Barbados vs Tonga: Population by labor force status
Barbados
48,227 people
in 2025
Tonga
36,227 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
Tonga rank
183rd
Population by labor force status over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48,227 people against 36,227 people in Tonga, a difference of 12,000 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,183 people | 39,982 people | 20,201 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 56,439 people | 40,159 people | 16,280 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 53,635 people | 39,179 people | 14,456 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49,621 people | 37,206 people | 12,416 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 48,227 people against 36,227 people in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Barbados and Tonga?
- 12,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Tonga rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 183rd 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).