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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 104.7 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Barbados vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Nepal
2100 195,450 31,902,377
2099 196,847 32,090,762
2098 198,246 32,277,789
2097 199,653 32,464,318
2096 201,065 32,647,891
2095 202,496 32,828,594
2094 203,943 33,009,460
2093 205,390 33,186,290
2092 206,859 33,361,327
2091 208,334 33,532,505
2090 209,783 33,699,660
2089 211,228 33,863,636
2088 212,641 34,022,597
2087 214,083 34,175,457
2086 215,541 34,322,945
2085 216,992 34,468,441
2084 218,441 34,605,513
2083 219,875 34,735,114
2082 221,315 34,856,938
2081 222,746 34,972,075
2080 224,182 35,080,783
2079 225,610 35,183,584
2078 227,023 35,277,254
2077 228,447 35,362,658
2076 229,877 35,440,746
2075 231,245 35,510,291
2074 232,651 35,573,094
2073 234,000 35,627,375
2072 235,352 35,670,886
2071 236,662 35,709,979
2070 238,055 35,739,580
2069 239,400 35,759,193
2068 240,780 35,770,405
2067 242,154 35,774,081
2066 243,494 35,770,220
2065 244,844 35,758,824
2064 246,188 35,737,661
2063 247,554 35,709,945
2062 248,919 35,669,839
2061 250,265 35,623,365
2060 251,636 35,567,728
2059 252,971 35,503,043
2058 254,282 35,427,419
2057 255,590 35,345,633
2056 256,930 35,253,644
2055 258,288 35,155,433
2054 259,602 35,050,330
2053 260,932 34,936,594
2052 262,269 34,816,009
2051 263,633 34,684,328
2050 264,967 34,546,267
2049 266,314 34,400,898
2048 267,638 34,250,249
2047 268,981 34,091,495
2046 270,264 33,921,975
2045 271,457 33,747,892
2044 272,639 33,566,784
2043 273,822 33,380,395
2042 274,938 33,186,321
2041 275,939 32,987,097
2040 276,930 32,781,189
2039 277,804 32,569,731
2038 278,676 32,349,742
2037 279,437 32,125,036
2036 280,128 31,892,962
2035 280,737 31,653,976
2034 281,246 31,407,460
2033 281,734 31,152,292
2032 282,134 30,890,627
2031 282,455 30,623,706
2030 282,707 30,349,201
2029 282,864 30,068,368
2028 282,903 29,780,585
2027 282,852 29,627,864
2026 282,779 29,585,230
2025 282,650 29,605,298
2024 282,467 29,651,054
2023 282,336 29,694,614
2022 282,318 29,715,436
2021 282,147 29,475,010
2020 281,698 28,966,574
2019 281,207 28,414,064
2018 280,711 28,079,689
2017 280,171 28,011,258
2016 279,598 27,955,462
2015 278,990 27,823,629
2014 278,348 27,672,370
2013 277,665 27,589,996
2012 276,938 27,534,915
2011 276,139 27,464,494
2010 275,243 27,341,952
2009 274,123 27,173,035
2008 272,714 26,990,037
2007 271,288 26,788,492
2006 270,002 26,565,425
2005 268,706 26,309,458
2004 267,298 26,016,656
2003 265,776 25,688,758
2002 264,148 25,328,981
2001 262,425 24,946,748
2000 262,063 24,546,509
1999 262,517 24,125,199
1998 262,436 23,680,357
1997 262,392 23,219,463
1996 262,284 22,741,862
1995 262,039 22,245,439
1994 261,620 21,717,479
1993 261,027 21,180,159
1992 260,267 20,609,707
1991 259,373 20,036,500
1990 258,582 19,524,573
1989 258,109 19,057,807
1988 257,763 18,638,661
1987 257,279 18,250,505
1986 256,618 17,868,124
