Barbados vs Germany: Population growth
Barbados
0.1%
in 2025
Germany
-0.0%
in 2025
Barbados rank
166th
Germany rank
169th
Population growth over time
- Barbados
- Germany
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 0.1% against -0.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Barbados or Germany?
- Barbados, at 0.1% against -0.0% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Barbados and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Germany rank globally for population growth?
- Barbados ranks 166th and Germany ranks 169th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.