Barbados vs Curacao: Urban and rural population
Barbados
168,725
in 2025
Curacao
169,670
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
Curacao rank
185th
Urban and rural population over time
- Barbados
- Curacao
How they compare
Curacao currently reports 169,670 against 168,725 in Barbados, a difference of 945.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and Curacao ranks 185th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Curacao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,325 | 82,281 | 6,044 | Barbados |
| 1960s | 101,490 | 108,781 | 7,292 | Curacao |
| 1970s | 136,191 | 123,463 | 12,728 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 162,069 | 129,106 | 32,963 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 165,172 | 132,711 | 32,461 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 163,049 | 136,884 | 26,165 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 165,012 | 153,273 | 11,739 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 167,779 | 169,433 | 1,654 | Curacao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population, Barbados or Curacao?
- Curacao, at 169,670 against 168,725 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population between Barbados and Curacao?
- 945, with Curacao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Curacao?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Curacao rank globally for urban and rural population?
- Barbados ranks 186th and Curacao ranks 185th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.