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Population in Barbados compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Barbados was 282,467 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Barbados' population is 282,798 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 1,216 times bigger than Barbados'.
  • Barbados is ranked the 175th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.15% of the world: 0.003% for Barbados vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Barbados has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Barbados has increased from 270K people to 283K (4.74% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Barbados vs United States: population by year and forecast

Barbados
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Barbados United States
2100 195,450 415,429,771
2099 196,847 414,829,167
2098 198,246 414,231,720
2097 199,653 413,576,381
2096 201,065 412,927,393
2095 202,496 412,225,379
2094 203,943 411,498,749
2093 205,390 410,785,729
2092 206,859 410,051,921
2091 208,334 409,320,183
2090 209,783 408,613,732
2089 211,228 407,885,645
2088 212,641 407,129,733
2087 214,083 406,421,298
2086 215,541 405,715,343
2085 216,992 405,059,379
2084 218,441 404,343,130
2083 219,875 403,612,785
2082 221,315 402,871,293
2081 222,746 402,054,554
2080 224,182 401,319,194
2079 225,610 400,554,914
2078 227,023 399,737,968
2077 228,447 398,906,565
2076 229,877 398,035,750
2075 231,245 397,109,170
2074 232,651 396,226,412
2073 234,000 395,307,725
2072 235,352 394,393,561
2071 236,662 393,415,363
2070 238,055 392,469,727
2069 239,400 391,479,981
2068 240,780 390,517,695
2067 242,154 389,543,856
2066 243,494 388,597,719
2065 244,844 387,685,327
2064 246,188 386,805,026
2063 247,554 385,911,917
2062 248,919 385,032,627
2061 250,265 384,170,837
2060 251,636 383,361,269
2059 252,971 382,542,030
2058 254,282 381,704,804
2057 255,590 380,907,023
2056 256,930 380,159,777
2055 258,288 379,430,756
2054 259,602 378,682,851
2053 260,932 377,878,421
2052 262,269 377,073,303
2051 263,633 376,229,840
2050 264,967 375,373,155
2049 266,314 374,493,150
2048 267,638 373,590,762
2047 268,981 372,626,259
2046 270,264 371,644,809
2045 271,457 370,602,914
2044 272,639 369,518,897
2043 273,822 368,375,680
2042 274,938 367,158,772
2041 275,939 365,937,822
2040 276,930 364,671,837
2039 277,804 363,367,337
2038 278,676 361,997,023
2037 279,437 360,606,236
2036 280,128 359,193,245
2035 280,737 357,750,686
2034 281,246 356,266,726
2033 281,734 354,775,032
2032 282,134 353,259,037
2031 282,455 351,721,511
2030 282,707 350,155,042
2029 282,864 348,564,667
2028 282,903 346,906,294
2027 282,852 345,257,605
2026 282,779 343,565,426
2025 282,650 341,784,857
2024 282,467 340,110,988
2023 282,336 334,914,895
2022 282,318 333,271,411
2021 282,147 331,893,745
2020 281,698 331,526,933
2019 281,207 328,329,953
2018 280,711 326,838,199
2017 280,171 325,122,128
2016 279,598 323,071,755
2015 278,990 320,738,994
2014 278,348 318,386,329
2013 277,665 316,059,947
2012 276,938 313,877,662
2011 276,139 311,583,481
2010 275,243 309,327,143
2009 274,123 306,771,529
2008 272,714 304,093,966
2007 271,288 301,231,207
2006 270,002 298,379,912
2005 268,706 295,516,599
2004 267,298 292,805,298
2003 265,776 290,107,933
2002 264,148 287,625,193
2001 262,425 284,968,955
2000 262,063 282,162,411
1999 262,517 279,294,713
1998 262,436 276,115,288
1997 262,392 272,911,760
1996 262,284 269,667,391
1995 262,039 266,557,091
1994 261,620 263,435,673
1993 261,027 260,255,352
1992 260,267 256,894,189
1991 259,373 253,492,503
1990 258,582 250,131,894
1989 258,109 246,819,222
1988 257,763 244,499,004
1987 257,279 242,288,936
1986 256,618 240,132,831
1985 255,820 237,923,734
1984 254,920 235,824,908
1983 253,992 233,792,014
1982 253,095 231,664,432
1981 252,270 229,465,744
1980 251,524 226,542,250
1979 251,269 225,055,487
1978 251,551 222,584,545
1977 251,626 220,239,425
1976 251,442 218,035,164
1975 251,175 215,973,199
