Barbados vs Hong Kong, China: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Barbados
38,450 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
34,765 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
186th
Hong Kong, China rank
188th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Barbados
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 38,450 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3,685 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27,914 people | 51,421 people | 23,507 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 28,578 people | 48,452 people | 19,874 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 29,190 people | 46,395 people | 17,205 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 31,924 people | 42,659 people | 10,735 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 32,238 people | 42,052 people | 9,814 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 35,984 people | 35,123 people | 860.8 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 43,270 people | 34,108 people | 9,161 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 38,450 people | 34,765 people | 3,685 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Barbados or Hong Kong, China?
- Barbados, at 38,450 people against 34,765 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Barbados and Hong Kong, China?
- 3,685 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Hong Kong, China?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Hong Kong, China rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Hong Kong, China ranks 188th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.