Barbados vs Greece: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Barbados
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Barbados ranks 166th and Greece ranks 164th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Greece in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 1.9% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Greece |
| 2000s | -0.1% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Greece |
| 2010s | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.3% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Barbados or Greece?
- Greece, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Barbados and Greece?
- 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Greece?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Greece rank globally for urban population growth?
- Barbados ranks 166th and Greece ranks 164th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.