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

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The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 305 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.04% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Barbados vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Turkey
2100 195,432 64,394,191
2099 196,828 65,045,868
2098 198,227 65,690,351
2097 199,634 66,342,622
2096 201,046 66,990,674
2095 202,476 67,642,188
2094 203,924 68,296,562
2093 205,370 68,963,773
2092 206,839 69,625,957
2091 208,314 70,290,255
2090 209,763 70,960,483
2089 211,207 71,623,547
2088 212,621 72,281,102
2087 214,063 72,928,397
2086 215,520 73,576,610
2085 216,972 74,223,570
2084 218,420 74,853,312
2083 219,854 75,483,067
2082 221,294 76,111,533
2081 222,725 76,726,689
2080 224,160 77,339,541
2079 225,589 77,938,889
2078 227,001 78,532,577
2077 228,425 79,120,573
2076 229,855 79,705,459
2075 231,223 80,277,544
2074 232,629 80,848,141
2073 233,977 81,396,237
2072 235,330 81,938,080
2071 236,639 82,465,112
2070 238,032 82,981,973
2069 239,377 83,480,362
2068 240,757 83,963,140
2067 242,130 84,428,242
2066 243,471 84,886,666
2065 244,821 85,336,225
2064 246,164 85,771,285
2063 247,531 86,187,013
2062 248,895 86,587,114
2061 250,241 86,962,577
2060 251,611 87,319,314
2059 252,947 87,663,392
2058 254,258 87,973,789
2057 255,565 88,264,809
2056 256,906 88,534,755
2055 258,263 88,764,080
2054 259,577 88,972,362
2053 260,907 89,151,673
2052 262,244 89,310,785
2051 263,608 89,437,110
2050 264,941 89,541,520
2049 266,289 89,614,107
2048 267,612 89,651,068
2047 268,955 89,659,415
2046 270,238 89,634,354
2045 271,431 89,608,012
2044 272,613 89,557,421
2043 273,796 89,493,042
2042 274,912 89,404,193
2041 275,913 89,303,546
2040 276,903 89,187,952
2039 277,777 89,051,669
2038 278,650 88,901,719
2037 279,410 88,727,471
2036 280,101 88,537,927
2035 280,710 88,343,153
2034 281,219 88,139,515
2033 281,707 87,918,397
2032 282,107 87,687,495
2031 282,428 87,437,150
2030 282,680 87,166,904
2029 282,837 86,903,490
2028 282,876 86,627,469
2027 282,825 86,350,539
2026 282,752 86,093,293
2025 282,623 85,878,556
2024 282,467 85,518,661
2023 282,336 85,325,965
2022 282,318 84,979,913
2021 282,147 84,147,318
2020 281,698 83,384,680
2019 281,207 82,579,440
2018 280,711 81,407,204
2017 280,171 80,312,698
2016 279,598 79,277,962
2015 278,990 78,218,479
2014 278,348 77,181,884
2013 277,665 76,147,624
2012 276,938 75,175,827
2011 276,139 74,223,629
2010 275,243 73,142,150
2009 274,123 72,039,206
2008 272,714 71,051,678
2007 271,288 70,158,112
2006 270,002 70,045,349
2005 268,706 69,329,557
2004 267,298 68,592,617
2003 265,776 67,831,730
2002 264,148 67,048,795
2001 262,425 66,245,128
2000 262,063 65,425,961
1999 262,517 64,591,923
1998 262,436 63,734,383
1997 262,392 62,852,966
1996 262,284 61,951,134
1995 262,039 61,024,503
1994 261,620 60,033,836
1993 261,027 58,999,167
1992 260,267 57,990,118
1991 259,373 57,009,887
1990 258,582 56,015,628
1989 258,109 54,976,723
1988 257,763 53,909,626
1987 257,279 52,843,670
1986 256,618 51,777,772
1985 255,820 50,687,115
1984 254,920 49,574,069
1983 253,992 48,447,410
1982 253,095 47,322,096
1981 252,270 46,321,190
1980 251,524 45,408,815
1979 251,269 44,510,429
1978 251,551 43,645,306
1977 251,626 42,773,298
1976 251,442 41,899,984
1975 251,175 41,053,126
1974 250,777 40,210,234
1973 250,322 39,329,533
1972 249,658 38,430,221
1971 249,168 37,518,611
1970 249,387 36,638,465
1969 249,444 35,787,774
1968 248,540 34,921,684
1967 247,091 34,050,421
1966 244,996 33,177,672
1965 242,417 32,345,220
1964 239,958 31,543,072
1963 237,557 30,726,841
1962 235,224 29,916,147
1961 233,148 29,119,238
1960 230,893 28,329,898

