Barbados vs French Polynesia: Population, total
Barbados
282,623
in 2025
French Polynesia
282,465
in 2025
Barbados rank
180th
French Polynesia rank
181st
Population, total over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,623 against 282,465 in French Polynesia, a difference of 158.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 181st of 218 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 95,348 | 145,579 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 132,256 | 118,382 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 178,478 | 76,661 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 220,325 | 40,929 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 256,653 | 11,202 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 276,249 | 2,252 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 280,795 | 1,470 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- Barbados, at 282,623 against 282,465 in French Polynesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 158, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for population, total?
- Barbados ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 181st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.