The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.
Population statistics:
- Mongolia's population is 12.8 times bigger than Barbados'.
- Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
- For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
- Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).
Barbados vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Barbados
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2100 | 195,450 | 5,629,299 |
| 2099 | 196,847 | 5,623,066 |
| 2098 | 198,246 | 5,615,212 |
| 2097 | 199,653 | 5,606,511 |
| 2096 | 201,065 | 5,597,140 |
| 2095 | 202,496 | 5,585,917 |
| 2094 | 203,943 | 5,574,522 |
| 2093 | 205,390 | 5,562,381 |
| 2092 | 206,859 | 5,549,290 |
| 2091 | 208,334 | 5,535,819 |
| 2090 | 209,783 | 5,521,210 |
| 2089 | 211,228 | 5,505,877 |
| 2088 | 212,641 | 5,490,024 |
| 2087 | 214,083 | 5,474,226 |
| 2086 | 215,541 | 5,458,465 |
| 2085 | 216,992 | 5,441,196 |
| 2084 | 218,441 | 5,423,740 |
| 2083 | 219,875 | 5,405,563 |
| 2082 | 221,315 | 5,387,443 |
| 2081 | 222,746 | 5,368,417 |
| 2080 | 224,182 | 5,348,645 |
| 2079 | 225,610 | 5,328,073 |
| 2078 | 227,023 | 5,306,120 |
| 2077 | 228,447 | 5,285,225 |
| 2076 | 229,877 | 5,263,067 |
| 2075 | 231,245 | 5,240,553 |
| 2074 | 232,651 | 5,217,755 |
| 2073 | 234,000 | 5,194,484 |
| 2072 | 235,352 | 5,171,399 |
| 2071 | 236,662 | 5,147,939 |
| 2070 | 238,055 | 5,123,730 |
| 2069 | 239,400 | 5,100,078 |
| 2068 | 240,780 | 5,075,923 |
| 2067 | 242,154 | 5,051,712 |
| 2066 | 243,494 | 5,026,451 |
| 2065 | 244,844 | 5,001,559 |
| 2064 | 246,188 | 4,977,095 |
| 2063 | 247,554 | 4,952,721 |
| 2062 | 248,919 | 4,928,284 |
| 2061 | 250,265 | 4,903,616 |
| 2060 | 251,636 | 4,877,808 |
| 2059 | 252,971 | 4,851,900 |
| 2058 | 254,282 | 4,825,704 |
| 2057 | 255,590 | 4,798,069 |
| 2056 | 256,930 | 4,770,106 |
| 2055 | 258,288 | 4,741,145 |
| 2054 | 259,602 | 4,710,703 |
| 2053 | 260,932 | 4,678,720 |
| 2052 | 262,269 | 4,645,641 |
| 2051 | 263,633 | 4,611,080 |
| 2050 | 264,967 | 4,575,698 |
| 2049 | 266,314 | 4,538,221 |
| 2048 | 267,638 | 4,499,652 |
| 2047 | 268,981 | 4,459,534 |
| 2046 | 270,264 | 4,418,220 |
| 2045 | 271,457 | 4,375,263 |
| 2044 | 272,639 | 4,332,061 |
| 2043 | 273,822 | 4,288,836 |
| 2042 | 274,938 | 4,244,827 |
| 2041 | 275,939 | 4,200,917 |
| 2040 | 276,930 | 4,157,409 |
| 2039 | 277,804 | 4,114,122 |
| 2038 | 278,676 | 4,071,754 |
| 2037 | 279,437 | 4,029,761 |
| 2036 | 280,128 | 3,988,994 |
| 2035 | 280,737 | 3,949,374 |
