Africa Western and Central vs Barbados: Population, female
Africa Western and Central
49.7%
in 2025
Barbados
52.1%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Barbados rank
28th
Population, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 52.1% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 2.4%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Barbados ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 51.7% | 1.2% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 51.0% | 0.5% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 51.2% | 0.8% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.8% | 1.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 52.0% | 2.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 52.1% | 2.4% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 52.0% | 2.4% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Africa Western and Central or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 52.1% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 2.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Barbados?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Barbados rank globally for population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Barbados ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.