Barbados—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #176 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
0.2%
2024
YoY Change
+95.8%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#176
of 217 countries
Maximum
0.3%
2011
Minimum
-0.4%
2000
Last
0.2%
Previous
0.1%
Highest
0.3%
Lowest
-0.4%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Barbados's urban population growth (%) was 0.2% in 2024, ranking #176 out of 217 countries. This represents a +95.8% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 0.3% (2011) and the lowest was -0.4% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2% | +95.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +71.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +5774.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +101.7% |
| 2007 | -0.2% | +29.1% |
| 2006 | -0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | -0.2% | -40.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2% | -225.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -147.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +146.0% |
| 2001 | -0.2% | +44.6% |
| 2000 | -0.4% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |