Barbados vs Poland: Urban population (% of total population)
Barbados
59.7%
in 2025
Poland
60.1%
in 2025
Barbados rank
126th
Poland rank
125th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 60.1% against 59.7% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Poland ahead.
Barbados ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 50.0% | 7.9% | Poland |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 54.9% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 60.0% | 3.5% | Barbados |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 61.5% | 1.7% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 61.5% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 60.4% | 1.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.9% | 0.5% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Barbados or Poland?
- Poland, at 60.1% against 59.7% in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 126th and Poland ranks 125th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.