| 2034 | 281,246 | 3,910,459 |
| 2033 | 281,734 | 3,872,505 |
| 2032 | 282,134 | 3,835,471 |
| 2031 | 282,455 | 3,799,194 |
| 2030 | 282,707 | 3,762,550 |
| 2029 | 282,864 | 3,725,673 |
| 2028 | 282,903 | 3,687,959 |
| 2027 | 282,852 | 3,649,213 |
| 2026 | 282,779 | 3,609,604 |
| 2025 | 282,650 | 3,568,196 |
| 2024 | 282,467 | 3,524,788 |
| 2023 | 282,336 | 3,481,145 |
| 2022 | 282,318 | 3,433,748 |
| 2021 | 282,147 | 3,383,741 |
| 2020 | 281,698 | 3,327,204 |
| 2019 | 281,207 | 3,267,673 |
| 2018 | 280,711 | 3,208,189 |
| 2017 | 280,171 | 3,148,917 |
| 2016 | 279,598 | 3,088,856 |
| 2015 | 278,990 | 3,026,864 |
| 2014 | 278,348 | 2,963,113 |
| 2013 | 277,665 | 2,899,011 |
| 2012 | 276,938 | 2,839,705 |
| 2011 | 276,139 | 2,786,317 |
| 2010 | 275,243 | 2,738,622 |
| 2009 | 274,123 | 2,691,115 |
| 2008 | 272,714 | 2,643,201 |
| 2007 | 271,288 | 2,601,850 |
| 2006 | 270,002 | 2,567,168 |
| 2005 | 268,706 | 2,536,407 |
| 2004 | 267,298 | 2,508,412 |
| 2003 | 265,776 | 2,480,374 |
| 2002 | 264,148 | 2,449,027 |
| 2001 | 262,425 | 2,417,751 |
| 2000 | 262,063 | 2,388,299 |
| 1999 | 262,517 | 2,356,813 |
| 1998 | 262,436 | 2,323,809 |
| 1997 | 262,392 | 2,291,750 |
| 1996 | 262,284 | 2,259,507 |
| 1995 | 262,039 | 2,224,945 |
| 1994 | 261,620 | 2,189,395 |
| 1993 | 261,027 | 2,165,130 |
| 1992 | 260,267 | 2,167,790 |
| 1991 | 259,373 | 2,165,342 |
| 1990 | 258,582 | 2,098,710 |
| 1989 | 258,109 | 2,124,185 |
| 1988 | 257,763 | 2,076,322 |
| 1987 | 257,279 | 2,022,800 |
| 1986 | 256,618 | 1,970,965 |
| 1985 | 255,820 | 1,921,514 |
| 1984 | 254,920 | 1,874,349 |
| 1983 | 253,992 | 1,829,092 |
| 1982 | 253,095 | 1,785,364 |
| 1981 | 252,270 | 1,742,857 |
| 1980 | 251,524 | 1,701,335 |
| 1979 | 251,269 | 1,660,659 |
| 1978 | 251,551 | 1,619,468 |
| 1977 | 251,626 | 1,576,245 |
| 1976 | 251,442 | 1,531,945 |
| 1975 | 251,175 | 1,488,296 |
| 1974 | 250,777 | 1,446,050 |
| 1973 | 250,322 | 1,405,502 |
| 1972 | 249,658 | 1,366,821 |
| 1971 | 249,168 | 1,330,071 |
| 1970 | 249,387 | 1,295,272 |
| 1969 | 249,444 | 1,262,284 |
| 1968 | 248,540 | 1,229,930 |
| 1967 | 247,091 | 1,196,996 |
| 1966 | 244,996 | 1,163,754 |
| 1965 | 242,417 | 1,131,177 |
| 1964 | 239,958 | 1,100,234 |
| 1963 | 237,557 | 1,071,362 |
| 1962 | 235,224 | 1,041,444 |
| 1961 | 233,148 | 1,009,284 |
| 1960 | 230,893 | 977,595 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/barbados/mongolia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).
Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.
Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Mongolia
|
|
| 2100 | -0.71% | 0.11% |
| 2099 | -0.71% | 0.14% |
| 2098 | -0.7% | 0.16% |
| 2097 | -0.7% | 0.17% |
| 2096 | -0.71% | 0.2% |
| 2095 | -0.71% | 0.2% |
| 2094 | -0.7% | 0.22% |
| 2093 | -0.71% | 0.24% |
| 2092 | -0.71% | 0.24% |
| 2091 | -0.69% | 0.26% |
| 2090 | -0.68% | 0.28% |
| 2089 | -0.66% | 0.29% |
| 2088 | -0.67% | 0.29% |
| 2087 | -0.68% | 0.29% |
| 2086 | -0.67% | 0.32% |
| 2085 | -0.66% | 0.32% |
| 2084 | -0.65% | 0.34% |
| 2083 | -0.65% | 0.34% |
| 2082 | -0.64% | 0.35% |
| 2081 | -0.64% | 0.37% |
| 2080 | -0.63% | 0.39% |
| 2079 | -0.62% | 0.41% |
| 2078 | -0.62% | 0.4% |
| 2077 | -0.62% | 0.42% |
| 2076 | -0.59% | 0.43% |
| 2075 | -0.6% | 0.44% |
| 2074 | -0.58% | 0.45% |
| 2073 | -0.57% | 0.45% |
| 2072 | -0.55% | 0.46% |
| 2071 | -0.59% | 0.47% |
| 2070 | -0.56% | 0.46% |
| 2069 | -0.57% | 0.48% |
| 2068 | -0.57% | 0.48% |
| 2067 | -0.55% | 0.5% |
| 2066 | -0.55% | 0.5% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | 0.49% |
| 2064 | -0.55% | 0.49% |
| 2063 | -0.55% | 0.5% |
| 2062 | -0.54% | 0.5% |
| 2061 | -0.54% | 0.53% |
| 2060 | -0.53% | 0.53% |
| 2059 | -0.52% | 0.54% |
| 2058 | -0.51% | 0.58% |
| 2057 | -0.52% | 0.59% |
| 2056 | -0.53% | 0.61% |
| 2055 | -0.51% | 0.65% |
| 2054 | -0.51% | 0.68% |
| 2053 | -0.51% | 0.71% |
| 2052 | -0.52% | 0.75% |
| 2051 | -0.5% | 0.77% |
| 2050 | -0.51% | 0.83% |
| 2049 | -0.49% | 0.86% |
| 2048 | -0.5% | 0.9% |
| 2047 | -0.47% | 0.94% |
| 2046 | -0.44% | 0.98% |
| 2045 | -0.43% | 1% |
| 2044 | -0.43% | 1.01% |
| 2043 | -0.41% | 1.04% |
| 2042 | -0.36% | 1.05% |
| 2041 | -0.36% | 1.05% |
| 2040 | -0.31% | 1.05% |
| 2039 | -0.31% | 1.04% |
| 2038 | -0.27% | 1.04% |
| 2037 | -0.25% | 1.02% |
| 2036 | -0.22% | 1% |
| 2035 | -0.18% | 1% |
| 2034 | -0.17% | 0.98% |
| 2033 | -0.14% | 0.97% |
| 2032 | -0.11% | 0.95% |
| 2031 | -0.09% | 0.97% |
| 2030 | -0.06% | 0.99% |
| 2029 | -0.01% | 1.02% |
| 2028 | 0.02% | 1.06% |
| 2027 | 0.03% | 1.1% |
| 2026 | 0.05% | 1.16% |
| 2025 | 0.06% | 1.23% |
| 2024 | 0.05% | 1.25% |
| 2023 | 0.006% | 1.38% |
| 2022 | 0.06% | 1.48% |
| 2021 | 0.16% | 1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.17% | 1.82% |
| 2019 | 0.18% | 1.85% |
| 2018 | 0.19% | 1.88% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | 1.94% |
| 2016 | 0.22% | 2.05% |
| 2015 | 0.23% | 2.15% |
| 2014 | 0.25% | 2.21% |
| 2013 | 0.26% | 2.09% |
| 2012 | 0.29% | 1.92% |
| 2011 | 0.33% | 1.74% |
| 2010 | 0.41% | 1.77% |
| 2009 | 0.52% | 1.81% |
| 2008 | 0.53% | 1.59% |
| 2007 | 0.48% | 1.35% |
| 2006 | 0.48% | 1.21% |
| 2005 | 0.53% | 1.12% |
| 2004 | 0.57% | 1.13% |
| 2003 | 0.62% | 1.28% |
| 2002 | 0.66% | 1.29% |
| 2001 | 0.14% | 1.23% |
| 2000 | -0.17% | 1.34% |
| 1999 | 0.03% | 1.42% |
| 1998 | 0.02% | 1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.04% | 1.43% |
| 1996 | 0.09% | 1.55% |
