Barbados vs Samoa: Population by income level
Barbados
282,623
in 2025
Samoa
219,306
in 2025
Barbados rank
178th
Samoa rank
181st
Population by income level over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,623 against 219,306 in Samoa, a difference of 63,317.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st of 215 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 126,031 | 114,896 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 151,786 | 98,852 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 166,868 | 88,271 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 174,104 | 87,149 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 186,606 | 81,248 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 201,060 | 77,441 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 215,829 | 66,436 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282,623 against 219,306 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Barbados and Samoa?
- 63,317, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population by income level?
- Barbados ranks 178th and Samoa ranks 181st 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.