Barbados vs French Polynesia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Barbados
168,725 people
in 2025
French Polynesia
174,446 people
in 2025
Barbados rank
186th
French Polynesia rank
184th
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 174,446 people against 168,725 people in Barbados, a difference of 5,721 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 186th and French Polynesia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 88,325 people | 27,724 people | 60,601 people | Barbados |
| 1960s | 101,490 people | 45,092 people | 56,398 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 136,191 people | 75,867 people | 60,325 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 162,069 people | 104,682 people | 57,387 people | Barbados |
| 1990s | 165,172 people | 125,098 people | 40,074 people | Barbados |
| 2000s | 163,049 people | 146,957 people | 16,093 people | Barbados |
| 2010s | 165,012 people | 170,104 people | 5,092 people | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 167,779 people | 173,332 people | 5,553 people | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 174,446 people against 168,725 people in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 5,721 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 186th and French Polynesia ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban 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
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.