Barbados vs Poland: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Barbados
40.3%
in 2025
Poland
39.9%
in 2025
Barbados rank
93rd
Poland rank
94th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Barbados
- Poland
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 40.3% against 39.9% in Poland, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 94th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 50.0% | 7.9% | Barbados |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 45.1% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 40.0% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 38.5% | 1.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 38.5% | 0.6% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.6% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.1% | 0.5% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Poland?
- Barbados, at 40.3% against 39.9% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Poland?
- 0.4%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Poland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Poland rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 93rd and Poland ranks 94th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.