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

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The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 137.7 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Barbados vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Morocco
2100 195,432 38,169,376
2099 196,828 38,399,800
2098 198,227 38,627,357
2097 199,634 38,851,192
2096 201,046 39,072,685
2095 202,476 39,290,298
2094 203,924 39,503,336
2093 205,370 39,714,423
2092 206,839 39,921,868
2091 208,314 40,126,152
2090 209,763 40,325,215
2089 211,207 40,519,616
2088 212,621 40,706,061
2087 214,063 40,889,974
2086 215,520 41,072,468
2085 216,972 41,252,209
2084 218,420 41,425,986
2083 219,854 41,591,998
2082 221,294 41,755,476
2081 222,725 41,914,644
2080 224,160 42,069,073
2079 225,589 42,220,167
2078 227,001 42,364,299
2077 228,425 42,502,554
2076 229,855 42,634,865
2075 231,223 42,762,096
2074 232,629 42,885,545
2073 233,977 43,003,930
2072 235,330 43,115,594
2071 236,639 43,219,147
2070 238,032 43,319,278
2069 239,377 43,409,990
2068 240,757 43,494,031
2067 242,130 43,572,598
2066 243,471 43,641,156
2065 244,821 43,710,126
2064 246,164 43,767,514
2063 247,531 43,815,039
2062 248,895 43,857,629
2061 250,241 43,889,133
2060 251,611 43,913,417
2059 252,947 43,928,921
2058 254,258 43,931,406
2057 255,565 43,926,107
2056 256,906 43,914,039
2055 258,263 43,889,084
2054 259,577 43,852,920
2053 260,907 43,805,549
2052 262,244 43,745,706
2051 263,608 43,674,633
2050 264,941 43,591,589
2049 266,289 43,504,461
2048 267,612 43,404,127
2047 268,955 43,295,069
2046 270,238 43,179,153
2045 271,431 43,052,251
2044 272,613 42,912,359
2043 273,796 42,766,985
2042 274,912 42,610,691
2041 275,913 42,442,983
2040 276,903 42,267,502
2039 277,777 42,085,886
2038 278,650 41,889,492
2037 279,410 41,687,645
2036 280,101 41,476,060
2035 280,710 41,253,454
2034 281,219 41,024,367
2033 281,707 40,782,838
2032 282,107 40,532,216
2031 282,428 40,268,078
2030 282,680 39,993,270
2029 282,837 39,707,804
2028 282,876 39,409,825
2027 282,825 39,097,054
2026 282,752 38,771,691
2025 282,623 38,430,770
2024 282,467 38,081,173
2023 282,336 37,712,505
2022 282,318 37,329,064
2021 282,147 36,954,442
2020 281,698 36,584,208
2019 281,207 36,210,898
2018 280,711 35,839,760
2017 280,171 35,446,392
2016 279,598 35,023,457
2015 278,990 34,607,588
2014 278,348 34,204,780
2013 277,665 33,787,571
2012 276,938 33,355,241
2011 276,139 32,912,588
2010 275,243 32,467,016
2009 274,123 32,030,778
2008 272,714 31,606,767
2007 271,288 31,186,468
2006 270,002 30,771,178
2005 268,706 30,358,144
2004 267,298 29,953,018
2003 265,776 29,571,415
2002 264,148 29,198,142
2001 262,425 28,814,643
2000 262,063 28,423,435
1999 262,517 28,027,179
1998 262,436 27,621,648
1997 262,392 27,213,337
1996 262,284 26,808,107
1995 262,039 26,399,429
1994 261,620 26,000,822
1993 261,027 25,614,586
1992 260,267 25,212,468
1991 259,373 24,799,014
1990 258,582 24,375,551
1989 258,109 23,939,414
1988 257,763 23,500,524
1987 257,279 23,054,392
1986 256,618 22,600,803
1985 255,820 22,113,953
