Share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 54.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
132nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 54.5% for share of population living in urbanized areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Barbados 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0% | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2% | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.2% | -14.9% |
| 1720 | 0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.3% | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4% | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5% | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.6% | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.8% | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 1.0% | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.3% | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 1820 | 2.0% | +25.0% |
| 1830 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 1840 | 3.1% | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 3.9% | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 4.8% | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 6.0% | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 7.6% | +25.0% |
| 1890 | 9.5% | +25.0% |
| 1900 | 11.8% | +25.0% |
| 1910 | 14.8% | +25.0% |
| 1920 | 18.5% | +25.0% |
| 1930 | 23.1% | +25.0% |
| 1940 | 28.8% | +25.0% |
| 1950 | 36.1% | +25.0% |
| 1951 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 36.3% | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 36.5% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 36.6% | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 39.1% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 39.5% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 38.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 37.4% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 36.7% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 33.0% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 33.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 33.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 36.2% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 39.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 45.8% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.1% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 53.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | +1.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 54.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.9%, 69% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 54.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.5%, 76% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 1950s | 36.4% | 36.1% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.1% | 36.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.5% | 37.5% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 33.3% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 34.2% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 44.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 51.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
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- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Barbados was 54.5% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Barbados ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.