Urban population, male in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population, male was 15.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
15.6%
World rank
164th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1980
All-time low
15.4%
in 1990
Years of data
8
1980–2015
Urban population, male in Barbados, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2015, urban population, male in Barbados stood at 15.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Barbados peaked at 18.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1990.
That places Barbados 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Urban population, male in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.5% | — |
| 1985 | 16.9% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 15.4% | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.7% | 16.9% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.4% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 16.1% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 161 Mozambique 16.2% compare
- 162 Rwanda 15.8% compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 15.7% compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 15.2% compare
- 166 Guyana 14.4% compare
- 167 Comoros 14.3% 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, male in Barbados?
- Urban population, male in Barbados was 15.6% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1990.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population, male?
- Barbados ranks 164th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.