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Barbados increased by 9,596 people (a 3.55% growth), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Turkey
2100 -0.71% -1%
2099 -0.71% -0.98%
2098 -0.7% -0.98%
2097 -0.7% -0.97%
2096 -0.71% -0.96%
2095 -0.71% -0.96%
2094 -0.7% -0.97%
2093 -0.71% -0.95%
2092 -0.71% -0.95%
2091 -0.69% -0.94%
2090 -0.68% -0.93%
2089 -0.66% -0.91%
2088 -0.67% -0.89%
2087 -0.68% -0.88%
2086 -0.67% -0.87%
2085 -0.66% -0.84%
2084 -0.65% -0.83%
2083 -0.65% -0.83%
2082 -0.64% -0.8%
2081 -0.64% -0.79%
2080 -0.63% -0.77%
2079 -0.62% -0.76%
2078 -0.62% -0.74%
2077 -0.62% -0.73%
2076 -0.59% -0.71%
2075 -0.6% -0.71%
2074 -0.58% -0.67%
2073 -0.57% -0.66%
2072 -0.55% -0.64%
2071 -0.59% -0.62%
2070 -0.56% -0.6%
2069 -0.57% -0.57%
2068 -0.57% -0.55%
2067 -0.55% -0.54%
2066 -0.55% -0.53%
2065 -0.55% -0.51%
2064 -0.55% -0.48%
2063 -0.55% -0.46%
2062 -0.54% -0.43%
2061 -0.54% -0.41%
2060 -0.53% -0.39%
2059 -0.52% -0.35%
2058 -0.51% -0.33%
2057 -0.52% -0.3%
2056 -0.53% -0.26%
2055 -0.51% -0.23%
2054 -0.51% -0.2%
2053 -0.51% -0.18%
2052 -0.52% -0.14%
2051 -0.5% -0.12%
2050 -0.51% -0.08%
2049 -0.49% -0.04%
2048 -0.5% -0.009%
2047 -0.47% 0.03%
2046 -0.44% 0.03%
2045 -0.43% 0.06%
2044 -0.43% 0.07%
2043 -0.41% 0.1%
2042 -0.36% 0.11%
2041 -0.36% 0.13%
2040 -0.31% 0.15%
2039 -0.31% 0.17%
2038 -0.27% 0.2%
2037 -0.25% 0.21%
2036 -0.22% 0.22%
2035 -0.18% 0.23%
2034 -0.17% 0.25%
2033 -0.14% 0.26%
2032 -0.11% 0.29%
2031 -0.09% 0.31%
2030 -0.06% 0.3%
2029 -0.01% 0.32%
2028 0.02% 0.32%
2027 0.03% 0.3%
2026 0.05% 0.25%
2025 0.06% 0.42%
2024 0.05% 0.23%
2023 0.006% 0.41%
2022 0.06% 0.99%
2021 0.16% 0.91%
2020 0.17% 0.98%
2019 0.18% 1.44%
2018 0.19% 1.36%
2017 0.2% 1.31%
2016 0.22% 1.35%
2015 0.23% 1.34%
2014 0.25% 1.36%
2013 0.26% 1.29%
2012 0.29% 1.28%
2011 0.33% 1.48%
2010 0.41% 1.53%
2009 0.52% 1.39%
2008 0.53% 1.27%
2007 0.48% 0.16%
2006 0.48% 1.03%
2005 0.53% 1.07%
2004 0.57% 1.12%
2003 0.62% 1.17%
2002 0.66% 1.21%
2001 0.14% 1.25%
2000 -0.17% 1.29%
1999 0.03% 1.35%
1998 0.02% 1.4%
1997 0.04% 1.46%
1996 0.09% 1.52%
1995 0.16% 1.65%
1994 0.23% 1.75%
1993 0.29% 1.74%
1992 0.34% 1.72%
1991 0.31% 1.77%
1990 0.18% 1.89%
1989 0.13% 1.98%
1988 0.19% 2.02%
1987 0.26% 2.06%
1986 0.31% 2.15%
1985 0.35% 2.25%
1984 0.37% 2.33%
1983 0.35% 2.38%
1982 0.33% 2.16%
1981 0.3% 2.01%
1980 0.1% 2.02%
1979 -0.11% 1.98%
1978 -0.03% 2.04%
1977 0.07% 2.08%
1976 0.11% 2.06%
1975 0.16% 2.1%
1974 0.18% 2.24%
1973 0.27% 2.34%
1972 0.2% 2.43%
1971 -0.09% 2.4%
1970 -0.02% 2.38%
1969 0.36% 2.48%
1968 0.59% 2.56%
1967 0.86% 2.63%
1966 1.06% 2.57%
1965 1.02% 2.54%
1964 1.01% 2.66%
1963 0.99% 2.71%
1962 0.89% 2.74%
1961 0.98% 2.79%

