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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 195.5 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.67% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Barbados vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Myanmar
2100 195,450 49,949,080
2099 196,847 50,198,343
2098 198,246 50,447,153
2097 199,653 50,695,410
2096 201,065 50,944,916
2095 202,496 51,196,278
2094 203,943 51,446,607
2093 205,390 51,693,545
2092 206,859 51,939,182
2091 208,334 52,186,904
2090 209,783 52,430,723
2089 211,228 52,669,995
2088 212,641 52,907,277
2087 214,083 53,143,840
2086 215,541 53,378,681
2085 216,992 53,610,966
2084 218,441 53,838,657
2083 219,875 54,062,724
2082 221,315 54,285,392
2081 222,746 54,505,055
2080 224,182 54,722,128
2079 225,610 54,937,654
2078 227,023 55,150,792
2077 228,447 55,357,283
2076 229,877 55,562,845
2075 231,245 55,765,753
2074 232,651 55,964,774
2073 234,000 56,160,415
2072 235,352 56,349,733
2071 236,662 56,533,780
2070 238,055 56,713,930
2069 239,400 56,887,406
2068 240,780 57,055,818
2067 242,154 57,217,287
2066 243,494 57,373,788
2065 244,844 57,525,666
2064 246,188 57,671,683
2063 247,554 57,808,968
2062 248,919 57,938,764
2061 250,265 58,067,183
2060 251,636 58,186,565
2059 252,971 58,295,246
2058 254,282 58,392,324
2057 255,590 58,481,859
2056 256,930 58,565,952
2055 258,288 58,636,423
2054 259,602 58,697,613
2053 260,932 58,745,390
2052 262,269 58,783,172
2051 263,633 58,809,843
2050 264,967 58,824,293
2049 266,314 58,829,688
2048 267,638 58,823,499
2047 268,981 58,805,696
2046 270,264 58,775,337
2045 271,457 58,728,250
2044 272,639 58,671,458
2043 273,822 58,601,589
2042 274,938 58,516,227
2041 275,939 58,417,678
2040 276,930 58,306,713
2039 277,804 58,181,537
2038 278,676 58,041,212
2037 279,437 57,888,662
2036 280,128 57,724,649
2035 280,737 57,544,156
2034 281,246 57,348,842
2033 281,734 57,137,545
2032 282,134 56,910,400
2031 282,455 56,667,160
2030 282,707 56,407,549
2029 282,864 56,133,620
2028 282,903 55,840,949
2027 282,852 55,531,050
2026 282,779 55,203,523
2025 282,650 54,860,498
2024 282,467 54,500,091
2023 282,336 54,133,798
2022 282,318 53,756,787
2021 282,147 53,387,102
2020 281,698 53,016,522
2019 281,207 52,640,713
2018 280,711 52,272,247
2017 280,171 51,894,938
2016 279,598 51,495,696
2015 278,990 51,089,056
2014 278,348 50,681,634
2013 277,665 50,262,658
2012 276,938 49,837,446
2011 276,139 49,419,820
2010 275,243 49,024,382
2009 274,123 48,660,459
2008 272,714 48,390,793
2007 271,288 48,125,043
2006 270,002 47,785,135
2005 268,706 47,438,365
2004 267,298 47,068,772
2003 265,776 46,667,192
2002 264,148 46,232,653
2001 262,425 45,771,139
2000 262,063 45,290,841
1999 262,517 44,787,724
1998 262,436 44,257,793
1997 262,392 43,708,798
1996 262,284 43,154,860
1995 262,039 42,605,338
1994 261,620 42,055,143
1993 261,027 41,502,429
1992 260,267 40,950,342
1991 259,373 40,394,154
1990 258,582 39,817,251
1989 258,109 39,214,618
1988 257,763 38,600,927
1987 257,279 37,971,594
