Austria has a population density of 288.1 people per square mile compared to 1,701 people in Barbados. Austria has 98,368 sq ft of land per person vs 16,729 sq ft in Barbados. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Austria and Barbados are ranked 83rd and 9th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Austria has 0.11% of the world's population and 0.06% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Barbados, hence the population density in Austria is 83.1% lower than in Barbados.
Population density comparison
Austria
|
Barbados
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 288.1 ppl/mi² | 1,701 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 83/197 | 9/197 |
| Population |
9171198
|
282698
|
| Land area | 31,861 sq mi | 166 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 96,774 sq ft | 16,386 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.2% | 68.5% |
| Urban population | 59.8% | 31.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.5% | 0% |
Austria vs Barbados:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Austria increased by 12.3%, compared to a 5.67% growth in Barbados.
In 2004, Austria ranked 79th for population density and is in 83rd place now. Barbados was 9th in 2004 and still ranks 9th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
|
| 2024 | 288.1 | 1,701 |
| 2023 | 286.6 | 1,701 |
| 2022 | 283.8 | 1,700 |
| 2021 | 281.1 | 1,699 |
| 2020 | 279.9 | 1,697 |
| 2019 | 278.7 | 1,694 |
| 2018 | 277.5 | 1,691 |
| 2017 | 276.1 | 1,688 |
| 2016 | 274.2 | 1,684 |
| 2015 | 271.3 | 1,680 |
| 2014 | 268.2 | 1,677 |
| 2013 | 266.1 | 1,672 |
| 2012 | 264.6 | 1,668 |
| 2011 | 263.4 | 1,663 |
| 2010 | 262.5 | 1,658 |
| 2009 | 261.9 | 1,651 |
| 2008 | 261.2 | 1,643 |
| 2007 | 260.4 | 1,634 |
| 2006 | 259.5 | 1,626 |
| 2005 | 258.2 | 1,618 |
| 2004 | 256.5 | 1,610 |
| 2003 | 254.9 | 1,601 |
| 2002 | 253.7 | 1,591 |
| 2001 | 252.4 | 1,581 |
| 2000 | 251.5 | 1,578 |
| 1999 | 250.8 | 1,581 |
| 1998 | 250.4 | 1,581 |
| 1997 | 250.1 | 1,580 |
| 1996 | 249.8 | 1,580 |
| 1995 | 249.5 | 1,578 |
| 1994 | 249.1 | 1,576 |
| 1993 | 248.1 | 1,572 |
| 1992 | 246.1 | 1,568 |
| 1991 | 243.4 | 1,562 |
| 1990 | 241 | 1,557 |
| 1989 | 239.1 | 1,555 |
| 1988 | 238.1 | 1,553 |
| 1987 | 237.7 | 1,550 |
| 1986 | 237.6 | 1,546 |
| 1985 | 237.4 | 1,541 |
| 1984 | 237.3 | 1,535 |
| 1983 | 237.3 | 1,530 |
| 1982 | 237.7 | 1,524 |
| 1981 | 237.6 | 1,519 |
| 1980 | 236.9 | 1,515 |
| 1979 | 236.9 | 1,513 |
| 1978 | 237.4 | 1,515 |
| 1977 | 237.5 | 1,516 |
| 1976 | 237.5 | 1,514 |
| 1975 | 237.9 | 1,513 |
| 1974 | 238.5 | 1,510 |
| 1973 | 238.1 | 1,508 |
| 1972 | 236.8 | 1,504 |
| 1971 | 235.4 | 1,501 |
| 1970 | 234.4 | 1,502 |
| 1969 | 233.5 | 1,502 |
| 1968 | 232.7 | 1,497 |
| 1967 | 231.5 | 1,488 |
| 1966 | 229.8 | 1,476 |
| 1965 | 228.2 | 1,460 |
| 1964 | 226.7 | 1,445 |
| 1963 | 225.2 | 1,431 |
| 1962 | 223.8 | 1,417 |
| 1961 | 222.4 | 1,404 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Austria
|
Barbados
|
|
| 2024 | 59.8% | 31.5% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | 31.4% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | 31.3% |
| 2021 | 59% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | 31.2% |
| 2019 | 58.5% | 31.2% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 31.1% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | 31.2% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | 31.2% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | 31.2% |
| 2014 | 57.5% | 31.3% |
| 2013 | 57.3% | 31.4% |
| 2012 | 57.1% | 31.6% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | 31.7% |
| 2010 | 57.4% | 31.9% |
| 2009 | 57.7% | 32.1% |
| 2008 | 58% | 32.3% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | 32.5% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | 32.6% |
| 2005 | 58.8% | 32.8% |
| 2004 | 59.1% | 33% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | 33.2% |
| 2002 | 59.7% | 33.4% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | 33.8% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | 34.2% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | 34.5% |
| 1997 | 61% | 34.9% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | 35.2% |
| 1995 | 61.6% | 35.6% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | 35.9% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | 36.3% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | 36.6% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | 37% |
| 1990 | 63% | 37.4% |
| 1989 | 63.2% | 37.7% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | 37.9% |
| 1987 | 63.8% | 38.2% |
| 1986 | 64% | 38.5% |
| 1985 | 64.3% | 38.7% |
| 1984 | 64.6% | 39% |
| 1983 | 64.8% | 39.3% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | 39.6% |
| 1981 | 65.4% | 39.8% |
| 1980 | 65.4% | 40.1% |
| 1979 | 65.4% | 39.9% |
| 1978 | 65.4% | 39.6% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | 39.1% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | 38.9% |
| 1974 | 65.3% | 38.6% |
| 1973 | 65.3% | 38.3% |
| 1972 | 65.3% | 38.1% |
| 1971 | 65.3% | 37.8% |
| 1970 | 65.3% | 37.6% |
| 1969 | 65.2% | 37.4% |
| 1968 | 65.2% | 37.4% |
| 1967 | 65.1% | 37.3% |
| 1966 | 65.1% | 37.2% |
| 1965 | 65% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 65% | 37.1% |
| 1963 | 64.9% | 37% |
| 1962 | 64.9% | 36.9% |
| 1961 | 64.8% | 36.8% |
| 1960 | 64.7% | 36.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 59.1% to 59.8% in Austria and from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados.
Densely populated cities
|
Austria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Vienna | 1.97M |
| Graz | 293K |
| Linz | 212K |
| Salzburg | 155K |
| Innsbruck | 131K |
| Klagenfurt | 101K |
| Wels | 65.3K |
| Villach | 65.1K |
| Sankt Polten | 55.5K |
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