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