1985 255,820 17,477,692
1984 254,920 17,085,242
1983 253,992 16,689,119
1982 253,095 16,297,987
1981 252,270 15,922,423
1980 251,524 15,553,105
1979 251,269 15,190,590
1978 251,551 14,839,695
1977 251,626 14,499,175
1976 251,442 14,177,649
1975 251,175 13,870,695
1974 250,777 13,568,435
1973 250,322 13,275,239
1972 249,658 12,989,099
1971 249,168 12,710,061
1970 249,387 12,436,190
1969 249,444 12,167,036
1968 248,540 11,906,266
1967 247,091 11,652,716
1966 244,996 11,408,710
1965 242,417 11,173,411
1964 239,958 10,946,392
1963 237,557 10,729,818
1962 235,224 10,521,116
1961 233,148 10,318,396
1960 230,893 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Nepal
2100 -0.71% -0.59%
2099 -0.71% -0.58%
2098 -0.7% -0.57%
2097 -0.7% -0.56%
2096 -0.71% -0.55%
2095 -0.71% -0.55%
2094 -0.7% -0.53%
2093 -0.71% -0.52%
2092 -0.71% -0.51%
2091 -0.69% -0.5%
2090 -0.68% -0.48%
2089 -0.66% -0.47%
2088 -0.67% -0.45%
2087 -0.68% -0.43%
2086 -0.67% -0.42%
2085 -0.66% -0.4%
2084 -0.65% -0.37%
2083 -0.65% -0.35%
2082 -0.64% -0.33%
2081 -0.64% -0.31%
2080 -0.63% -0.29%
2079 -0.62% -0.27%
2078 -0.62% -0.24%
2077 -0.62% -0.22%
2076 -0.59% -0.2%
2075 -0.6% -0.18%
2074 -0.58% -0.15%
2073 -0.57% -0.12%
2072 -0.55% -0.11%
2071 -0.59% -0.08%
2070 -0.56% -0.05%
2069 -0.57% -0.03%
2068 -0.57% -0.01%
2067 -0.55% 0.01%
2066 -0.55% 0.03%
2065 -0.55% 0.06%
2064 -0.55% 0.08%
2063 -0.55% 0.11%
2062 -0.54% 0.13%
2061 -0.54% 0.16%
2060 -0.53% 0.18%
2059 -0.52% 0.21%
2058 -0.51% 0.23%
2057 -0.52% 0.26%
2056 -0.53% 0.28%
2055 -0.51% 0.3%
2054 -0.51% 0.33%
2053 -0.51% 0.35%
2052 -0.52% 0.38%
2051 -0.5% 0.4%
2050 -0.51% 0.42%
2049 -0.49% 0.44%
2048 -0.5% 0.47%
2047 -0.47% 0.5%
2046 -0.44% 0.52%
2045 -0.43% 0.54%
2044 -0.43% 0.56%
2043 -0.41% 0.58%
2042 -0.36% 0.6%
2041 -0.36% 0.63%
2040 -0.31% 0.65%
2039 -0.31% 0.68%
2038 -0.27% 0.7%
2037 -0.25% 0.73%
2036 -0.22% 0.75%
2035 -0.18% 0.78%
2034 -0.17% 0.82%
2033 -0.14% 0.85%
2032 -0.11% 0.87%
2031 -0.09% 0.9%
2030 -0.06% 0.93%
2029 -0.01% 0.97%
2028 0.02% 0.52%
2027 0.03% 0.14%
2026 0.05% -0.07%
2025 0.06% -0.15%
2024 0.05% -0.15%
2023 0.006% -0.07%
2022 0.06% 0.82%
2021 0.16% 1.76%
2020 0.17% 1.94%
2019 0.18% 1.19%
2018 0.19% 0.24%
2017 0.2% 0.2%
2016 0.22% 0.47%
2015 0.23% 0.55%
2014 0.25% 0.3%
2013 0.26% 0.2%
2012 0.29% 0.26%
2011 0.33% 0.45%
2010 0.41% 0.62%
2009 0.52% 0.68%
2008 0.53% 0.75%
2007 0.48% 0.84%
2006 0.48% 0.97%
2005 0.53% 1.13%
2004 0.57% 1.28%
2003 0.62% 1.42%
2002 0.66% 1.53%
2001 0.14% 1.63%
2000 -0.17% 1.75%
1999 0.03% 1.88%
1998 0.02% 1.98%
1997 0.04% 2.1%
1996 0.09% 2.23%
1995 0.16% 2.43%
1994 0.23% 2.54%
1993 0.29% 2.77%
1992 0.34% 2.86%
1991 0.31% 2.62%
1990 0.18% 2.45%
1989 0.13% 2.25%
1988 0.19% 2.13%
1987 0.26% 2.14%
1986 0.31% 2.23%
1985 0.35% 2.3%
1984 0.37% 2.37%
1983 0.35% 2.4%
1982 0.33% 2.36%
1981 0.3% 2.37%
1980 0.1% 2.39%
1979 -0.11% 2.36%
1978 -0.03% 2.35%
1977 0.07% 2.27%
1976 0.11% 2.21%
1975 0.16% 2.23%
1974 0.18% 2.21%
1973 0.27% 2.2%
1972 0.2% 2.2%
1971 -0.09% 2.2%
1970 -0.02% 2.21%
1969 0.36% 2.19%
