Barbados vs New Caledonia: Rural population
Barbados
113,898
in 2025
New Caledonia
93,999
in 2025
Barbados rank
169th
New Caledonia rank
171st
Rural population over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 113,898 against 93,999 in New Caledonia, a difference of 19,899.
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.2 times New Caledonia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 169th and New Caledonia ranks 171st of 215 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,437 | 51,670 | 87,767 | Barbados |
| 1970s | 114,446 | 59,414 | 55,032 | Barbados |
| 1980s | 93,070 | 65,807 | 27,263 | Barbados |
| 1990s | 96,082 | 78,490 | 17,592 | Barbados |
| 2000s | 104,805 | 86,862 | 17,942 | Barbados |
| 2010s | 113,489 | 91,954 | 21,535 | Barbados |
| 2020s | 114,486 | 93,385 | 21,101 | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- Barbados, at 113,898 against 93,999 in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 19,899, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 169th and New Caledonia ranks 171st 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.