Barbados vs Samoa: Population
Barbados
282,467
in 2024
Samoa
218,019
in 2024
Barbados rank
171st
Samoa rank
173rd
Population over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,467 against 218,019 in Samoa, a difference of 64,448.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 173rd of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 126,031 | 114,896 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 151,786 | 98,852 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 166,868 | 88,271 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 174,104 | 87,149 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 186,606 | 81,248 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 201,060 | 77,441 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,193 | 215,133 | 67,060 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282,467 against 218,019 in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Barbados and Samoa?
- 64,448, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Samoa ranks 173rd 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.