Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 86.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 86.4% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 88.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2015.
That places Barbados 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.7% | — |
| 1955 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 87.9% | 87.7% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.8% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.2% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Barbados was 86.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.