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
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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

Indicator
Has the population peaked?
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.