Barbados vs Samoa: Population by age group

Barbados
282,347 people
in 2023
Samoa
216,673 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
185th
Samoa rank
188th

Population by age group over time

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 282,347 people against 216,673 people in Samoa, a difference of 65,674 people.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Samoa Difference Ahead
1950s 221,034 people 98,381 people 122,653 people Barbados
1960s 240,936 people 126,048 people 114,888 people Barbados
1970s 250,647 people 151,797 people 98,850 people Barbados
1980s 255,146 people 166,879 people 88,267 people Barbados
1990s 261,259 people 174,116 people 87,143 people Barbados
2000s 267,862 people 186,619 people 81,243 people Barbados
2010s 278,509 people 201,073 people 77,436 people Barbados
2020s 282,134 people 214,423 people 67,710 people Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by age group, Barbados or Samoa?
Barbados, at 282,347 people against 216,673 people in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population by age group between Barbados and Samoa?
65,674 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population by age group?
Barbados ranks 185th and Samoa ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.