Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 59.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 59.7% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Barbados peaked at 63.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
Barbados ranks 142nd of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 6.0% | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 1890s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 1920s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 1930s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
| 1940s | 28.8% | 28.8% | 28.8% | 1 |
| 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
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Barbados?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Barbados was 59.7% in 2025, 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 share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Barbados ranks 142nd out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.