Urban population, female in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population, female was 16.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Urban population, female in Barbados, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Barbados is 16.0%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Barbados peaked at 21.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2015.
That places Barbados 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, female in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.3% | — |
| 1985 | 19.2% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 17.5% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 16.0% | 16.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 156 Bangladesh 16.3% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 16.3% compare
- 158 Mozambique 16.0% compare
- 160 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.9% compare
- 161 Yemen 15.8% compare
- 162 Zimbabwe 15.5% compare
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 urban population, female in Barbados?
- Urban population, female in Barbados was 16.0% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2015.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population, female?
- Barbados ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.