Barbados vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Population growth rate vs median age

Barbados
0.056
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0505
in 2023
Barbados rank
171st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
174th

Population growth rate vs median age over time

  • Barbados
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.056 against 0.0505 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0055.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2.11 0.4418 1.67 Barbados
1960s 2.27 0.5989 1.67 Barbados
1970s 1.4 0.1573 1.24 Barbados
1980s 0.8796 0.1567 0.7229 Barbados
1990s 0.6076 0.1815 0.4262 Barbados
2000s 0.4496 0.2228 0.2268 Barbados
2010s 0.2619 0.2901 0.0282 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 0.0992 0.0372 0.062 Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate vs median age, Barbados or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barbados, at 0.056 against 0.0505 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate vs median age between Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0055, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Barbados and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for population growth rate vs median age?
Barbados ranks 171st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 174th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate vs median age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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