Rural population in Barbados
Barbados: Rural population was 113,898 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
113,898
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 218 countries
All-time high
140,620
in 1966
All-time low
91,902
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 113,898 for rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Barbados peaked at 140,620 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 91,902, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 137,542 | — |
| 1961 | 138,495 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 139,129 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 139,718 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 140,155 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 140,442 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 140,620 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 140,354 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 139,569 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 138,346 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 136,366 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 133,158 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 128,830 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 123,559 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 117,571 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 111,370 | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 105,352 | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 99,973 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 95,599 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 92,685 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 91,902 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 92,131 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 92,390 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 92,679 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 92,984 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 93,285 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 93,553 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 93,776 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 93,940 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94,059 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 94,231 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 94,567 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95,008 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 95,461 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 95,906 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 96,335 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 96,740 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 97,126 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 97,513 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 97,931 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 98,174 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 98,921 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 100,467 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 102,179 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 103,974 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 105,765 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 107,471 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 109,047 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 110,468 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 111,583 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 112,198 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 112,563 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 112,888 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 113,180 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 113,452 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 113,702 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 113,933 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 114,144 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 114,333 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 114,496 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 114,647 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 114,772 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 114,751 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 114,562 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 114,287 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 113,898 | -0.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 113,898 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 25% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 113,898 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 18% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 139,437 | 137,542 | 140,620 | 10 |
| 1970s | 114,446 | 92,685 | 136,366 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,070 | 91,902 | 94,059 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,082 | 94,231 | 97,931 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104,805 | 98,174 | 111,583 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,489 | 112,198 | 114,496 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,486 | 113,898 | 114,772 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 168 Saint Lucia 127,732 compare
- 169 Cape Verde 117,962 compare
- 170 Brunei 116,531 compare
- 172 Channel Islands 113,473 compare
- 173 French Polynesia 108,019 compare
- 174 New Caledonia 93,999 compare
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 113,898 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 140,620 in 1966.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,902 in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for rural population?
- Barbados ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.