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Urban population — Barbados

Urban population in Barbados in 2025 — 168,725 people. Ranked 179 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 80.7%.

2025 168,725 people +0.32% vs 2024
World rank 179of 217
Period maximum 168,725 people2025
Period minimum 93,351 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Barbados, 1960–202580,000100,000120,000140,000160,000180,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 93,351 people1962: 96,095 people1964: 99,803 people1966: 104,376 people1968: 108,971 people1970: 113,021 people1972: 120,828 people1974: 133,206 people1976: 146,090 people1978: 155,952 people1980: 159,622 people1982: 160,705 people1984: 161,936 people1986: 163,065 people1988: 163,823 people1990: 164,351 people1992: 165,259 people1994: 165,714 people1996: 165,544 people1998: 164,923 people2000: 163,889 people2002: 163,681 people2004: 163,324 people2006: 162,531 people2008: 162,246 people2010: 163,045 people2012: 164,050 people2014: 164,896 people2016: 165,665 people2018: 166,378 people2020: 167,051 people2022: 167,567 people2024: 168,180 people2025: 168,725 people
Change over the period: +75,374 (+80.74%) Average annual rate: 0.91 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Barbados

Barbados 168,725 people
World 4.75B people
Caribbean computed 30.1M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Barbados, by year Barbados All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 168,725 +545 +0.32%
2024 168,180 +406 +0.24%
2023 167,774 +207 +0.12%
2022 167,567 +192 +0.11%
2021 167,375 +324 +0.19%
2020 167,051 +340 +0.2%
2019 166,711 +333 +0.2%
2018 166,378 +351 +0.21%
2017 166,027 +362 +0.22%
2016 165,665 +377 +0.23%
2015 165,288 +392 +0.24%
2014 164,896 +411 +0.25%
2013 164,485 +435 +0.27%
2012 164,050 +474 +0.29%
2011 163,576 +531 +0.33%
2010 163,045 +505 +0.31%
2009 162,540 +294 +0.18%
2008 162,246 +5 +0%
2007 162,241 −290 −0.18%
2006 162,531 −410 −0.25%
2005 162,941 −383 −0.23%
2004 163,324 −273 −0.17%
2003 163,597 −84 −0.05%
2002 163,681 +177 +0.11%
2001 163,504 −385 −0.23%
2000 163,889 −697 −0.42%
1999 164,586 −337 −0.2%
1998 164,923 −343 −0.21%
1997 165,266 −278 −0.17%
1996 165,544 −160 −0.1%
1995 165,704 −10 −0.01%
1994 165,714 +148 +0.09%
1993 165,566 +307 +0.19%
1992 165,259 +453 +0.27%
1991 164,806 +455 +0.28%
1990 164,351 +301 +0.18%
1989 164,050 +227 +0.14%
1988 163,823 +320 +0.2%
1987 163,503 +438 +0.27%
1986 163,065 +530 +0.33%
1985 162,535 +599 +0.37%
1984 161,936 +623 +0.39%
1983 161,313 +608 +0.38%
1982 160,705 +566 +0.35%
1981 160,139 +517 +0.32%
1980 159,622 +1,038 +0.65%
1979 158,584 +2,632 +1.69%
1978 155,952 +4,299 +2.83%
1977 151,653 +5,563 +3.81%
1976 146,090 +6,285 +4.5%
1975 139,805 +6,599 +4.95%
1974 133,206 +6,443 +5.08%
1973 126,763 +5,935 +4.91%
1972 120,828 +4,818 +4.15%
1971 116,010 +2,989 +2.64%
1970 113,021 +1,923 +1.73%
1969 111,098 +2,127 +1.95%
1968 108,971 +2,234 +2.09%
1967 106,737 +2,361 +2.26%
1966 104,376 +2,401 +2.35%
1965 101,975 +2,172 +2.18%
1964 99,803 +1,964 +2.01%
1963 97,839 +1,744 +1.81%
1962 96,095 +1,442 +1.52%
1961 94,653 +1,302 +1.39%
1960 93,351

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.