Barbados vs Samoa: Total population
Barbados
282.56 thousands
in 2025
Samoa
218.7 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
182nd
Samoa rank
185th
Total population over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282.56 thousands against 218.7 thousands in Samoa, a difference of 63.86 thousands.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 185th of 230 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.56 thousands | 150.57 thousands | 99.99 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 254.78 thousands | 166.6 thousands | 88.18 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261.04 thousands | 173.5 thousands | 87.54 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267.25 thousands | 186.04 thousands | 81.2 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278.17 thousands | 200.13 thousands | 78.04 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282.16 thousands | 215.07 thousands | 67.09 thousands | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 282.56 thousands against 218.7 thousands in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Barbados and Samoa?
- 63.86 thousands, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for total population?
- Barbados ranks 182nd and Samoa ranks 185th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release