Annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados
Barbados: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.3041 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3041
Change on year
up 30.9%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 1974
All-time low
-0.7556
in 2004
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados stood at 0.3041.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 3,520.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados peaked at 4.77 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -0.7556, in 2004.
Barbados ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0935 | — |
| 1951 | 0.1139 | +21.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1337 | +17.4% |
| 1953 | 0.1527 | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 0.1712 | +12.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1889 | +10.3% |
| 1956 | 0.2059 | +9.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2222 | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 0.2379 | +7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.2476 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 0.3388 | +36.8% |
| 1961 | 0.5109 | +50.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7228 | +41.5% |
| 1963 | 0.8991 | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +17.9% |
| 1965 | 1.2 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 1.33 | +10.5% |
| 1967 | 1.44 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 1.53 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.57 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 2.2 | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 3.27 | +48.4% |
| 1972 | 4.27 | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7 | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.77 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.52 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 4.01 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 3.27 | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 2.34 | -28.6% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1567 | -86.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0249 | -84.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0252 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.022 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0189 | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0157 | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0125 | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0092 | -26.4% |
| 1988 | 0.006 | -34.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 | -56.7% |
| 1990 | -0.0116 | -546.2% |
| 1991 | -0.0469 | +304.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0891 | +90.0% |
| 1993 | -0.1226 | +37.6% |
| 1994 | -0.1526 | +24.5% |
| 1995 | -0.1784 | +16.9% |
| 1996 | -0.2 | +12.1% |
| 1997 | -0.2174 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | -0.2306 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | -0.2343 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | -0.3065 | +30.8% |
| 2001 | -0.4556 | +48.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6137 | +34.7% |
| 2003 | -0.7081 | +15.4% |
| 2004 | -0.7556 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7535 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -0.7003 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5949 | -15.1% |
| 2008 | -0.436 | -26.7% |
| 2009 | -0.2134 | -51.1% |
| 2010 | -0.0217 | -89.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 | -101.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0015 | +275.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 | +106.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 | +74.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 | +41.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0161 | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0209 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0263 | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0415 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0761 | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1588 | +108.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2324 | +46.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3041 | +30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1768 | 0.0935 | 0.2476 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 0.3388 | 1.57 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 | 1.14 | 4.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0294 | 0.0026 | 0.1567 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1484 | -0.2343 | -0.0116 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5538 | -0.7556 | -0.2134 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 | -0.0217 | 0.0263 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1408 | 0.0317 | 0.3041 | 6 |
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- Population density 452.82 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Barbados was 0.3041 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 1974.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7556 in 2004.
- How does Barbados rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Barbados ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,520.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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