Algeria vs Barbados: Share of population living in cities
Algeria
42.9%
in 2020
Barbados
43.0%
in 2020
Algeria rank
90th
Barbados rank
89th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Algeria
- Barbados
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 43.0% against 42.9% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 90th and Barbados ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Barbados | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.8% | 42.6% | 28.7% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 17.0% | 45.3% | 28.3% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 22.3% | 48.2% | 25.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 25.5% | 49.5% | 24.0% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 28.8% | 48.3% | 19.5% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 46.7% | 12.2% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 45.7% | 6.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 43.0% | 0.1% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Algeria or Barbados?
- Barbados, at 43.0% against 42.9% in Algeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Algeria and Barbados?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Barbados?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Algeria and Barbados rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Algeria ranks 90th and Barbados ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.