Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados is 59.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados peaked at 63.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1950.
That places Barbados 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.0% | 39.7% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.1% | 40.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 45.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 6 |
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More population data for Barbados
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.68 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados was 59.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.