1974 250,777 213,853,928
1973 250,322 211,908,788
1972 249,658 209,896,021
1971 249,168 207,660,677
1970 249,387 205,052,174
1969 249,444 202,676,946
1968 248,540 200,706,052
1967 247,091 198,712,056
1966 244,996 196,560,338
1965 242,417 194,302,963
1964 239,958 191,888,791
1963 237,557 189,241,798
1962 235,224 186,537,737
1961 233,148 183,691,481
1960 230,893 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Barbados gained 3,200 people (a 1.14% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Barbados was ranked 174th most populous country in 2006 and is 175th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Barbados is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 283K people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Barbados
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Barbados United States
2100 -0.71% 0.14%
2099 -0.71% 0.14%
2098 -0.7% 0.16%
2097 -0.7% 0.16%
2096 -0.71% 0.17%
2095 -0.71% 0.18%
2094 -0.7% 0.17%
2093 -0.71% 0.18%
2092 -0.71% 0.18%
2091 -0.69% 0.17%
2090 -0.68% 0.18%
2089 -0.66% 0.19%
2088 -0.67% 0.17%
2087 -0.68% 0.17%
2086 -0.67% 0.16%
2085 -0.66% 0.18%
2084 -0.65% 0.18%
2083 -0.65% 0.18%
2082 -0.64% 0.2%
2081 -0.64% 0.18%
2080 -0.63% 0.19%
2079 -0.62% 0.2%
2078 -0.62% 0.21%
2077 -0.62% 0.22%
2076 -0.59% 0.23%
2075 -0.6% 0.22%
2074 -0.58% 0.23%
2073 -0.57% 0.23%
2072 -0.55% 0.25%
2071 -0.59% 0.24%
2070 -0.56% 0.25%
2069 -0.57% 0.25%
2068 -0.57% 0.25%
2067 -0.55% 0.24%
2066 -0.55% 0.24%
2065 -0.55% 0.23%
2064 -0.55% 0.23%
2063 -0.55% 0.23%
2062 -0.54% 0.22%
2061 -0.54% 0.21%
2060 -0.53% 0.21%
2059 -0.52% 0.22%
2058 -0.51% 0.21%
2057 -0.52% 0.2%
2056 -0.53% 0.19%
2055 -0.51% 0.2%
2054 -0.51% 0.21%
2053 -0.51% 0.21%
2052 -0.52% 0.22%
2051 -0.5% 0.23%
2050 -0.51% 0.23%
2049 -0.49% 0.24%
2048 -0.5% 0.26%
2047 -0.47% 0.26%
2046 -0.44% 0.28%
2045 -0.43% 0.29%
2044 -0.43% 0.31%
2043 -0.41% 0.33%
2042 -0.36% 0.33%
2041 -0.36% 0.35%
2040 -0.31% 0.36%
2039 -0.31% 0.38%
2038 -0.27% 0.39%
2037 -0.25% 0.39%
2036 -0.22% 0.4%
2035 -0.18% 0.42%
2034 -0.17% 0.42%
2033 -0.14% 0.43%
2032 -0.11% 0.44%
2031 -0.09% 0.45%
2030 -0.06% 0.46%
2029 -0.01% 0.48%
2028 0.02% 0.48%
2027 0.03% 0.49%
2026 0.05% 0.52%
2025 0.06% 0.49%
2024 0.05% 1.55%
2023 0.006% 0.49%
2022 0.06% 0.42%
2021 0.16% 0.11%
2020 0.17% 0.97%
2019 0.18% 0.46%
2018 0.19% 0.53%
2017 0.2% 0.63%
2016 0.22% 0.73%
2015 0.23% 0.74%
2014 0.25% 0.74%
2013 0.26% 0.7%
2012 0.29% 0.74%
2011 0.33% 0.73%
2010 0.41% 0.83%
2009 0.52% 0.88%
2008 0.53% 0.95%
2007 0.48% 0.96%
2006 0.48% 0.97%
2005 0.53% 0.93%
2004 0.57% 0.93%
2003 0.62% 0.86%
2002 0.66% 0.93%
2001 0.14% 0.99%
2000 -0.17% 1.03%
1999 0.03% 1.15%
1998 0.02% 1.17%
1997 0.04% 1.2%
1996 0.09% 1.17%
1995 0.16% 1.18%
1994 0.23% 1.22%
1993 0.29% 1.31%
1992 0.34% 1.34%
1991 0.31% 1.34%
1990 0.18% 1.34%
1989 0.13% 0.95%
1988 0.19% 0.91%
1987 0.26% 0.9%
1986 0.31% 0.93%
1985 0.35% 0.89%
1984 0.37% 0.87%
1983 0.35% 0.92%
1982 0.33% 0.96%
1981 0.3% 1.29%
1980 0.1% 0.66%
1979 -0.11% 1.11%
1978 -0.03% 1.06%
1977 0.07% 1.01%
1976 0.11% 0.95%
1975 0.16% 0.99%
1974 0.18% 0.92%
1973 0.27% 0.96%
1972 0.2% 1.08%
1971 -0.09% 1.27%
1970 -0.02% 1.17%
1969 0.36% 0.98%
1968 0.59% 1%
1967 0.86% 1.09%
1966 1.06% 1.16%
1965 1.02% 1.26%
1964 1.01% 1.4%
1963 0.99% 1.45%
1962 0.89% 1.55%
1961 0.98% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Barbados grew by 0.05%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Barbados United States
Current population
282798
344023146
Population rank 175/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.003% 4.15%
One net population change
2.79 days
18.9 seconds
One birth every
2.78 hours
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.92 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +0 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +131 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.05% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 162/197 134/197
One migration net change every
4.21 days
