Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population by labor force status
Barbados
48,227 people
in 2025
New Caledonia
62,283 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
New Caledonia rank
179th
Population by labor force status over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 62,283 people against 48,227 people in Barbados, a difference of 14,056 people.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.3 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 186 countries.
New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,183 people | 61,966 people | 1,783 people | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 67,986 people | 11,547 people | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 67,314 people | 13,679 people | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 49,621 people | 62,622 people | 13,000 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 62,283 people against 48,227 people in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 14,056 people, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Barbados ranks 181st and New Caledonia ranks 179th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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).