Barbados vs Curacao: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Barbados
- Curacao
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 168,725 against 142,938 in Curacao, a difference of 25,787.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times Curacao's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Curacao ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and Curacao ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Curacao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Curacao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,490 | 102,953 | 1,463 | Curacao |
| 1970s | 136,191 | 118,237 | 17,955 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 162,069 | 123,912 | 38,157 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 165,172 | 125,777 | 39,395 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 163,049 | 125,210 | 37,839 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 165,012 | 142,080 | 22,932 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 167,779 | 141,637 | 26,141 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Barbados or Curacao?
- Barbados, at 168,725 against 142,938 in Curacao as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Barbados and Curacao?
- 25,787, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Curacao?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Curacao rank globally for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 180th and Curacao ranks 183rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.