Urban area over the long-term in Barbados
Barbados: Urban area over the long-term was 81.6 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
81.6 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
167th
of 202 countries
All-time high
81.6 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Barbados, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Barbados is 81.6 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Barbados peaked at 81.6 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Barbados 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Barbados, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +227.3% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1700 | 0.2232 km² per grid cell | +1100.0% |
| 1710 | 0.19 km² per grid cell | -14.9% |
| 1720 | 0.2375 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1730 | 0.2968 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1740 | 0.3711 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4638 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5798 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1770 | 0.7247 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1780 | 0.9059 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1790 | 1.13 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1800 | 1.42 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1810 | 2.03 km² per grid cell | +43.7% |
| 1820 | 2.87 km² per grid cell | +41.3% |
| 1830 | 4 km² per grid cell | +39.3% |
| 1840 | 5.51 km² per grid cell | +37.6% |
| 1850 | 7.48 km² per grid cell | +35.8% |
| 1860 | 9.71 km² per grid cell | +29.7% |
| 1870 | 12.27 km² per grid cell | +26.4% |
| 1880 | 14.88 km² per grid cell | +21.3% |
| 1890 | 17.1 km² per grid cell | +14.9% |
| 1900 | 18.66 km² per grid cell | +9.1% |
| 1910 | 19.55 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1920 | 20.56 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 22.37 km² per grid cell | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 25.74 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 31.84 km² per grid cell | +23.7% |
| 1951 | 32.63 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1952 | 33.31 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 33.87 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 34.32 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 34.67 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 34.94 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 35.16 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 35.33 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 35.51 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 35.7 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 35.93 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 36.19 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 36.48 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 36.78 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 37.05 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 37.31 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 37.56 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 37.81 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 38.09 km² per grid cell | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 38.44 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 38.93 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.5 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 40.12 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 40.74 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 41.32 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 41.97 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 42.57 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 43.15 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 43.73 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 44.18 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 43.63 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 43.08 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 42.54 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 42.01 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 41.49 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 41.01 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 40.53 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 40.05 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 39.53 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 39.17 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 39.82 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 40.44 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 41.02 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 41.56 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 42.06 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 42.52 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.94 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 43.35 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 43.81 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.33 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 46.01 km² per grid cell | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 47.71 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 49.43 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.18 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 52.97 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 53.98 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 53.98 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.98 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 60.54 km² per grid cell | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 62.5 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 63.94 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 65.38 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 66.83 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 68.28 km² per grid cell | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 69.74 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 71.2 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 72.65 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 74.1 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 75.56 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 74.61 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 76 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 77.39 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 78.79 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 80.19 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 81.6 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 81.6 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 8% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 81.6 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 13% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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 | +1100.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +1100.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +1100.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +1100.0% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +1100.0% | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell |
| 1700 | +1100.0% | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.2232 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 0.0015 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.2232 km² per grid cell | 0.2232 km² per grid cell | 0.2232 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.19 km² per grid cell | 0.19 km² per grid cell | 0.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2375 km² per grid cell | 0.2375 km² per grid cell | 0.2375 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.2968 km² per grid cell | 0.2968 km² per grid cell | 0.2968 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3711 km² per grid cell | 0.3711 km² per grid cell | 0.3711 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4638 km² per grid cell | 0.4638 km² per grid cell | 0.4638 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5798 km² per grid cell | 0.5798 km² per grid cell | 0.5798 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.7247 km² per grid cell | 0.7247 km² per grid cell | 0.7247 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9059 km² per grid cell | 0.9059 km² per grid cell | 0.9059 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 2.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.87 km² per grid cell | 2.87 km² per grid cell | 2.87 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 4 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 4 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 5.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 7.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 9.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 12.27 km² per grid cell | 12.27 km² per grid cell | 12.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 14.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 17.1 km² per grid cell | 17.1 km² per grid cell | 17.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 18.66 km² per grid cell | 18.66 km² per grid cell | 18.66 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 19.55 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 20.56 km² per grid cell | 20.56 km² per grid cell | 20.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 22.37 km² per grid cell | 22.37 km² per grid cell | 22.37 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 25.74 km² per grid cell | 25.74 km² per grid cell | 25.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.16 km² per grid cell | 31.84 km² per grid cell | 35.51 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.89 km² per grid cell | 35.7 km² per grid cell | 38.09 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.05 km² per grid cell | 38.44 km² per grid cell | 43.73 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.8 km² per grid cell | 39.53 km² per grid cell | 44.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.67 km² per grid cell | 39.17 km² per grid cell | 43.81 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.41 km² per grid cell | 44.33 km² per grid cell | 60.54 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.02 km² per grid cell | 62.5 km² per grid cell | 75.56 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1 km² per grid cell | 74.61 km² per grid cell | 81.6 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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- 164 Martinique 95.46 km² per grid cell compare
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- 168 New Caledonia 78.22 km² per grid cell compare
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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 urban area over the long-term in Barbados?
- Urban area over the long-term in Barbados was 81.6 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 81.6 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Barbados ranks 167th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.