Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Population growth
Barbados
0.0%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
-0.0%
in 2024
Barbados rank
174th
Puerto Rico rank
177th
Population growth over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.0% against -0.0% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 3.0 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 174th and Puerto Rico ranks 177th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 1.0% | 0.7% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -1.2% | 1.5% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.1% | -0.6% | 0.7% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 0.0% against -0.0% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 0.0%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for population growth?
- Barbados ranks 174th and Puerto Rico ranks 177th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population growth (annual %). 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