1984 254,920 21,593,778
1983 253,992 21,060,696
1982 253,095 20,520,318
1981 252,270 19,985,401
1980 251,524 19,459,943
1979 251,269 18,955,589
1978 251,551 18,477,385
1977 251,626 18,014,756
1976 251,442 17,574,182
1975 251,175 17,150,786
1974 250,777 16,733,842
1973 250,322 16,326,269
1972 249,658 15,924,692
1971 249,168 15,527,225
1970 249,387 15,129,449
1969 249,444 14,734,255
1968 248,540 14,347,899
1967 247,091 13,968,175
1966 244,996 13,597,065
1965 242,417 13,239,171
1964 239,958 12,898,886
1963 237,557 12,577,502
1962 235,224 12,253,092
1961 233,148 11,931,085
1960 230,893 11,624,933

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Morocco
2100 -0.71% -0.6%
2099 -0.71% -0.59%
2098 -0.7% -0.58%
2097 -0.7% -0.57%
2096 -0.71% -0.55%
2095 -0.71% -0.54%
2094 -0.7% -0.53%
2093 -0.71% -0.52%
2092 -0.71% -0.51%
2091 -0.69% -0.49%
2090 -0.68% -0.48%
2089 -0.66% -0.46%
2088 -0.67% -0.45%
2087 -0.68% -0.44%
2086 -0.67% -0.44%
2085 -0.66% -0.42%
2084 -0.65% -0.4%
2083 -0.65% -0.39%
2082 -0.64% -0.38%
2081 -0.64% -0.37%
2080 -0.63% -0.36%
2079 -0.62% -0.34%
2078 -0.62% -0.33%
2077 -0.62% -0.31%
2076 -0.59% -0.3%
2075 -0.6% -0.29%
2074 -0.58% -0.28%
2073 -0.57% -0.26%
2072 -0.55% -0.24%
2071 -0.59% -0.23%
2070 -0.56% -0.21%
2069 -0.57% -0.19%
2068 -0.57% -0.18%
2067 -0.55% -0.16%
2066 -0.55% -0.16%
2065 -0.55% -0.13%
2064 -0.55% -0.11%
2063 -0.55% -0.1%
2062 -0.54% -0.07%
2061 -0.54% -0.06%
2060 -0.53% -0.04%
2059 -0.52% -0.006%
2058 -0.51% 0.01%
2057 -0.52% 0.03%
2056 -0.53% 0.06%
2055 -0.51% 0.08%
2054 -0.51% 0.11%
2053 -0.51% 0.14%
2052 -0.52% 0.16%
2051 -0.5% 0.19%
2050 -0.51% 0.2%
2049 -0.49% 0.23%
2048 -0.5% 0.25%
2047 -0.47% 0.27%
2046 -0.44% 0.29%
2045 -0.43% 0.33%
2044 -0.43% 0.34%
2043 -0.41% 0.37%
2042 -0.36% 0.4%
2041 -0.36% 0.42%
2040 -0.31% 0.43%
2039 -0.31% 0.47%
2038 -0.27% 0.48%
2037 -0.25% 0.51%
2036 -0.22% 0.54%
2035 -0.18% 0.56%
2034 -0.17% 0.59%
2033 -0.14% 0.62%
2032 -0.11% 0.66%
2031 -0.09% 0.69%
2030 -0.06% 0.72%
2029 -0.01% 0.76%
2028 0.02% 0.8%
2027 0.03% 0.84%
2026 0.05% 0.89%
2025 0.06% 0.92%
2024 0.05% 0.98%
2023 0.006% 1.03%
2022 0.06% 1.01%
2021 0.16% 1.01%
2020 0.17% 1.03%
2019 0.18% 1.04%
2018 0.19% 1.11%
2017 0.2% 1.21%
2016 0.22% 1.2%
2015 0.23% 1.18%
2014 0.25% 1.23%
2013 0.26% 1.3%
2012 0.29% 1.34%
2011 0.33% 1.37%
2010 0.41% 1.36%
2009 0.52% 1.34%
2008 0.53% 1.35%
2007 0.48% 1.35%
2006 0.48% 1.36%
2005 0.53% 1.35%
2004 0.57% 1.29%
2003 0.62% 1.28%
2002 0.66% 1.33%
2001 0.14% 1.38%
2000 -0.17% 1.41%
1999 0.03% 1.47%
1998 0.02% 1.5%
1997 0.04% 1.51%
1996 0.09% 1.55%
1995 0.16% 1.53%
1994 0.23% 1.51%
1993 0.29% 1.59%
1992 0.34% 1.67%
1991 0.31% 1.74%
1990 0.18% 1.82%
1989 0.13% 1.87%
1988 0.19% 1.94%
1987 0.26% 2.01%
1986 0.31% 2.2%
1985 0.35% 2.41%
1984 0.37% 2.53%
1983 0.35% 2.63%
1982 0.33% 2.68%
1981 0.3% 2.7%
1980 0.1% 2.66%
1979 -0.11% 2.59%
1978 -0.03% 2.57%
1977 0.07% 2.51%
1976 0.11% 2.47%
1975 0.16% 2.49%
1974 0.18% 2.5%
1973 0.27% 2.52%
1972 0.2% 2.56%
1971 -0.09% 2.63%
1970 -0.02% 2.68%
1969 0.36% 2.69%
1968 0.59% 2.72%
1967 0.86% 2.73%
1966 1.06% 2.7%
1965 1.02% 2.64%
