Barbados vs French Polynesia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people
Barbados
49,372 people
in 2023
French Polynesia
55,476 people
in 2023
Barbados rank
188th
French Polynesia rank
186th
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 55,476 people against 49,372 people in Barbados, a difference of 6,104 people.
That makes French Polynesia'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 188th and French Polynesia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and French Polynesia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81,935 people | 31,510 people | 50,425 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 89,067 people | 43,190 people | 45,878 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 84,203 people | 57,551 people | 26,652 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 67,019 people | 68,708 people | 1,689 people | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 60,434 people | 77,330 people | 16,897 people | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 74,261 people | 17,822 people | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 66,750 people | 13,115 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 50,200 people | 57,571 people | 7,371 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children, working-age adults, and older people, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 55,476 people against 49,372 people in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children, working-age adults, and older people between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 6,104 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Barbados ranks 188th and French Polynesia ranks 186th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.