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Urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados

Barbados: Urban and rural population 2050 was 66,216 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
66,216
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
177th
of 238 countries
All-time high
158,735
in 1900
All-time low
17.9
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados, 1000–2050

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados stood at 66,216.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados peaked at 158,735 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 17.9, in 1000.

That places Barbados 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 17.9 —
1100 19.53 +9.1%
1200 78.12 +300.0%
1300 312.49 +300.0%
1400 1,250 +300.0%
1500 4,999 +299.9%
1600 19,987 +299.8%
1700 79,840 +299.5%
1710 79,864 +0.0%
1720 79,830 -0.0%
1730 79,787 -0.1%
1740 79,734 -0.1%
1750 79,668 -0.1%
1760 79,584 -0.1%
1770 79,480 -0.1%
1780 79,350 -0.2%
1790 79,188 -0.2%
1800 78,985 -0.3%
1810 90,541 +14.6%
1820 101,939 +12.6%
1830 113,126 +11.0%
1840 124,036 +9.6%
1850 134,580 +8.5%
1860 140,838 +4.7%
1870 146,564 +4.1%
1880 151,600 +3.4%
1890 155,744 +2.7%
1900 158,735 +1.9%
1910 158,532 -0.1%
1920 156,558 -1.2%
1930 152,313 -2.7%
1940 145,161 -4.7%
1950 126,622 -12.8%
1951 128,634 +1.6%
1952 130,401 +1.4%
1953 131,918 +1.2%
1954 133,171 +0.9%
1955 134,055 +0.7%
1956 134,611 +0.4%
1957 135,186 +0.4%
1958 135,852 +0.5%
1959 136,536 +0.5%
1960 137,542 +0.7%
1961 138,495 +0.7%
1962 139,129 +0.5%
1963 139,718 +0.4%
1964 140,155 +0.3%
1965 140,442 +0.2%
1966 140,620 +0.1%
1967 140,354 -0.2%
1968 139,569 -0.6%
1969 138,346 -0.9%
1970 136,366 -1.4%
1971 133,158 -2.4%
1972 128,830 -3.3%
1973 123,559 -4.1%
1974 117,571 -4.8%
1975 111,370 -5.3%
1976 105,352 -5.4%
1977 99,973 -5.1%
1978 95,599 -4.4%
1979 92,685 -3.0%
1980 91,902 -0.8%
1981 92,131 +0.2%
1982 92,390 +0.3%
1983 92,679 +0.3%
1984 92,984 +0.3%
1985 93,285 +0.3%
1986 93,553 +0.3%
1987 93,776 +0.2%
1988 93,940 +0.2%
1989 94,059 +0.1%
1990 94,231 +0.2%
1991 94,566 +0.4%
1992 95,007 +0.5%
1993 95,461 +0.5%
1994 95,906 +0.5%
1995 96,335 +0.4%
1996 96,740 +0.4%
1997 97,126 +0.4%
1998 97,513 +0.4%
1999 97,931 +0.4%
2000 98,174 +0.2%
2001 98,922 +0.8%
2002 100,467 +1.6%
2003 102,179 +1.7%
2004 103,974 +1.8%
2005 105,765 +1.7%
2006 107,471 +1.6%
2007 109,047 +1.5%
2008 110,468 +1.3%
2009 111,583 +1.0%
2010 112,198 +0.6%
2011 112,563 +0.3%
2012 112,888 +0.3%
2013 113,180 +0.3%
2014 113,452 +0.2%
2015 113,702 +0.2%
2016 113,933 +0.2%
2017 114,144 +0.2%
2018 114,333 +0.2%
2019 114,496 +0.1%
2020 114,647 +0.1%
2021 114,771 +0.1%
2022 114,751 -0.0%
2023 114,562 -0.2%
2024 114,287 -0.2%
2025 113,898 -0.3%
2026 113,366 -0.5%
2027 112,699 -0.6%
2028 111,896 -0.7%
2029 110,938 -0.9%
2030 109,831 -1.0%
2031 108,587 -1.1%
2032 107,214 -1.3%
2033 105,713 -1.4%
2034 104,099 -1.5%
2035 102,373 -1.7%
2036 100,529 -1.8%
2037 98,579 -1.9%
2038 96,521 -2.1%
2039 94,372 -2.2%
2040 92,137 -2.4%
2041 89,818 -2.5%
2042 87,422 -2.7%
2043 84,943 -2.8%
2044 82,407 -3.0%
2045 79,824 -3.1%
2046 77,186 -3.3%
2047 74,492 -3.5%
2048 71,760 -3.7%
2049 69,001 -3.8%
2050 66,216 -4.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 66,216 is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 66,216 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1200 +300.0% 19.53 78.12
1300 +300.0% 78.12 312.49
1400 +300.0% 312.49 1,250
1500 +299.9% 1,250 4,999
1600 +299.8% 4,999 19,987
1700 +299.5% 19,987 79,840

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 17.9 17.9 17.9 1
1100s 19.53 19.53 19.53 1
1200s 78.12 78.12 78.12 1
1300s 312.49 312.49 312.49 1
1400s 1,250 1,250 1,250 1
1500s 4,999 4,999 4,999 1
1600s 19,987 19,987 19,987 1
1700s 79,840 79,840 79,840 1
1710s 79,864 79,864 79,864 1
1720s 79,830 79,830 79,830 1
1730s 79,787 79,787 79,787 1
1740s 79,734 79,734 79,734 1
1750s 79,668 79,668 79,668 1
1760s 79,584 79,584 79,584 1
1770s 79,480 79,480 79,480 1
1780s 79,350 79,350 79,350 1
1790s 79,188 79,188 79,188 1
1800s 78,985 78,985 78,985 1
1810s 90,541 90,541 90,541 1
1820s 101,939 101,939 101,939 1
1830s 113,126 113,126 113,126 1
1840s 124,036 124,036 124,036 1
1850s 134,580 134,580 134,580 1
1860s 140,838 140,838 140,838 1
1870s 146,564 146,564 146,564 1
1880s 151,600 151,600 151,600 1
1890s 155,744 155,744 155,744 1
1900s 158,735 158,735 158,735 1
1910s 158,532 158,532 158,532 1
1920s 156,558 156,558 156,558 1
1930s 152,313 152,313 152,313 1
1940s 145,161 145,161 145,161 1
1950s 132,699 126,622 136,536 10
1960s 139,437 137,542 140,620 10
1970s 114,446 92,685 136,366 10
1980s 93,070 91,902 94,059 10
1990s 96,082 94,231 97,931 10
2000s 104,805 98,174 111,583 10
2010s 113,489 112,198 114,496 10
2020s 113,582 110,938 114,771 10
2030s 102,782 94,372 109,831 10
2040s 80,899 69,001 92,137 10
2050s 66,216 66,216 66,216 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 174 Seychelles 70,308 compare
  2. 175 New Caledonia 67,921 compare
  3. 176 Grenada 66,268 compare
  4. 178 Brunei 62,798 compare
  5. 179 Guernsey 46,992 compare
  6. 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43,111 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Barbados was 66,216 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 158,735 in 1900.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9 in 1000.
How does Barbados rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Barbados ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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