Share of population living in the capital city in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in the capital city was 43.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in the capital city in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in the capital city in Barbados is 43.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Barbados peaked at 50.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 16th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in the capital city in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.8% | — |
| 1955 | 43.4% | +3.8% |
| 1960 | 44.9% | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 45.7% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 47.5% | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 49.0% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.0% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 48.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.6% | 41.8% | 43.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 45.3% | 44.9% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 49.0% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.9% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.6% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 45.3% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 13 Mongolia 44.5% compare
- 14 Maldives 44.2% compare
- 15 Mauritius 43.2% compare
- 17 Republic of Korea 42.9% compare
- 18 New Caledonia 42.3% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 41.7% compare
More population data for Barbados
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Barbados?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Barbados was 43.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 16th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.