Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Population
Barbados
282,467
in 2024
Saint Lucia
179,744
in 2024
Barbados rank
171st
Saint Lucia rank
174th
Population over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,467 against 179,744 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 102,723.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 97,062 | 143,865 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 110,095 | 140,542 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 128,079 | 127,060 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 147,120 | 114,134 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 164,623 | 103,231 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 174,437 | 104,064 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,193 | 178,916 | 103,277 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 282,467 against 179,744 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 102,723, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for population?
- Barbados ranks 171st and Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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.