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

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The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,623 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,789 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 189.2 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.65% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.14% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Barbados vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados Uganda
2100 195,432 122,461,518
2099 196,828 122,400,118
2098 198,227 122,328,333
2097 199,634 122,230,315
2096 201,046 122,110,905
2095 202,476 121,940,556
2094 203,924 121,763,948
2093 205,370 121,549,120
2092 206,839 121,301,128
2091 208,314 121,034,858
2090 209,763 120,731,912
2089 211,207 120,392,371
2088 212,621 120,029,300
2087 214,063 119,633,372
2086 215,520 119,221,630
2085 216,972 118,780,837
2084 218,420 118,304,392
2083 219,854 117,787,304
2082 221,294 117,240,484
2081 222,725 116,673,088
2080 224,160 116,061,969
2079 225,589 115,440,209
2078 227,001 114,771,629
2077 228,425 114,085,142
2076 229,855 113,356,858
2075 231,223 112,604,741
2074 232,629 111,830,528
2073 233,977 111,038,122
2072 235,330 110,208,535
2071 236,639 109,360,734
2070 238,032 108,473,738
2069 239,377 107,576,028
2068 240,757 106,646,220
2067 242,130 105,691,752
2066 243,471 104,708,323
2065 244,821 103,707,399
2064 246,164 102,671,371
2063 247,531 101,616,654
2062 248,895 100,532,299
2061 250,241 99,421,530
2060 251,611 98,305,883
2059 252,947 97,158,930
2058 254,258 95,986,215
2057 255,565 94,793,892
2056 256,906 93,585,691
2055 258,263 92,357,892
2054 259,577 91,106,039
2053 260,907 89,831,291
2052 262,244 88,542,276
2051 263,608 87,244,950
2050 264,941 85,932,109
2049 266,289 84,607,399
2048 267,612 83,260,483
2047 268,955 81,904,082
2046 270,238 80,545,542
2045 271,431 79,185,378
2044 272,613 77,812,065
2043 273,796 76,431,508
2042 274,912 75,053,218
2041 275,913 73,680,031
2040 276,903 72,312,112
2039 277,777 70,942,351
2038 278,650 69,559,994
2037 279,410 68,166,092
2036 280,101 66,785,108
2035 280,710 65,392,706
2034 281,219 64,004,533
2033 281,707 62,616,072
2032 282,107 61,217,174
2031 282,428 59,807,490
2030 282,680 58,398,308
2029 282,837 56,989,526
2028 282,876 55,580,177
2027 282,825 54,175,341
2026 282,752 52,777,106
2025 282,623 51,384,894
2024 282,467 50,015,092
2023 282,336 48,656,601
2022 282,318 47,312,719
2021 282,147 45,910,930
2020 281,698 44,457,152
2019 281,207 42,999,637
2018 280,711 41,565,831
2017 280,171 40,177,388
2016 279,598 38,799,152
2015 278,990 37,531,446
2014 278,348 36,395,539
2013 277,665 35,337,042
2012 276,938 34,337,438
2011 276,139 33,354,543
2010 275,243 32,390,802
2009 274,123 31,451,151
2008 272,714 30,539,553
2007 271,288 29,653,430
2006 270,002 28,794,003
2005 268,706 27,963,289
2004 267,298 27,154,515
2003 265,776 26,352,124
2002 264,148 25,532,870
2001 262,425 24,745,676
2000 262,063 24,000,150
1999 262,517 23,257,281
1998 262,436 22,515,806
1997 262,392 21,856,046
1996 262,284 21,231,550
1995 262,039 20,665,667
1994 261,620 20,108,801
1993 261,027 19,445,161
1992 260,267 18,785,032
1991 259,373 18,155,901
1990 258,582 17,569,897
