Urban population in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population was 168,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Barbados, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Barbados recorded 168,725 for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Barbados peaked at 168,725 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,351, in 1960.
Barbados ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,490 | 93,351 | 111,098 | 10 |
| 1970s | 136,191 | 113,021 | 158,584 | 10 |
| 1980s | 162,069 | 159,622 | 164,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 165,172 | 164,351 | 165,714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,049 | 162,241 | 163,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,012 | 163,045 | 166,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,779 | 167,051 | 168,725 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 175 New Caledonia 201,334 compare
- 176 Belize 175,776 compare
- 177 French Polynesia 174,446 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 166,189 compare
- 180 Guam 159,230 compare
- 181 Curacao 142,938 compare
More climate change data for Barbados
- Population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 282,623 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 59.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.07 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 87.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 1.1% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 0.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Barbados?
- Urban population in Barbados was 168,725 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 168,725 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,351 in 1960.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population?
- Barbados ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.