| 1995 | 0.16% | 1.62% |
| 1994 | 0.23% | 1.12% |
| 1993 | 0.29% | -0.12% |
| 1992 | 0.34% | 0.11% |
| 1991 | 0.31% | 3.17% |
| 1990 | 0.18% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.13% | 2.31% |
| 1988 | 0.19% | 2.65% |
| 1987 | 0.26% | 2.63% |
| 1986 | 0.31% | 2.57% |
| 1985 | 0.35% | 2.52% |
| 1984 | 0.37% | 2.47% |
| 1983 | 0.35% | 2.45% |
| 1982 | 0.33% | 2.44% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | 2.44% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | 2.45% |
| 1979 | -0.11% | 2.54% |
| 1978 | -0.03% | 2.74% |
| 1977 | 0.07% | 2.89% |
| 1976 | 0.11% | 2.93% |
| 1975 | 0.16% | 2.92% |
| 1974 | 0.18% | 2.88% |
| 1973 | 0.27% | 2.83% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | 2.76% |
| 1971 | -0.09% | 2.69% |
| 1970 | -0.02% | 2.61% |
| 1969 | 0.36% | 2.63% |
| 1968 | 0.59% | 2.75% |
| 1967 | 0.86% | 2.86% |
| 1966 | 1.06% | 2.88% |
| 1965 | 1.02% | 2.81% |
| 1964 | 1.01% | 2.69% |
| 1963 | 0.99% | 2.87% |
| 1962 | 0.89% | 3.19% |
| 1961 | 0.98% | 3.24% |
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 Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.
Live population counters
|
Barbados
|
Mongolia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
282798
|
3620317
|
| Population rank | 175/197 | 132/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.003% | 0.04% |
| One net population change |
2.79 days
|
12 minutes
|
| One birth every |
2.78 hours
|
7.95 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.92 hours
|
27.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +0 | +120 |
| Annual growth/decline | +131 | +43,643 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.05% | +1.25% |
| Population growth rate rank | 162/197 | 86/197 |
| One migration net change every |
4.21 days
|
4.63 days
|
| Annual migration change | -87 | +79 |
| Net migration rank | 81/196 | 74/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 35,187 | 22,589 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 159/195 | 169/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 12.5% | 0.6% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 54/195 | 171/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Mongolia
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -87 | - | 79 |
| 2024 | - | -70 | - | 83 |
| 2023 | 158 | -80 | 46,995 | 0 |
| 2022 | 43 | -80 | 47,730 | 0 |
| 2021 | 415 | -28 | 52,109 | 0 |
| 2020 | 503 | 0 | 60,888 | 0 |
| 2019 | 542 | -65 | 61,433 | 8,660 |
| 2018 | 584 | -65 | 60,635 | 7,811 |
| 2017 | 616 | -65 | 57,940 | 6,831 |
| 2016 | 655 | -65 | 62,086 | 5,633 |
| 2015 | 690 | -65 | 64,473 | 4,307 |
| 2014 | 730 | -65 | 66,078 | 2,921 |
| 2013 | 772 | -65 | 62,618 | 1,505 |
| 2012 | 815 | -64 | 55,942 | 351 |
| 2011 | 897 | -54 | 50,711 | -505 |
| 2010 | 981 | -36 | 44,914 | -6,444 |
| 2009 | 1,000 | 296 | 48,876 | -15,007 |
| 2008 | 989 | 526 | 45,843 | -17,277 |
