Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Barbados

Barbados: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 165.89 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
165.89 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 226 countries
All-time high
198.15 1000 No
in 2022
All-time low
134.92 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Barbados, 1950–2050

050100150200195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Barbados stood at 165.89 1000 No.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Barbados peaked at 198.15 1000 No in 2022 and was at its lowest, 134.92 1000 No, in 1950.

That places Barbados 159th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Barbados, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 134.92 1000 No —
1951 137.78 1000 No +2.1%
1952 140.13 1000 No +1.7%
1953 142 1000 No +1.3%
1954 143.4 1000 No +1.0%
1955 144.39 1000 No +0.7%
1956 145.03 1000 No +0.4%
1957 145.41 1000 No +0.3%
1958 145.64 1000 No +0.2%
1959 145.8 1000 No +0.1%
1960 146.01 1000 No +0.1%
1961 146.31 1000 No +0.2%
1962 146.71 1000 No +0.3%
1963 147.17 1000 No +0.3%
1964 147.6 1000 No +0.3%
1965 147.95 1000 No +0.2%
1966 148.2 1000 No +0.2%
1967 148.39 1000 No +0.1%
1968 148.58 1000 No +0.1%
1969 148.85 1000 No +0.2%
1970 149.16 1000 No +0.2%
1971 149.28 1000 No +0.1%
1972 149.52 1000 No +0.2%
1973 149.84 1000 No +0.2%
1974 150.17 1000 No +0.2%
1975 150.44 1000 No +0.2%
1976 150.65 1000 No +0.1%
1977 150.81 1000 No +0.1%
1978 150.91 1000 No +0.1%
1979 150.93 1000 No +0.0%
1980 151.06 1000 No +0.1%
1981 152.28 1000 No +0.8%
1982 153.44 1000 No +0.8%
1983 154.54 1000 No +0.7%
1984 155.65 1000 No +0.7%
1985 156.79 1000 No +0.7%
1986 157.99 1000 No +0.8%
1987 159.22 1000 No +0.8%
1988 160.49 1000 No +0.8%
1989 161.74 1000 No +0.8%
1990 162.97 1000 No +0.8%
1991 164.54 1000 No +1.0%
1992 166.11 1000 No +1.0%
1993 167.63 1000 No +0.9%
1994 169.17 1000 No +0.9%
1995 170.72 1000 No +0.9%
1996 172.31 1000 No +0.9%
1997 173.9 1000 No +0.9%
1998 175.5 1000 No +0.9%
1999 177.08 1000 No +0.9%
2000 178.57 1000 No +0.8%
2001 179.66 1000 No +0.6%
2002 180.72 1000 No +0.6%
2003 181.78 1000 No +0.6%
2004 182.87 1000 No +0.6%
2005 184.02 1000 No +0.6%
2006 185.25 1000 No +0.7%
2007 186.54 1000 No +0.7%
2008 187.87 1000 No +0.7%
2009 189.18 1000 No +0.7%
2010 190.47 1000 No +0.7%
2011 191.65 1000 No +0.6%
2012 192.74 1000 No +0.6%
2013 193.72 1000 No +0.5%
2014 194.61 1000 No +0.5%
2015 195.4 1000 No +0.4%
2016 196.1 1000 No +0.4%
2017 196.69 1000 No +0.3%
2018 197.19 1000 No +0.3%
2019 197.58 1000 No +0.2%
2020 197.87 1000 No +0.1%
2021 198.06 1000 No +0.1%
2022 198.15 1000 No +0.0%
2023 198.13 1000 No -0.0%
2024 198 1000 No -0.1%
2025 197.77 1000 No -0.1%
2026 197.43 1000 No -0.2%
2027 196.98 1000 No -0.2%
2028 196.42 1000 No -0.3%
2029 195.75 1000 No -0.3%
2030 194.97 1000 No -0.4%
2031 194.09 1000 No -0.5%
2032 193.09 1000 No -0.5%
2033 191.99 1000 No -0.6%
2034 190.78 1000 No -0.6%
2035 189.47 1000 No -0.7%
2036 188.06 1000 No -0.7%
2037 186.6 1000 No -0.8%
2038 185.12 1000 No -0.8%
2039 183.61 1000 No -0.8%
2040 182.08 1000 No -0.8%
2041 180.52 1000 No -0.9%
2042 178.94 1000 No -0.9%
2043 177.35 1000 No -0.9%
2044 175.74 1000 No -0.9%
2045 174.11 1000 No -0.9%
2046 172.48 1000 No -0.9%
2047 170.84 1000 No -0.9%
2048 169.19 1000 No -1.0%
2049 167.54 1000 No -1.0%
2050 165.89 1000 No -1.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 165.89 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 64% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 165.89 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 504.6 1000 No, 33% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 142.45 1000 No 134.92 1000 No 145.8 1000 No 10
1960s 147.58 1000 No 146.01 1000 No 148.85 1000 No 10
1970s 150.17 1000 No 149.16 1000 No 150.93 1000 No 10
1980s 156.32 1000 No 151.06 1000 No 161.74 1000 No 10
1990s 169.99 1000 No 162.97 1000 No 177.08 1000 No 10
2000s 183.64 1000 No 178.57 1000 No 189.18 1000 No 10
2010s 194.61 1000 No 190.47 1000 No 197.58 1000 No 10
2020s 197.46 1000 No 195.75 1000 No 198.15 1000 No 10
2030s 189.78 1000 No 183.61 1000 No 194.97 1000 No 10
2040s 174.88 1000 No 167.54 1000 No 182.08 1000 No 10
2050s 165.89 1000 No 165.89 1000 No 165.89 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 156 Samoa 191.01 1000 No compare
  2. 157 Gabon 176.73 1000 No compare
  3. 158 Suriname 168.36 1000 No compare
  4. 160 Bahrain 158.19 1000 No compare
  5. 161 Puerto Rico 142.52 1000 No compare
  6. 162 Belgium 139 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Barbados?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Barbados was 165.89 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 198.15 1000 No in 2022.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 134.92 1000 No in 1950.
How does Barbados rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Barbados ranks 159th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.