1968 0.59% 2.18%
1967 0.86% 2.14%
1966 1.06% 2.11%
1965 1.02% 2.07%
1964 1.01% 2.02%
1963 0.99% 1.98%
1962 0.89% 1.96%
1961 0.98% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Barbados Nepal
Current population
282798
29596762
Population rank 175/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.36%
One net population change
2.79 days
12.1 minutes
One birth every
2.78 hours
54.9 seconds
One death every
2.92 hours
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 -119
Annual growth/decline +131 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.05% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 174/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -364,699
Net migration rank 81/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -364,699
2024 - -70 - -401,282
2023 158 -80 368,450 -409,782
2022 43 -80 379,021 -379,321
2021 415 -28 351,165 130,001
2020 503 0 373,553 162,139
2019 542 -65 387,113 182,203
2018 584 -65 394,576 -295,151
2017 616 -65 406,219 -368,787
2016 655 -65 415,921 -341,748
2015 690 -65 410,565 -221,062
2014 730 -65 423,166 -310,156
2013 772 -65 424,804 -373,064
2012 815 -64 430,151 -371,707
2011 897 -54 429,957 -347,552
2010 981 -36 432,631 -269,963
2009 1,000 296 441,290 -266,144
2008 989 526 452,353 -261,540
2007 1,028 308 464,780 -252,526
2006 927 317 475,335 -241,455
2005 1,018 330 489,093 -211,024
2004 1,204 273 504,853 -197,336
2003 1,321 248 516,575 -168,314
2002 1,369 308 525,045 -153,730
2001 1,578 199 542,118 -148,973
2000 1,577 -2,628 554,506 -147,193
1999 1,351 -1,215 557,847 -122,551
1998 1,093 -1,068 562,787 -108,400
1997 1,172 -1,122 565,882 -98,454
1996 1,334 -1,164 580,099 -92,307
1995 1,467 -1,141 591,283 -86,232
1994 1,607 -1,096 578,293 -27,415
1993 1,765 -1,080 561,549 -37,782
1992 1,912 -1,076 533,029 84,113
1991 2,055 -1,108 512,233 17,056
1990 2,101 -1,474 495,202 -640
1989 1,719 -1,400 478,771 -39,808
1988 1,684 -1,301 463,581 -64,246
1987 1,841 -1,262 449,400 -72,437
1986 2,111 -1,377 434,802 -47,017
1985 2,356 -1,487 423,240 -30,154
1984 2,388 -1,447 411,122 -19,300
1983 2,656 -1,733 399,103 1,304
1982 2,660 -1,794 385,741 -3,898
1981 2,605 -1,821 374,145 -4,855
1980 2,393 -1,687 364,254 5,084
1979 2,485 -2,691 355,597 88
1978 2,367 -2,725 345,765 346
1977 2,988 -2,778 332,843 2,108
1976 2,988 -2,836 323,222 -15,119
1975 3,321 -2,939 312,479 -6,686
1974 3,644 -3,222 303,078 -4,361
1973 3,996 -3,508 288,750 -1,076
1972 4,505 -3,665 286,708 -2,107
1971 4,530 -4,396 280,752 -7,284
1970 4,271 -4,852 272,439 1,847
1969 4,710 -4,236 264,560 -527
1968 5,035 -3,693 258,259 -746
1967 4,984 -3,436 249,240 347
1966 5,842 -3,201 241,716 -3,306
1965 5,762 -3,251 233,726 -1,551
1964 5,688 -3,277 227,948 -6,087
1963 5,706 -3,303 219,586 -8,303
1962 5,589 -3,327 215,368 -9,249
1961 5,208 -3,323 209,917 -10,601
1960 5,949 -3,315 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/barbados/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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