Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population (Our World)
Barbados
282,347
in 2023
New Caledonia
289,879
in 2023
Barbados rank
186th
New Caledonia rank
185th
Population (Our World) over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 289,879 against 282,347 in Barbados, a difference of 7,532.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 106 shared years of data; in 1000 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and New Caledonia ranks 185th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 33 and New Caledonia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17 | 10,265 | 10,248 | New Caledonia |
| 1100s | 19 | 11,406 | 11,387 | New Caledonia |
| 1200s | 78 | 12,673 | 12,595 | New Caledonia |
| 1300s | 312 | 14,082 | 13,770 | New Caledonia |
| 1400s | 1,250 | 15,646 | 14,396 | New Caledonia |
| 1500s | 5,000 | 17,385 | 12,385 | New Caledonia |
| 1600s | 20,000 | 19,317 | 683 | Barbados |
| 1700s | 80,000 | 21,463 | 58,537 | Barbados |
| 1710s | 80,000 | 22,593 | 57,407 | Barbados |
| 1720s | 80,000 | 23,782 | 56,218 | Barbados |
| 1730s | 80,000 | 25,033 | 54,967 | Barbados |
| 1740s | 80,000 | 26,351 | 53,649 | Barbados |
| 1750s | 80,000 | 27,738 | 52,262 | Barbados |
| 1760s | 80,000 | 29,198 | 50,802 | Barbados |
| 1770s | 80,000 | 30,735 | 49,265 | Barbados |
| 1780s | 80,000 | 32,352 | 47,648 | Barbados |
| 1790s | 80,000 | 34,055 | 45,945 | Barbados |
| 1800s | 81,729 | 35,847 | 45,882 | Barbados |
| 1810s | 81,729 | 37,734 | 43,995 | Barbados |
| 1820s | 82,573 | 39,830 | 42,743 | Barbados |
| 1830s | 96,877 | 42,043 | 54,834 | Barbados |
| 1840s | 114,800 | 44,379 | 70,421 | Barbados |
| 1850s | 135,605 | 46,845 | 88,760 | Barbados |
| 1860s | 152,421 | 49,447 | 102,974 | Barbados |
| 1870s | 161,956 | 51,152 | 110,804 | Barbados |
| 1880s | 171,907 | 52,916 | 118,991 | Barbados |
| 1890s | 182,909 | 54,741 | 128,168 | Barbados |
| 1900s | 193,451 | 56,628 | 136,823 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 172,186 | 58,581 | 113,605 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 158,593 | 60,083 | 98,510 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 173,809 | 61,624 | 112,185 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 193,407 | 63,204 | 130,203 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 221,034 | 69,360 | 151,674 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 240,936 | 92,033 | 148,903 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,647 | 131,961 | 118,686 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,146 | 159,630 | 95,515 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,259 | 197,789 | 63,470 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,862 | 241,438 | 26,424 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,509 | 277,517 | 992.2 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,134 | 286,606 | 4,472 | 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 against 282,347 in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 7,532, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 106 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for population?
- Barbados ranks 186th and New Caledonia ranks 185th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.