Barbados vs Micronesia (country): Rural population
Barbados
113,898
in 2025
Micronesia (country)
88,126
in 2025
Barbados rank
169th
Micronesia (country) rank
172nd
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 113,898 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 25,772.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 169th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,437 | 37,963 | 101,474 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 114,446 | 49,401 | 65,045 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 93,070 | 65,137 | 27,933 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 96,082 | 81,192 | 14,890 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 104,805 | 86,219 | 18,586 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 113,489 | 84,452 | 29,037 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 114,486 | 87,158 | 27,328 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or Micronesia (country)?
- Barbados, at 113,898 against 88,126 in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and Micronesia (country)?
- 25,772, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Micronesia (country)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Micronesia (country) rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 169th and Micronesia (country) ranks 172nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.