Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population by income level
Barbados
282,623
in 2025
New Caledonia
295,333
in 2025
Barbados rank
178th
New Caledonia rank
177th
Population by income level over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 295,333 against 282,623 in Barbados, a difference of 12,710.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 92,018 | 148,909 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 131,950 | 118,688 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 159,616 | 95,523 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 197,778 | 63,475 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 241,430 | 26,424 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 277,509 | 992.2 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 289,059 | 6,794 | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 295,333 against 282,623 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 12,710, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for population by income level?
- Barbados ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.