Rural population in Barbados
Barbados: Rural population was 40.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Barbados stood at 40.3%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Barbados peaked at 59.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1990.
Barbados ranks 92nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 59.6% | — |
| 1961 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 56.2% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 54.7% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 51.6% | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 46.9% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 44.3% | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 41.9% | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 39.7% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 38.0% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 36.5% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 37.2% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 37.3% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.9% | 55.5% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.7% | 36.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.4% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 37.5% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.7% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 40.7% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Barbados
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0155 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.19 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3404 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.403 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Barbados?
- Rural population in Barbados was 40.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 92nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.