1986 256,618 37,314,878
1985 255,820 36,622,827
1984 254,920 35,899,313
1983 253,992 35,162,715
1982 253,095 34,482,965
1981 252,270 33,858,783
1980 251,524 33,227,204
1979 251,269 32,596,550
1978 251,551 31,972,976
1977 251,626 31,355,966
1976 251,442 30,758,811
1975 251,175 30,176,565
1974 250,777 29,598,167
1973 250,322 29,026,388
1972 249,658 28,428,324
1971 249,168 27,807,219
1970 249,387 27,193,016
1969 249,444 26,585,112
1968 248,540 25,989,662
1967 247,091 25,406,429
1966 244,996 24,836,496
1965 242,417 24,279,431
1964 239,958 23,737,315
1963 237,557 23,213,408
1962 235,224 22,704,719
1961 233,148 22,210,581
1960 230,893 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Myanmar
2100 -0.71% -0.5%
2099 -0.71% -0.49%
2098 -0.7% -0.49%
2097 -0.7% -0.49%
2096 -0.71% -0.49%
2095 -0.71% -0.49%
2094 -0.7% -0.48%
2093 -0.71% -0.47%
2092 -0.71% -0.47%
2091 -0.69% -0.47%
2090 -0.68% -0.45%
2089 -0.66% -0.45%
2088 -0.67% -0.45%
2087 -0.68% -0.44%
2086 -0.67% -0.43%
2085 -0.66% -0.42%
2084 -0.65% -0.41%
2083 -0.65% -0.41%
2082 -0.64% -0.4%
2081 -0.64% -0.4%
2080 -0.63% -0.39%
2079 -0.62% -0.39%
2078 -0.62% -0.37%
2077 -0.62% -0.37%
2076 -0.59% -0.36%
2075 -0.6% -0.36%
2074 -0.58% -0.35%
2073 -0.57% -0.34%
2072 -0.55% -0.33%
2071 -0.59% -0.32%
2070 -0.56% -0.3%
2069 -0.57% -0.3%
2068 -0.57% -0.28%
2067 -0.55% -0.27%
2066 -0.55% -0.26%
2065 -0.55% -0.25%
2064 -0.55% -0.24%
2063 -0.55% -0.22%
2062 -0.54% -0.22%
2061 -0.54% -0.21%
2060 -0.53% -0.19%
2059 -0.52% -0.17%
2058 -0.51% -0.15%
2057 -0.52% -0.14%
2056 -0.53% -0.12%
2055 -0.51% -0.1%
2054 -0.51% -0.08%
2053 -0.51% -0.06%
2052 -0.52% -0.05%
2051 -0.5% -0.02%
2050 -0.51% -0.009%
2049 -0.49% 0.01%
2048 -0.5% 0.03%
2047 -0.47% 0.05%
2046 -0.44% 0.08%
2045 -0.43% 0.1%
2044 -0.43% 0.12%
2043 -0.41% 0.15%
2042 -0.36% 0.17%
2041 -0.36% 0.19%
2040 -0.31% 0.22%
2039 -0.31% 0.24%
2038 -0.27% 0.26%
2037 -0.25% 0.28%
2036 -0.22% 0.31%
2035 -0.18% 0.34%
2034 -0.17% 0.37%
2033 -0.14% 0.4%
2032 -0.11% 0.43%
2031 -0.09% 0.46%
2030 -0.06% 0.49%
2029 -0.01% 0.52%
2028 0.02% 0.56%
2027 0.03% 0.59%
2026 0.05% 0.63%
2025 0.06% 0.66%
2024 0.05% 0.68%
2023 0.006% 0.7%
2022 0.06% 0.69%
2021 0.16% 0.7%
2020 0.17% 0.71%
2019 0.18% 0.7%
2018 0.19% 0.73%
2017 0.2% 0.78%
2016 0.22% 0.8%
2015 0.23% 0.8%
2014 0.25% 0.83%
2013 0.26% 0.85%
2012 0.29% 0.85%
2011 0.33% 0.81%
2010 0.41% 0.75%
2009 0.52% 0.56%
2008 0.53% 0.55%
2007 0.48% 0.71%
2006 0.48% 0.73%
2005 0.53% 0.79%
2004 0.57% 0.86%
2003 0.62% 0.94%
2002 0.66% 1.01%
2001 0.14% 1.06%
2000 -0.17% 1.12%
1999 0.03% 1.2%
1998 0.02% 1.26%
1997 0.04% 1.28%
1996 0.09% 1.29%
1995 0.16% 1.31%
1994 0.23% 1.33%
1993 0.29% 1.35%
1992 0.34% 1.38%
1991 0.31% 1.45%
1990 0.18% 1.54%
1989 0.13% 1.59%
1988 0.19% 1.66%
1987 0.26% 1.76%
1986 0.31% 1.89%
1985 0.35% 2.02%
1984 0.37% 2.09%
1983 0.35% 1.97%
1982 0.33% 1.84%
1981 0.3% 1.9%
1980 0.1% 1.93%
1979 -0.11% 1.95%
1978 -0.03% 1.97%
1977 0.07% 1.94%
1976 0.11% 1.93%
1975 0.16% 1.95%
1974 0.18% 1.97%
1973 0.27% 2.1%
1972 0.2% 2.23%
1971 -0.09% 2.26%
1970 -0.02% 2.29%
1969 0.36% 2.29%
