Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population, total

Barbados

282,623

in 2025

New Caledonia

295,333

in 2025

Barbados rank

178th

New Caledonia rank

177th

Population, total over time

Barbados
New Caledonia

How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 295,333 against 282,623 in Barbados, a difference of 12,710.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.

Globally, Barbados ranks 178th and New Caledonia ranks 177th of 215 countries.

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Population, total in Barbados
Population, total in New Caledonia
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.