Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados
Barbados: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 86.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados stood at 86.4%.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados peaked at 88.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 2015.
Barbados ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 86.7% | — |
| 1955 | 87.5% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 88.4% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 88.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 87.2% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 87.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 83.2% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.1% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 87.9% | 87.7% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 87.4% | 87.2% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.4% | 85.8% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 83.2% | 85.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 86.4% | 86.4% | 86.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Barbados was 86.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 88.4% in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Barbados ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.