Population in the largest city in Barbados
Barbados: Population in the largest city was 49.8 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.8
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
57.08
in 1985
All-time low
48.13
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Barbados is 49.8, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Barbados peaked at 57.08 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 48.13, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.13 | — |
| 1955 | 49.57 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 51.15 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 51.83 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 53.69 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 55.5 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 56.16 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 57.08 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 55.68 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 54.64 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 53.44 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 54.6 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 53.83 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.41 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 49.8 | -8.5% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 49.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 49.8 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 30.32, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.85 | 48.13 | 49.57 | 2 |
| 1960s | 51.49 | 51.15 | 51.83 | 2 |
| 1970s | 54.6 | 53.69 | 55.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 56.62 | 56.16 | 57.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 55.16 | 54.64 | 55.68 | 2 |
| 2000s | 54.02 | 53.44 | 54.6 | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.12 | 53.83 | 54.41 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.8 | 49.8 | 49.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 50.36 compare
- 27 Mauritania 50.15 compare
- 28 Estonia 49.88 compare
- 30 Panama 47.83 compare
- 31 Armenia 47.7 compare
- 32 South Korea 47.58 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Barbados?
- Population in the largest city in Barbados was 49.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 57.08 in 1985.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.13 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for population in the largest city?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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