Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population: comparison of UN projections
Barbados
282,347 people
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
230,882 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
185th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
187th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,347 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 51,465 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,034 people | 64,227 people | 156,807 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 240,936 people | 71,596 people | 169,340 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,647 people | 86,260 people | 164,387 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,146 people | 108,324 people | 146,822 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,259 people | 133,409 people | 127,850 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,862 people | 160,058 people | 107,805 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,509 people | 198,146 people | 80,363 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,134 people | 224,155 people | 57,978 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 282,347 people against 230,882 people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 51,465 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Barbados ranks 185th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 187th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.