Urban population in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population was 59.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Barbados is 59.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Barbados peaked at 63.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 126th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.4% | — |
| 1961 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 42.6% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.1% | 40.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.3% | 45.3% | 63.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 62.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 59.3% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.3% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More climate change data for Barbados
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0157 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Barbados?
- Urban population in Barbados was 59.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.