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)
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k196019922025

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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.