Barbados vs Samoa: Population (Our World)
Barbados
282,347
in 2023
Samoa
216,673
in 2023
Barbados rank
186th
Samoa rank
189th
Population (Our World) over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,347 against 216,673 in Samoa, a difference of 65,674.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Samoa ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 189th of 239 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 35 and Samoa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17 | 492 | 475 | Samoa |
| 1100s | 19 | 738 | 719 | Samoa |
| 1200s | 78 | 1,107 | 1,029 | Samoa |
| 1300s | 312 | 1,660 | 1,348 | Samoa |
| 1400s | 1,250 | 2,490 | 1,240 | Samoa |
| 1500s | 5,000 | 3,736 | 1,264 | Barbados |
| 1600s | 20,000 | 5,604 | 14,396 | Barbados |
| 1700s | 80,000 | 8,406 | 71,594 | Barbados |
| 1710s | 80,000 | 8,848 | 71,152 | Barbados |
| 1720s | 80,000 | 9,314 | 70,686 | Barbados |
| 1730s | 80,000 | 9,804 | 70,196 | Barbados |
| 1740s | 80,000 | 10,320 | 69,680 | Barbados |
| 1750s | 80,000 | 10,864 | 69,136 | Barbados |
| 1760s | 80,000 | 11,435 | 68,565 | Barbados |
| 1770s | 80,000 | 12,037 | 67,963 | Barbados |
| 1780s | 80,000 | 12,671 | 67,329 | Barbados |
| 1790s | 80,000 | 13,338 | 66,662 | Barbados |
| 1800s | 81,729 | 47,264 | 34,465 | Barbados |
| 1810s | 81,757 | 47,183 | 34,574 | Barbados |
| 1820s | 88,457 | 47,103 | 41,354 | Barbados |
| 1830s | 104,692 | 47,023 | 57,669 | Barbados |
| 1840s | 124,046 | 46,937 | 77,110 | Barbados |
| 1850s | 143,415 | 45,625 | 97,790 | Barbados |
| 1860s | 156,887 | 42,974 | 113,913 | Barbados |
| 1870s | 166,365 | 40,450 | 125,915 | Barbados |
| 1880s | 176,763 | 38,071 | 138,692 | Barbados |
| 1890s | 188,520 | 35,842 | 152,678 | Barbados |
| 1900s | 184,437 | 37,156 | 147,282 | Barbados |
| 1910s | 165,018 | 39,438 | 125,580 | Barbados |
| 1920s | 164,510 | 47,436 | 117,073 | Barbados |
| 1930s | 182,553 | 65,201 | 117,351 | Barbados |
| 1940s | 201,050 | 79,004 | 122,046 | Barbados |
| 1950s | 221,034 | 98,381 | 122,653 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 240,936 | 126,048 | 114,888 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,647 | 151,797 | 98,850 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,146 | 166,879 | 88,267 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,259 | 174,116 | 87,143 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,862 | 186,619 | 81,243 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,509 | 201,073 | 77,436 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,134 | 214,423 | 67,710 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282,347 against 216,673 in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Barbados and Samoa?
- 65,674, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for population?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Samoa ranks 189th 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.