Barbados vs Sao Tome and Principe: Population, total
Barbados
282,623
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe
240,254
in 2025
Barbados rank
178th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
180th
Population, total over time
- Barbados
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 282,623 against 240,254 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 42,369.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 71,580 | 169,347 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 86,244 | 164,393 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 108,309 | 146,830 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 133,396 | 127,858 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 160,046 | 107,809 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 198,133 | 80,368 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 228,727 | 53,538 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Barbados or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Barbados, at 282,623 against 240,254 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 42,369, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for population, total?
- Barbados ranks 178th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 180th of 215 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.