Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
63.6%
in 1990
All-time low
39.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Barbados stood at 59.7%.
The figure 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 vs. gdp per capita in Barbados peaked at 63.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1950.
Barbados ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.7% | — |
| 1951 | 39.7% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +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 81.3%, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 59.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Barbados?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Barbados ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 areas vs. GDP per capita. 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.