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -87 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 81/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 35,187 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 159/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 12.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 54/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Barbados
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Barbados United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -87 - 1,230,663
2024 - -70 - 1,286,132
2023 158 -80 502,372 1,322,668
2022 43 -80 399,926 1,319,009
2021 415 -28 199,137 674,787
2020 503 0 208,862 329,769
2019 542 -65 887,476 1,774,500
2018 584 -65 955,022 1,764,961
2017 616 -65 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 655 -65 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 690 -65 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 730 -65 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 772 -65 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 815 -64 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 897 -54 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 981 -36 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 1,000 296 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 989 526 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 1,028 308 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 927 317 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 1,018 330 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 1,204 273 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 1,321 248 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 1,369 308 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 1,578 199 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 1,577 -2,628 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 1,351 -1,215 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 1,093 -1,068 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 1,172 -1,122 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 1,334 -1,164 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 1,467 -1,141 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 1,607 -1,096 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 1,765 -1,080 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 1,912 -1,076 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 2,055 -1,108 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,101 -1,474 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 1,719 -1,400 1,875,826 400,998
1988 1,684 -1,301 1,735,943 460,778
1987 1,841 -1,262 1,720,252 480,815
1986 2,111 -1,377 1,656,917 493,082
1985 2,356 -1,487 1,689,258 598,777
1984 2,388 -1,447 1,627,192 622,793
1983 2,656 -1,733 1,636,544 662,840
1982 2,660 -1,794 1,714,317 600,149
1981 2,605 -1,821 1,652,153 583,070
1980 2,393 -1,687 1,608,450 595,916
1979 2,485 -2,691 1,597,894 503,559
1978 2,367 -2,725 1,402,283 556,521
1977 2,988 -2,778 1,431,556 577,060
1976 2,988 -2,836 1,264,604 635,590
1975 3,321 -2,939 1,252,644 655,078
1974 3,644 -3,222 1,218,968 706,978
1973 3,996 -3,508 1,165,499 783,163
1972 4,505 -3,665 1,301,355 833,543
1971 4,530 -4,396 1,640,519 833,549
1970 4,271 -4,852 1,824,965 744,902
1969 4,710 -4,236 1,702,487 523,740
1968 5,035 -3,693 1,565,507 594,514
1967 4,984 -3,436 1,669,181 585,410
1966 5,842 -3,201 1,749,387 637,692
1965 5,762 -3,251 1,943,030 644,902
1964 5,688 -3,277 2,245,099 618,635
1963 5,706 -3,303 2,289,826 639,495
1962 5,589 -3,327 2,406,337 625,617
1961 5,208 -3,323 2,571,681 580,333
1960 5,949 -3,315 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 35,187 residents or 12.5% of the population were not native-born in Barbados, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Barbados
City Population
Bridgetown 98.5K
Holetown 1.6K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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