Barbados vs Saint Barthelemy: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Barbados
86.4%
in 2020
Saint Barthelemy
87.2%
in 2020
Barbados rank
45th
Saint Barthelemy rank
42nd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Barbados
- Saint Barthelemy
How they compare
Saint Barthelemy currently reports 87.2% against 86.4% in Barbados, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 45th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Saint Barthelemy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Barthelemy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.1% | 0.0% | 87.1% | Barbados |
| 1960s | 87.9% | 0.0% | 87.9% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 88.3% | 0.0% | 88.3% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 0.0% | 87.4% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 0.0% | 87.6% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 82.5% | 4.0% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 85.0% | 0.6% | Saint Barthelemy |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 87.2% | 0.9% | Saint Barthelemy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Barbados or Saint Barthelemy?
- Saint Barthelemy, at 87.2% against 86.4% in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Barbados and Saint Barthelemy?
- 0.8%, with Saint Barthelemy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Barthelemy?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Saint Barthelemy rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Saint Barthelemy ranks 42nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.