Barbados: Rural population
In , Barbados's Rural population was 114,287.00.
That's down 0.2% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 15,899,365.08 . Barbados ranks #170 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #28 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 114,772.00
- Trough
- 105,765.00
- 1-year change
- -0.2%
- 5-year change
- -0.2%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- +0.7%
- +0.1% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Rural population |
|---|---|
| 114,287.0000 | |
| 114,562.0000 | |
| 114,751.0000 | |
| 114,772.0000 | |
| 114,647.0000 | |
| 114,496.0000 | |
| 114,333.0000 | |
| 114,144.0000 | |
| 113,933.0000 | |
| 113,702.0000 |
About Rural population
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.
Indicator code: SP.RUR.TOTL • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Barbados's Rural population in 2024?
- In 2024, Barbados's Rural population was 114,287.00, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Barbados's Rural population rising or falling?
- Barbados's Rural population fell 0.2% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Barbados rank globally on Rural population?
- In 2024, Barbados ranked #170 out of 217 countries reporting Rural population.
- How does Barbados's Rural population compare to the world average?
- The global average for Rural population in 2024 was 15.90 million, so Barbados is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #28 of 42.
- What is Rural population and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.RUR.TOTL), CC BY 4.0.