1968 0.59% 2.3%
1967 0.86% 2.29%
1966 1.06% 2.29%
1965 1.02% 2.28%
1964 1.01% 2.26%
1963 0.99% 2.24%
1962 0.89% 2.22%
1961 0.98% 2.21%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Barbados grew by 0.05%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Barbados Myanmar
Current population
282798
55292116
Population rank 175/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.67%
One net population change
2.79 days
1.43 minutes
One birth every
2.78 hours
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.92 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +131 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.05% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 118/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -39,661
Net migration rank 81/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -39,661
2024 - -70 - -37,979
2023 158 -80 408,331 -34,989
2022 43 -80 415,647 -34,988
2021 415 -28 394,104 -35,370
2020 503 0 448,626 -66,213
2019 542 -65 469,924 -100,783
2018 584 -65 482,316 -114,598
2017 616 -65 492,276 -105,415
2016 655 -65 499,508 -87,907
2015 690 -65 495,769 -94,108
2014 730 -65 488,114 -74,901
2013 772 -65 487,648 -62,863
2012 815 -64 487,210 -61,536
2011 897 -54 492,271 -82,713
2010 981 -36 497,745 -116,481
2009 1,000 296 505,144 -158,542
2008 989 526 373,287 -180,533
2007 1,028 308 523,745 -184,989
2006 927 317 527,165 -186,098
2005 1,018 330 537,429 -185,009
2004 1,204 273 556,494 -169,736
2003 1,321 248 582,173 -165,739
2002 1,369 308 602,873 -150,232
2001 1,578 199 601,524 -131,124
2000 1,577 -2,628 596,979 -106,772
1999 1,351 -1,215 597,916 -81,874
1998 1,093 -1,068 606,110 -62,281
1997 1,172 -1,122 613,103 -58,954
1996 1,334 -1,164 619,488 -65,766
1995 1,467 -1,141 620,376 -75,097
1994 1,607 -1,096 626,411 -71,359
1993 1,765 -1,080 633,576 -83,214
1992 1,912 -1,076 634,484 -80,661
1991 2,055 -1,108 637,622 -79,059
1990 2,101 -1,474 636,081 -40,859
1989 1,719 -1,400 636,610 -26,585
1988 1,684 -1,301 630,392 -13,046
1987 1,841 -1,262 652,960 -11,642
1986 2,111 -1,377 679,467 -7,351
1985 2,356 -1,487 705,905 6,074
1984 2,388 -1,447 723,623 11,433
1983 2,656 -1,733 719,710 18,427
1982 2,660 -1,794 701,212 -79,856
1981 2,605 -1,821 679,851 -52,839
1980 2,393 -1,687 673,815 -37,679
1979 2,485 -2,691 669,338 -44,174
1978 2,367 -2,725 658,068 -36,055
1977 2,988 -2,778 649,915 -37,879
1976 2,988 -2,836 642,829 -60,561
1975 3,321 -2,939 635,005 -52,763
1974 3,644 -3,222 628,458 -53,875
1973 3,996 -3,508 624,619 -55,659
1972 4,505 -3,665 616,411 10,735
1971 4,530 -4,396 608,784 6,306
1970 4,271 -4,852 595,337 17,997
1969 4,710 -4,236 584,979 17,491
1968 5,035 -3,693 571,123 17,293
1967 4,984 -3,436 559,577 18,470
1966 5,842 -3,201 546,378 15,453
1965 5,762 -3,251 533,443 18,847
1964 5,688 -3,277 516,334 15,600
1963 5,706 -3,303 501,548 14,350
1962 5,589 -3,327 487,925 13,546
1961 5,208 -3,323 474,818 11,972
1960 5,949 -3,315 465,049 8,807

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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