Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Total population
Barbados
282.56 thousands
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
237.89 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
183rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
185th
Total population over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282.56 thousands against 237.89 thousands in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 44.67 thousands.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 226 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.56 thousands | 85.21 thousands | 165.35 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 254.78 thousands | 107.11 thousands | 147.68 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261.04 thousands | 132.31 thousands | 128.73 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267.25 thousands | 158.22 thousands | 109.03 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278.17 thousands | 196.38 thousands | 81.79 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282.16 thousands | 226.43 thousands | 55.74 thousands | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 282.56 thousands against 237.89 thousands in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 44.67 thousands, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for total population?
- Barbados ranks 183rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 185th of 226 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