Bahamas vs Barbados: Population
Bahamas
401,283
in 2024
Barbados
282,467
in 2024
Bahamas rank
169th
Barbados rank
171st
Population over time
- Bahamas
- Barbados
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 401,283 against 282,467 in Barbados, a difference of 118,816.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Bahamas ranks 169th and Barbados ranks 171st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Barbados in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 145,678 | 240,927 | 95,248 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 207,356 | 250,638 | 43,281 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 251,357 | 255,139 | 3,782 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 298,407 | 261,254 | 37,153 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 342,522 | 267,854 | 74,668 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 382,720 | 278,501 | 104,220 | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 398,099 | 282,193 | 115,906 | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bahamas or Barbados?
- Bahamas, at 401,283 against 282,467 in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Bahamas and Barbados?
- 118,816, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Barbados?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Barbados rank globally for population?
- Bahamas ranks 169th and Barbados ranks 171st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.