1964 1.01% 2.56%
1963 0.99% 2.65%
1962 0.89% 2.7%
1961 0.98% 2.63%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Barbados grew by 0.06%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Barbados Morocco
Current population
282789
38938817
Population rank 175/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.47%
One net population change
2.35 days
1.51 minutes
One birth every
2.79 hours
50.5 seconds
One death every
3.03 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +958
Annual growth/decline +156 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 105/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -56,254
Net migration rank 81/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -56,254
2024 251 -70 406,555 -46,802
2023 158 -80 417,213 -39,650
2022 43 -80 427,903 -38,594
2021 415 -28 407,829 -47,902
2020 503 0 415,999 -35,474
2019 542 -65 457,307 -91,217
2018 584 -65 464,375 -88,159
2017 616 -65 471,011 -60,472
2016 655 -65 474,637 -39,302
2015 690 -65 477,654 -81,248
2014 730 -65 481,295 -72,065
2013 772 -65 492,284 -67,096
2012 815 -64 504,698 -65,251
2011 897 -54 513,305 -67,447
2010 981 -36 515,804 -70,510
2009 1,000 296 509,386 -82,203
2008 989 526 499,766 -78,912
2007 1,028 308 493,526 -73,759
2006 927 317 483,200 -72,364
2005 1,018 330 474,285 -59,024
2004 1,204 273 461,756 -66,749
2003 1,321 248 452,650 -84,460
2002 1,369 308 446,147 -67,802
2001 1,578 199 452,621 -63,967
2000 1,577 -2,628 461,341 -67,569
1999 1,351 -1,215 473,071 -74,343
1998 1,093 -1,068 492,604 -80,286
1997 1,172 -1,122 500,807 -96,502
1996 1,334 -1,164 501,499 -95,331
1995 1,467 -1,141 496,573 -85,386
1994 1,607 -1,096 501,426 -115,404
1993 1,765 -1,080 507,707 -121,254
1992 1,912 -1,076 525,680 -107,911
1991 2,055 -1,108 539,850 -130,717
1990 2,101 -1,474 535,506 -97,711
1989 1,719 -1,400 538,996 -104,509
1988 1,684 -1,301 545,800 -102,484
1987 1,841 -1,262 553,005 -104,029
1986 2,111 -1,377 558,105 -99,905
1985 2,356 -1,487 560,810 -45,336
1984 2,388 -1,447 564,159 -39,319
1983 2,656 -1,733 566,301 -24,988
1982 2,660 -1,794 564,904 -25,471
1981 2,605 -1,821 552,936 -22,553
1980 2,393 -1,687 534,448 -13,899
1979 2,485 -2,691 515,554 -27,374
1978 2,367 -2,725 498,834 -30,600
1977 2,988 -2,778 489,173 -32,161
1976 2,988 -2,836 482,130 -58,019
1975 3,321 -2,939 474,631 -51,968
1974 3,644 -3,222 464,147 -52,927
1973 3,996 -3,508 455,699 -51,772
1972 4,505 -3,665 446,449 -47,226
1971 4,530 -4,396 435,104 -39,385
1970 4,271 -4,852 426,015 -26,168
1969 4,710 -4,236 414,931 -24,389
1968 5,035 -3,693 407,437 -25,267
1967 4,984 -3,436 400,594 -23,309
1966 5,842 -3,201 391,881 -26,945
1965 5,762 -3,251 383,989 -33,139
1964 5,688 -3,277 375,835 -46,106
1963 5,706 -3,303 369,250 -56,214
1962 5,589 -3,327 363,843 -28,071
1961 5,208 -3,323 348,650 -40,413
1960 5,949 -3,315 323,499 -19,434

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

GeoRank.org/population/barbados/morocco | 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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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