Rural population in Barbados
Barbados: Rural population was 68.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
68.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 214 countries
All-time high
68.9%
in 2018
All-time low
59.9%
in 1980
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Rural population in Barbados, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 68.5% for rural population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Barbados peaked at 68.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 62.5% | — |
| 1971 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 60.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 60.2% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 61.0% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 61.5% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 62.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 62.6% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 66.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 68.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 61.3% | 60.1% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.1% | 59.9% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 62.6% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 66.2% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 68.1% | 68.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 68.5% | 68.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0106 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Barbados?
- Rural population in Barbados was 68.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 68.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release