Barbados vs Vanuatu: Total population
Barbados
282.56 thousands
in 2025
Vanuatu
331.47 thousands
in 2025
Barbados rank
182nd
Vanuatu rank
179th
Total population over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 331.47 thousands against 282.56 thousands in Barbados, a difference of 48.91 thousands.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 179th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250.56 thousands | 97.69 thousands | 152.88 thousands | Barbados |
| 1980s | 254.78 thousands | 127.66 thousands | 127.13 thousands | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261.04 thousands | 163.24 thousands | 97.8 thousands | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267.25 thousands | 206.13 thousands | 61.11 thousands | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278.17 thousands | 260.94 thousands | 17.22 thousands | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282.16 thousands | 313.23 thousands | 31.07 thousands | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 331.47 thousands against 282.56 thousands in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 48.91 thousands, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for total population?
- Barbados ranks 182nd and Vanuatu ranks 179th 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