Barbados vs Iceland: Population by labor force status
Barbados
48,227 people
in 2025
Iceland
69,768 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
Iceland rank
178th
Population by labor force status over time
- Barbados
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 69,768 people against 48,227 people in Barbados, a difference of 21,541 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.4 times Barbados's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,183 people | 64,958 people | 4,775 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 65,911 people | 9,472 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 66,965 people | 13,330 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 49,621 people | 69,598 people | 19,977 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Barbados or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 69,768 people against 48,227 people in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Barbados and Iceland?
- 21,541 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Iceland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Iceland rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).