Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Barbados
Barbados: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 66,216 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
66,216 people
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
177th
of 238 countries
All-time high
158,735 people
in 1900
All-time low
17.9 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Barbados, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Barbados stood at 66,216 people.
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 projected to 2050 in Barbados peaked at 158,735 people in 1900 and was at its lowest, 17.9 people, 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 projected to 2050 in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 17.9 people | — |
| 1100 | 19.53 people | +9.1% |
| 1200 | 78.12 people | +300.0% |
| 1300 | 312.49 people | +300.0% |
| 1400 | 1,250 people | +300.0% |
| 1500 | 4,999 people | +299.9% |
| 1600 | 19,987 people | +299.8% |
| 1700 | 79,840 people | +299.5% |
| 1710 | 79,864 people | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 79,830 people | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 79,787 people | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 79,734 people | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 79,668 people | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 79,584 people | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 79,480 people | -0.1% |
| 1780 | 79,350 people | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 79,188 people | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 78,985 people | -0.3% |
| 1810 | 90,541 people | +14.6% |
| 1820 | 101,939 people | +12.6% |
| 1830 | 113,126 people | +11.0% |
| 1840 | 124,036 people | +9.6% |
| 1850 | 134,580 people | +8.5% |
| 1860 | 140,838 people | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 146,564 people | +4.1% |
| 1880 | 151,600 people | +3.4% |
| 1890 | 155,744 people | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 158,735 people | +1.9% |
| 1910 | 158,532 people | -0.1% |
| 1920 | 156,558 people | -1.2% |
| 1930 | 152,313 people | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 145,161 people | -4.7% |
| 1950 | 126,622 people | -12.8% |
| 1951 | 128,634 people | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 130,401 people | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 131,918 people | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 133,171 people | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 134,055 people | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 134,611 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 135,186 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 135,852 people | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 136,536 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 137,542 people | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 138,495 people | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 139,129 people | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 139,718 people | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 140,155 people | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 140,442 people | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 140,620 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 140,354 people | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 139,569 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 138,346 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 136,366 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 133,158 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 128,830 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 123,559 people | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 117,571 people | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 111,370 people | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 105,352 people | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 99,973 people | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 95,599 people | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 92,685 people | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 91,902 people | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 92,131 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 92,390 people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92,679 people | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,984 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93,285 people | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93,553 people | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93,776 people | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93,940 people | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94,059 people | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94,231 people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94,566 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95,007 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95,461 people | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 95,906 people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96,335 people | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96,740 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 97,126 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 97,513 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 97,931 people | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98,174 people | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98,922 people | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 100,467 people | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 102,179 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 103,974 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 105,765 people | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107,471 people | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 109,047 people | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 110,468 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 111,583 people | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 112,198 people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 112,563 people | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 112,888 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 113,180 people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 113,452 people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 113,702 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 113,933 people | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 114,144 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 114,333 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 114,496 people | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114,647 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 114,771 people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 114,751 people | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 114,562 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 114,287 people | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 113,898 people | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 113,366 people | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 112,699 people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 111,896 people | -0.7% |
| 2029 | 110,938 people | -0.9% |
| 2030 | 109,831 people | -1.0% |
| 2031 | 108,587 people | -1.1% |
| 2032 | 107,214 people | -1.3% |
| 2033 | 105,713 people | -1.4% |
| 2034 | 104,099 people | -1.5% |
| 2035 | 102,373 people | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 100,529 people | -1.8% |
| 2037 | 98,579 people | -1.9% |
| 2038 | 96,521 people | -2.1% |
| 2039 | 94,372 people | -2.2% |
| 2040 | 92,137 people | -2.4% |
| 2041 | 89,818 people | -2.5% |
| 2042 | 87,422 people | -2.7% |
| 2043 | 84,943 people | -2.8% |
| 2044 | 82,407 people | -3.0% |
| 2045 | 79,824 people | -3.1% |
| 2046 | 77,186 people | -3.3% |
| 2047 | 74,492 people | -3.5% |
| 2048 | 71,760 people | -3.7% |
| 2049 | 69,001 people | -3.8% |
| 2050 | 66,216 people | -4.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 66,216 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 66,216 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1200 | +300.0% | 19.53 people | 78.12 people |
| 1300 | +300.0% | 78.12 people | 312.49 people |
| 1400 | +300.0% | 312.49 people | 1,250 people |
| 1500 | +299.9% | 1,250 people | 4,999 people |
| 1600 | +299.8% | 4,999 people | 19,987 people |
| 1700 | +299.5% | 19,987 people | 79,840 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 17.9 people | 17.9 people | 17.9 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 19.53 people | 19.53 people | 19.53 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 78.12 people | 78.12 people | 78.12 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 312.49 people | 312.49 people | 312.49 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 1,250 people | 1,250 people | 1,250 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 4,999 people | 4,999 people | 4,999 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 19,987 people | 19,987 people | 19,987 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 79,840 people | 79,840 people | 79,840 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 79,864 people | 79,864 people | 79,864 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 79,830 people | 79,830 people | 79,830 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 79,787 people | 79,787 people | 79,787 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 79,734 people | 79,734 people | 79,734 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 79,668 people | 79,668 people | 79,668 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 79,584 people | 79,584 people | 79,584 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 79,480 people | 79,480 people | 79,480 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 79,350 people | 79,350 people | 79,350 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 79,188 people | 79,188 people | 79,188 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 78,985 people | 78,985 people | 78,985 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 90,541 people | 90,541 people | 90,541 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 101,939 people | 101,939 people | 101,939 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 113,126 people | 113,126 people | 113,126 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 124,036 people | 124,036 people | 124,036 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 134,580 people | 134,580 people | 134,580 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 140,838 people | 140,838 people | 140,838 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 146,564 people | 146,564 people | 146,564 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 151,600 people | 151,600 people | 151,600 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 155,744 people | 155,744 people | 155,744 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 158,735 people | 158,735 people | 158,735 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 158,532 people | 158,532 people | 158,532 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 156,558 people | 156,558 people | 156,558 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 152,313 people | 152,313 people | 152,313 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 145,161 people | 145,161 people | 145,161 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 132,699 people | 126,622 people | 136,536 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 139,437 people | 137,542 people | 140,620 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,446 people | 92,685 people | 136,366 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,070 people | 91,902 people | 94,059 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,082 people | 94,231 people | 97,931 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,805 people | 98,174 people | 111,583 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,489 people | 112,198 people | 114,496 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,582 people | 110,938 people | 114,771 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 102,782 people | 94,372 people | 109,831 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 80,899 people | 69,001 people | 92,137 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 66,216 people | 66,216 people | 66,216 people | 1 |
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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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Barbados?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Barbados was 66,216 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 158,735 people in 1900.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9 people in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Barbados ranks 177th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.