Barbados vs Samoa: Population aged 15-24 years
Barbados
36.84 thousands
in 2025
Samoa
39.34 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
185th
Samoa rank
183rd
Population aged 15-24 years over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 39.34 thousands against 36.84 thousands in Barbados, a difference of 2.5 thousands.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.67 thousands | 29.82 thousands | 17.86 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 50.86 thousands | 38.1 thousands | 12.76 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 43.39 thousands | 36.86 thousands | 6.53 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 38.51 thousands | 33.83 thousands | 4.68 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 37.18 thousands | 36.29 thousands | 0.894 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 36.93 thousands | 37.01 thousands | 0.0835 thousands | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population aged 15-24 years, Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 39.34 thousands against 36.84 thousands in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years between Barbados and Samoa?
- 2.5 thousands, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population aged 15-24 years?
- Barbados ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 183rd of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release