Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Population by labor force status
Barbados
48,227 people
in 2025
Saint Lucia
31,066 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
Saint Lucia rank
184th
Population by labor force status over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48,227 people against 31,066 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 17,161 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.6 times Saint Lucia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 181st and Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,183 people | 53,758 people | 6,425 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 47,262 people | 9,177 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 37,241 people | 16,394 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49,621 people | 32,244 people | 17,377 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Barbados, at 48,227 people against 31,066 people in Saint Lucia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 17,161 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Saint Lucia ranks 184th 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).