Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population
Barbados
282,347 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
289,879 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
185th
New Caledonia rank
184th
Population over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 289,879 people against 282,347 people in Barbados, a difference of 7,532 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 185th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 221,034 people | 69,360 people | 151,674 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 240,936 people | 92,033 people | 148,903 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,647 people | 131,961 people | 118,686 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,146 people | 159,630 people | 95,515 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,259 people | 197,789 people | 63,470 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,862 people | 241,438 people | 26,424 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,509 people | 277,517 people | 992.2 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,134 people | 286,606 people | 4,472 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 289,879 people against 282,347 people in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 7,532 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for population?
- Barbados ranks 185th and New Caledonia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. 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.