Barbados vs Tonga: Population by labor force status bars
Barbados
48,227
in 2025
Tonga
36,227
in 2025
Barbados rank
181st
Tonga rank
183rd
Population by labor force status bars over time
- Barbados
- Tonga
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 48,227 against 36,227 in Tonga, a difference of 12,000.
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 | 39,982 | 20,201 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 56,439 | 40,159 | 16,280 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 53,635 | 39,179 | 14,456 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49,621 | 37,206 | 12,416 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status bars, Barbados or Tonga?
- Barbados, at 48,227 against 36,227 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status bars between Barbados and Tonga?
- 12,000, 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 bars?
- Barbados ranks 181st and Tonga ranks 183rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.