Barbados vs Vanuatu: Population, total
Barbados
282,623
in 2025
Vanuatu
335,169
in 2025
Barbados rank
180th
Vanuatu rank
178th
Population, total over time
- Barbados
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 335,169 against 282,623 in Barbados, a difference of 52,546.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,927 | 73,618 | 167,308 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 250,638 | 99,159 | 151,478 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 255,139 | 129,246 | 125,893 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 261,254 | 165,128 | 96,126 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 267,854 | 208,722 | 59,132 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 278,501 | 263,927 | 14,574 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 282,265 | 316,854 | 34,590 | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Barbados or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 335,169 against 282,623 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 52,546, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Vanuatu?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Vanuatu rank globally for population, total?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Vanuatu ranks 178th 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.