Share urban and rural population in Barbados
Barbados: Share urban and rural population was 59.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.7
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
63.56
in 1990
All-time low
39.68
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share urban and rural population in Barbados, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Barbados peaked at 63.56 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.68, 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.
Share urban and rural population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.68 | — |
| 1951 | 39.72 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 39.77 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 39.83 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.89 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 39.96 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 40.04 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 40.13 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 40.22 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 40.32 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 40.43 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.6 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.85 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.19 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.59 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.07 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.6 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 43.2 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.84 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 44.54 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 45.32 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 46.56 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 48.4 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 50.64 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 53.12 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 55.66 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 58.1 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 60.27 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 62 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 63.11 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 63.46 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.48 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.51 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.52 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.54 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.54 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.55 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.56 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.56 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.56 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.54 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.43 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.34 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.24 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.12 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 62.98 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.84 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.7 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.54 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.3 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 61.97 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.55 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.64 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.49 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.29 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.24 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.24 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.24 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.24 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.25 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.25 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.26 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.27 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.28 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.32 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.35 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.42 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.54 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.7 | +0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 59.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 59.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.04, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.96 | 39.68 | 40.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.09 | 40.43 | 44.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.32 | 45.32 | 63.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.52 | 63.46 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.22 | 62.7 | 63.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.89 | 59.29 | 62.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.25 | 59.24 | 59.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.44 | 59.3 | 59.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
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 share urban and rural population in Barbados?
- Share urban and rural population in Barbados was 59.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.56 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.68 in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for share urban and rural population?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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