Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Barbados
Barbados: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 114.42 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
114.42 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
185th
of 226 countries
All-time high
114.42 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
76.07 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Barbados, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Barbados is 114.42 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Barbados peaked at 114.42 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 76.07 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Barbados 185th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 76.07 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 77.92 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 79.5 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 80.81 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 81.86 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 82.69 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 83.32 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 83.8 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 84.19 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 84.55 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 84.93 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 85.37 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 85.88 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 86.42 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 86.94 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 87.42 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 87.84 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 88.23 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 88.62 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 89.06 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 89.69 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 90.76 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 91.92 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 93.13 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 94.37 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 95.6 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 96.8 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 97.97 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 99.13 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 100.25 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 101.14 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 100.8 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 100.4 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 99.98 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 99.54 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 99.13 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 98.75 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 98.39 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 98.04 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 97.72 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 97.41 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 96.74 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 96.07 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 95.46 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 94.84 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 94.24 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.64 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 93.05 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 92.45 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 91.84 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 91.28 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 91.03 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 90.76 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 90.48 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 90.22 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 89.99 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 89.79 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 89.61 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 89.45 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 89.29 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 89.1 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.95 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.85 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 88.79 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 88.78 1000 No | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 88.81 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 88.9 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 89.03 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.2 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.43 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.69 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.01 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 90.38 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.8 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.26 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 91.77 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2026 | 92.33 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 92.93 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2028 | 93.59 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2029 | 94.29 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2030 | 95.04 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2031 | 95.85 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 96.7 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2033 | 97.61 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2034 | 98.57 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2035 | 99.58 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2036 | 100.64 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2037 | 101.69 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2038 | 102.73 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2039 | 103.75 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2040 | 104.77 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2041 | 105.77 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 106.76 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2043 | 107.75 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2044 | 108.72 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2045 | 109.69 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2046 | 110.64 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2047 | 111.6 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 112.54 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2049 | 113.48 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 114.42 1000 No | +0.8% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 114.42 1000 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,169 1000 No, 5% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 114.42 1000 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,522 1000 No, 5% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.47 1000 No | 76.07 1000 No | 84.55 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 87.07 1000 No | 84.93 1000 No | 89.06 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 94.96 1000 No | 89.69 1000 No | 100.25 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.39 1000 No | 97.72 1000 No | 101.14 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.57 1000 No | 91.84 1000 No | 97.41 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.19 1000 No | 89.29 1000 No | 91.28 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.98 1000 No | 88.78 1000 No | 89.43 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.7 1000 No | 89.69 1000 No | 94.29 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 99.22 1000 No | 95.04 1000 No | 103.75 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 109.17 1000 No | 104.77 1000 No | 113.48 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 114.42 1000 No | 114.42 1000 No | 114.42 1000 No | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 182 Curaçao 166.56 1000 No compare
- 183 Vanuatu 163.02 1000 No compare
- 184 Kiribati 125.67 1000 No compare
- 186 Pacific Islands Trust Territory 104.31 1000 No compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 86.82 1000 No compare
- 188 Cayman Islands 81.49 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Barbados
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7079 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6853 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9854 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 165.89 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 97.75 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 96.95 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 194.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Barbados?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Barbados was 114.42 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 114.42 1000 No in 2050.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.07 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Barbados rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Barbados ranks 185th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.