Barbados vs Guernsey: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Barbados
66,216 people
in 2050
Guernsey
46,992 people
in 2050
Barbados rank
177th
Guernsey rank
179th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Barbados
- Guernsey
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 66,216 people against 46,992 people in Guernsey, a difference of 19,224 people.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times Guernsey's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 177th and Guernsey ranks 179th of 238 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Guernsey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 132,699 people | 29,806 people | 102,893 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 139,437 people | 33,416 people | 106,021 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 114,446 people | 37,519 people | 76,928 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 93,070 people | 39,530 people | 53,540 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 96,082 people | 42,930 people | 53,152 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 104,805 people | 43,784 people | 61,021 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 113,489 people | 43,740 people | 69,749 people | Barbados |
| 2020s | 113,582 people | 45,198 people | 68,383 people | Barbados |
| 2030s | 102,782 people | 46,200 people | 56,581 people | Barbados |
| 2040s | 80,899 people | 46,758 people | 34,141 people | Barbados |
| 2050s | 66,216 people | 46,992 people | 19,224 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Barbados or Guernsey?
- Barbados, at 66,216 people against 46,992 people in Guernsey as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Barbados and Guernsey?
- 19,224 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Guernsey?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Barbados and Guernsey rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Barbados ranks 177th and Guernsey ranks 179th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.