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

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In 2025, the population of Barbados grew by 0.06%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Barbados Turkey
Current population
282789
86225430
Population rank 175/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 1.04%
One net population change
2.35 days
1.46 minutes
One birth every
2.79 hours
33.5 seconds
One death every
3.03 hours
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +986
Annual growth/decline +156 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 138/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -258,205
Net migration rank 81/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -258,205
2024 251 -70 453,249 -275,952
2023 158 -80 426,630 -318,070
2022 43 -80 535,373 -301,544
2021 415 -28 521,713 20,283
2020 503 0 608,708 37,934
2019 542 -65 751,472 -15,690
2018 584 -65 830,353 187,570
2017 616 -65 875,408 659,846
2016 655 -65 895,841 352,063
2015 690 -65 930,799 1,063,140
2014 730 -65 957,055 1,033,384
2013 772 -65 921,386 438,618
2012 815 -64 917,145 258,623
2011 897 -54 875,839 68,849
2010 981 -36 892,334 55,532
2009 1,000 296 900,491 24,276
2008 989 526 868,749 47,915
2007 1,028 308 876,626 -186,402
2006 927 317 897,351 -190,194
2005 1,018 330 898,650 -174,177
2004 1,204 273 896,025 -146,574
2003 1,321 248 893,683 -121,383
2002 1,369 308 922,927 -129,444
2001 1,578 199 980,560 -166,759
2000 1,577 -2,628 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 1,351 -1,215 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 1,093 -1,068 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 1,172 -1,122 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 1,334 -1,164 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 1,467 -1,141 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 1,607 -1,096 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 1,765 -1,080 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 1,912 -1,076 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 2,055 -1,108 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 2,101 -1,474 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 1,719 -1,400 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 1,684 -1,301 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 1,841 -1,262 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 2,111 -1,377 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 2,356 -1,487 1,098,846 8,960
1984 2,388 -1,447 1,096,529 21,787
1983 2,656 -1,733 1,095,106 39,871
1982 2,660 -1,794 1,091,863 23,728
1981 2,605 -1,821 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 2,393 -1,687 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 2,485 -2,691 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 2,367 -2,725 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 2,988 -2,778 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 2,988 -2,836 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 3,321 -2,939 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 3,644 -3,222 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 3,996 -3,508 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 4,505 -3,665 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 4,530 -4,396 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 4,271 -4,852 991,950 -150,924
1969 4,710 -4,236 970,958 -110,578
1968 5,035 -3,693 950,778 -78,973
1967 4,984 -3,436 936,727 -65,993
1966 5,842 -3,201 925,790 -50,999
1965 5,762 -3,251 904,016 -113,911
1964 5,688 -3,277 884,152 -69,978
1963 5,706 -3,303 862,626 -44,317
1962 5,589 -3,327 837,473 -34,353
1961 5,208 -3,323 816,911 -26,187
1960 5,949 -3,315 773,009 14,948

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

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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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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