| 2007 | 1,028 | 308 | 39,636 | -15,220 |
| 2006 | 927 | 317 | 33,609 | -11,934 |
| 2005 | 1,018 | 330 | 29,290 | -8,924 |
| 2004 | 1,204 | 273 | 28,418 | -8,148 |
| 2003 | 1,321 | 248 | 28,827 | -7,986 |
| 2002 | 1,369 | 308 | 30,439 | -8,934 |
| 2001 | 1,578 | 199 | 32,052 | -10,244 |
| 2000 | 1,577 | -2,628 | 32,753 | -11,241 |
| 1999 | 1,351 | -1,215 | 32,283 | -13,481 |
| 1998 | 1,093 | -1,068 | 31,757 | -10,315 |
| 1997 | 1,172 | -1,122 | 32,403 | -9,132 |
| 1996 | 1,334 | -1,164 | 33,741 | -8,626 |
| 1995 | 1,467 | -1,141 | 34,473 | -7,346 |
| 1994 | 1,607 | -1,096 | 34,711 | -5,449 |
| 1993 | 1,765 | -1,080 | 36,924 | -5,429 |
| 1992 | 1,912 | -1,076 | 42,437 | -8,404 |
| 1991 | 2,055 | -1,108 | 47,884 | -11,427 |
| 1990 | 2,101 | -1,474 | 49,443 | -11,881 |
| 1989 | 1,719 | -1,400 | 51,420 | -9,757 |
| 1988 | 1,684 | -1,301 | 51,588 | 2,459 |
| 1987 | 1,841 | -1,262 | 51,140 | 1,855 |
| 1986 | 2,111 | -1,377 | 50,329 | 354 |
| 1985 | 2,356 | -1,487 | 49,944 | -1,719 |
| 1984 | 2,388 | -1,447 | 48,562 | -2,452 |
| 1983 | 2,656 | -1,733 | 46,919 | -2,522 |
| 1982 | 2,660 | -1,794 | 45,179 | -2,132 |
| 1981 | 2,605 | -1,821 | 43,588 | -1,615 |
| 1980 | 2,393 | -1,687 | 42,343 | -1,268 |
| 1979 | 2,485 | -2,691 | 41,568 | -1,296 |
| 1978 | 2,367 | -2,725 | 40,276 | 1,833 |
| 1977 | 2,988 | -2,778 | 38,995 | 5,354 |
| 1976 | 2,988 | -2,836 | 37,670 | 6,577 |
| 1975 | 3,321 | -2,939 | 36,490 | 6,556 |
| 1974 | 3,644 | -3,222 | 35,297 | 6,153 |
| 1973 | 3,996 | -3,508 | 33,993 | 5,647 |
| 1972 | 4,505 | -3,665 | 32,727 | 4,999 |
| 1971 | 4,530 | -4,396 | 31,536 | 4,238 |
| 1970 | 4,271 | -4,852 | 30,558 | 3,263 |
| 1969 | 4,710 | -4,236 | 29,781 | 2,366 |
| 1968 | 5,035 | -3,693 | 29,017 | 3,535 |
| 1967 | 4,984 | -3,436 | 28,178 | 5,139 |
| 1966 | 5,842 | -3,201 | 27,338 | 5,837 |
| 1965 | 5,762 | -3,251 | 26,364 | 5,610 |
| 1964 | 5,688 | -3,277 | 25,317 | 4,599 |
| 1963 | 5,706 | -3,303 | 24,142 | 3,687 |
| 1962 | 5,589 | -3,327 | 22,960 | 9,049 |
| 1961 | 5,208 | -3,323 | 21,873 | 10,440 |
| 1960 | 5,949 | -3,315 | 20,726 | 10,334 |
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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).
As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.
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Population differences between Barbados and Mongolia
|
Barbados
|
Mongolia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.6 years | 72.5 years |
| Average age | 40.1 years | 29.6 years |
| Median age | 40.2 years | 27.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.9:52.1 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.71 births per woman | 2.7 births per woman |
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 6 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- 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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