Barbados vs French Guiana: Has the population peaked?
Barbados
282,347 people
in 2023
French Guiana
303,408 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
185th
French Guiana rank
183rd
Has the population peaked? over time
- Barbados
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 303,408 people against 282,347 people in Barbados, a difference of 21,061 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 185th and French Guiana ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and French Guiana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,034 people | 25,832 people | 195,202 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 240,936 people | 37,970 people | 202,966 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,647 people | 54,200 people | 196,447 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,146 people | 84,863 people | 170,283 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,259 people | 132,643 people | 128,616 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,862 people | 197,402 people | 70,460 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,509 people | 261,406 people | 17,103 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,134 people | 295,953 people | 13,820 people | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher has the population peaked?, Barbados or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 303,408 people against 282,347 people in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in has the population peaked? between Barbados and French Guiana?
- 21,061 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Guiana?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and French Guiana rank globally for has the population peaked??
- Barbados ranks 185th and French Guiana ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Has the population peaked?. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.