Barbados vs French Polynesia: Urban population
Barbados
168,725
in 2025
French Polynesia
174,446
in 2025
Barbados rank
180th
French Polynesia rank
179th
Urban population over time
- Barbados
- French Polynesia
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 174,446 against 168,725 in Barbados, a difference of 5,721.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 179th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | French Polynesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,490 | 45,092 | 56,398 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 136,191 | 75,867 | 60,325 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 162,069 | 104,682 | 57,387 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 165,172 | 125,098 | 40,073 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 163,049 | 146,957 | 16,093 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 165,012 | 170,104 | 5,091 | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 167,779 | 173,332 | 5,553 | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Barbados or French Polynesia?
- French Polynesia, at 174,446 against 168,725 in Barbados as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 5,721, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and French Polynesia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and French Polynesia rank globally for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 180th and French Polynesia ranks 179th 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.