Rural population, female in Barbados
Barbados: Rural population, female was 34.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
34.0%
World rank
33rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1990
All-time low
30.9%
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Rural population, female in Barbados, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 34.0% for rural population, female in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Barbados peaked at 34.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1980.
That places Barbados 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Rural population, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30.9% | — |
| 1985 | 32.9% | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 34.6% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 33.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.9% | 30.9% | 32.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.0% | 33.5% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 32.8% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 33.8% | 34.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More gender data for Barbados
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 46.7 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6214 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,526 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,531 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,590 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Barbados?
- Rural population, female in Barbados was 34.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for rural population, female?
- Barbados ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female 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 The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.