1989 258,109 17,010,698
1988 257,763 16,470,483
1987 257,279 15,954,170
1986 256,618 15,467,579
1985 255,820 15,023,681
1984 254,920 14,607,677
1983 253,992 14,221,881
1982 253,095 13,873,631
1981 252,270 13,556,452
1980 251,524 13,275,741
1979 251,269 13,002,163
1978 251,551 12,692,113
1977 251,626 12,359,669
1976 251,442 12,037,294
1975 251,175 11,725,240
1974 250,777 11,424,846
1973 250,322 11,144,236
1972 249,658 10,885,796
1971 249,168 10,618,206
1970 249,387 10,321,603
1969 249,444 10,014,858
1968 248,540 9,708,632
1967 247,091 9,408,924
1966 244,996 9,122,864
1965 242,417 8,849,203
1964 239,958 8,586,363
1963 237,557 8,333,663
1962 235,224 8,092,231
1961 233,148 7,862,217
1960 230,893 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,191 people (a 1.14% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados Uganda
2100 -0.71% 0.05%
2099 -0.71% 0.06%
2098 -0.7% 0.08%
2097 -0.7% 0.1%
2096 -0.71% 0.14%
2095 -0.71% 0.15%
2094 -0.7% 0.18%
2093 -0.71% 0.2%
2092 -0.71% 0.22%
2091 -0.69% 0.25%
2090 -0.68% 0.28%
2089 -0.66% 0.3%
2088 -0.67% 0.33%
2087 -0.68% 0.35%
2086 -0.67% 0.37%
2085 -0.66% 0.4%
2084 -0.65% 0.44%
2083 -0.65% 0.47%
2082 -0.64% 0.49%
2081 -0.64% 0.53%
2080 -0.63% 0.54%
2079 -0.62% 0.58%
2078 -0.62% 0.6%
2077 -0.62% 0.64%
2076 -0.59% 0.67%
2075 -0.6% 0.69%
2074 -0.58% 0.71%
2073 -0.57% 0.75%
2072 -0.55% 0.78%
2071 -0.59% 0.82%
2070 -0.56% 0.83%
2069 -0.57% 0.87%
2068 -0.57% 0.9%
2067 -0.55% 0.94%
2066 -0.55% 0.97%
2065 -0.55% 1.01%
2064 -0.55% 1.04%
2063 -0.55% 1.08%
2062 -0.54% 1.12%
2061 -0.54% 1.13%
2060 -0.53% 1.18%
2059 -0.52% 1.22%
2058 -0.51% 1.26%
2057 -0.52% 1.29%
2056 -0.53% 1.33%
2055 -0.51% 1.37%
2054 -0.51% 1.42%
2053 -0.51% 1.46%
2052 -0.52% 1.49%
2051 -0.5% 1.53%
2050 -0.51% 1.57%
2049 -0.49% 1.62%
2048 -0.5% 1.66%
2047 -0.47% 1.69%
2046 -0.44% 1.72%
2045 -0.43% 1.76%
2044 -0.43% 1.81%
2043 -0.41% 1.84%
2042 -0.36% 1.86%
2041 -0.36% 1.89%
2040 -0.31% 1.93%
2039 -0.31% 1.99%
2038 -0.27% 2.04%
2037 -0.25% 2.07%
2036 -0.22% 2.13%
2035 -0.18% 2.17%
2034 -0.17% 2.22%
2033 -0.14% 2.29%
2032 -0.11% 2.36%
2031 -0.09% 2.41%
2030 -0.06% 2.47%
2029 -0.01% 2.54%
2028 0.02% 2.59%
2027 0.03% 2.65%
2026 0.05% 2.71%
2025 0.06% 2.74%
2024 0.05% 2.79%
2023 0.006% 2.84%
2022 0.06% 3.05%
2021 0.16% 3.27%
2020 0.17% 3.39%
2019 0.18% 3.45%
2018 0.19% 3.46%
2017 0.2% 3.55%
2016 0.22% 3.38%
2015 0.23% 3.12%
2014 0.25% 3%
2013 0.26% 2.91%
2012 0.29% 2.95%
2011 0.33% 2.98%
2010 0.41% 2.99%
2009 0.52% 2.98%
2008 0.53% 2.99%
2007 0.48% 2.98%
2006 0.48% 2.97%
2005 0.53% 2.98%
2004 0.57% 3.04%
2003 0.62% 3.21%
2002 0.66% 3.18%
2001 0.14% 3.11%
2000 -0.17% 3.19%
1999 0.03% 3.29%
1998 0.02% 3.02%
1997 0.04% 2.94%
1996 0.09% 2.74%
1995 0.16% 2.77%
1994 0.23% 3.41%
1993 0.29% 3.51%
1992 0.34% 3.47%
1991 0.31% 3.34%
1990 0.18% 3.29%
1989 0.13% 3.28%
1988 0.19% 3.24%
1987 0.26% 3.15%
1986 0.31% 2.95%
1985 0.35% 2.85%
1984 0.37% 2.71%
1983 0.35% 2.51%
1982 0.33% 2.34%
1981 0.3% 2.11%
1980 0.1% 2.1%
1979 -0.11% 2.44%
1978 -0.03% 2.69%
1977 0.07% 2.68%
1976 0.11% 2.66%
1975 0.16% 2.63%
1974 0.18% 2.52%
1973 0.27% 2.37%
1972 0.2% 2.52%
1971 -0.09% 2.87%
1970 -0.02% 3.06%
1969 0.36% 3.15%
1968 0.59% 3.19%
1967 0.86% 3.14%
1966 1.06% 3.09%
1965 1.02% 3.06%
1964 1.01% 3.03%
1963 0.99% 2.98%
1962 0.89% 2.93%
1961 0.98% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Barbados Uganda
Current population
282789
53495325
Population rank 175/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 0.64%
One net population change
2.35 days
23.1 seconds
One birth every
2.79 hours
18.3 seconds
One death every
3.03 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +0 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +156 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 156/197 21/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -87 -119,059
Net migration rank 81/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - -119,059
2024 251 -70 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 158 -80 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 43 -80 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 415 -28 1,423,377 43,464
2020 503 0 1,397,288 43,464
2019 542 -65 1,367,044 107,210
2018 584 -65 1,332,600 60,724
2017 616 -65 1,290,658 92,879
2016 655 -65 1,249,565 123,379
2015 690 -65 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 730 -65 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 772 -65 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 815 -64 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 897 -54 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 981 -36 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 1,000 296 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 989 526 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 1,028 308 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 927 317 999,958 -156,232
2005 1,018 330 969,096 -151,386
2004 1,204 273 938,623 -138,770
2003 1,321 248 901,374 -96,429
2002 1,369 308 868,756 -35,149
2001 1,578 199 836,751 -95,956
2000 1,577 -2,628 803,069 -52,824
1999 1,351 -1,215 775,166 -39,695
1998 1,093 -1,068 741,175 6,277
1997 1,172 -1,122 727,523 -155,461
1996 1,334 -1,164 699,707 -22,795
1995 1,467 -1,141 697,218 -242,378
1994 1,607 -1,096 675,092 -16,198
1993 1,765 -1,080 650,032 18,349
1992 1,912 -1,076 627,139 24,723
1991 2,055 -1,108 602,740 3,643
1990 2,101 -1,474 587,291 -21,688
1989 1,719 -1,400 565,367 -12,576
1988 1,684 -1,301 547,759 -20,113
1987 1,841 -1,262 527,397 -22,415
1986 2,111 -1,377 487,693 -19,485
1985 2,356 -1,487 462,534 -42,942
1984 2,388 -1,447 421,241 -8,818
1983 2,656 -1,733 404,940 -45,776
1982 2,660 -1,794 390,820 -53,497
1981 2,605 -1,821 380,028 -83,010
1980 2,393 -1,687 370,287 -105,900
1979 2,485 -2,691 381,626 -98,863
1978 2,367 -2,725 371,930 -34,606
1977 2,988 -2,778 365,216 -37,671
1976 2,988 -2,836 359,458 -42,259
1975 3,321 -2,939 354,278 -47,359
1974 3,644 -3,222 345,773 -51,910
1973 3,996 -3,508 340,780 -73,439
1972 4,505 -3,665 335,935 -86,409
1971 4,530 -4,396 328,294 -42,642
1970 4,271 -4,852 333,202 -25,646
1969 4,710 -4,236 320,486 -14,548
1968 5,035 -3,693 309,725 -3,214
1967 4,984 -3,436 296,692 -3,773
1966 5,842 -3,201 282,225 -3,021
1965 5,762 -3,251 271,830 -3,716
1964 5,688 -3,277 260,733 -3,169
1963 5,706 -3,303 250,885 -3,058
1962 5,589 -3,327 241,513 -6,470
1961 5,208 -3,323 232,894 -7,893
1960 5,949 -3,315 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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