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Population density: Azerbaijan vs Barbados compared

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Azerbaijan has a population density of 324 people per square mile compared to 1,703 people in Barbados. Azerbaijan has 91,362 sq ft of land per person vs 16,729 sq ft in Barbados. Azerbaijan and Barbados rank 76th and 9th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Azerbaijan has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.003% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Barbados, making the population density in Azerbaijan 81% lower than in Barbados.

Population density by year

Azerbaijan
Barbados

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Azerbaijan Barbados
2026 324 1,703
2025 322 1,702
2024 320 1,701
2023 318 1,701
2022 318 1,700
2021 318 1,699
2020 316 1,697
2019 314 1,694
2018 311 1,691
2017 309 1,688
2016 306 1,684
2015 302 1,680
2014 298.8 1,677
2013 295.1 1,672
2012 291.3 1,668
2011 287.4 1,663
2010 283.7 1,658
2009 280.5 1,651
2008 274.7 1,643
2007 269 1,634
2006 265.9 1,626
2005 262.9 1,618
2004 260.2 1,610
2003 258 1,601
2002 256.2 1,591
2001 254.3 1,581
2000 252.4 1,578
1999 250 1,581
1998 246.6 1,581
1997 244 1,580
1996 241.6 1,580
1995 239.2 1,578
1994 236.4 1,576
1993 233.3 1,572
1992 229.8 1,568
1991 - 1,562
1990 - 1,557
1989 - 1,555
1988 - 1,553
1987 - 1,550
1986 - 1,546
1985 - 1,541
1984 - 1,535
1983 - 1,530
1982 - 1,524
1981 - 1,519
1980 - 1,515
1979 - 1,513
1978 - 1,515
1977 - 1,516
1976 - 1,514
1975 - 1,513
1974 - 1,510
1973 - 1,508
1972 - 1,504
1971 - 1,501
1970 - 1,502
1969 - 1,502
1968 - 1,497
1967 - 1,488
1966 - 1,476
1965 - 1,460
1964 - 1,445
1963 - 1,431
1962 - 1,417
1961 - 1,404

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Azerbaijan increased by 21.7%, compared to a 4.73% growth in Barbados.

In 2006, Azerbaijan ranked 77th by population density and is 76th now. Barbados was 9th in 2006 and still ranks 9th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Azerbaijan
Barbados
1x
Year Urban population
Azerbaijan Barbados
2024 58.6% 59.5%
2023 58.5% 59.4%
2022 58.4% 59.4%
2021 58.4% 59.3%
2020 58.3% 59.3%
2019 58.1% 59.3%
2018 57.2% 59.3%
2017 56.4% 59.3%
2016 55.8% 59.3%
2015 55.2% 59.2%
2014 54.6% 59.2%
2013 54.2% 59.2%
2012 53.8% 59.2%
2011 53.5% 59.2%
2010 53.3% 59.2%
2009 53.1% 59.3%
2008 53.1% 59.5%
2007 52.8% 59.8%
2006 52.7% 60.2%
2005 52.5% 60.6%
2004 52.3% 61.1%
2003 51.7% 61.6%
2002 51.2% 62%
2001 51.2% 62.3%
2000 51.1% 62.5%
1999 51% 62.7%
1998 51.5% 62.8%
1997 51.9% 63%
1996 52.1% 63.1%
1995 52.3% 63.2%
1994 52.5% 63.3%
1993 52.7% 63.4%
1992 52.9% 63.5%
1991 53.2% 63.5%
1990 53.7% 63.6%
1989 54.1% 63.6%
1988 53.7% 63.6%
1987 53.5% 63.6%
1986 53.4% 63.5%
1985 53.2% 63.5%
1984 53.1% 63.5%
1983 53.2% 63.5%
1982 53.2% 63.5%
1981 53.2% 63.5%
1980 53.2% 63.5%
1979 52.7% 63.1%
1978 52.9% 62%
1977 52.7% 60.3%
1976 52.4% 58.1%
1975 52% 55.7%
1974 51.6% 53.1%
1973 51.2% 50.6%
1972 50.7% 48.4%
1971 50.4% 46.6%
1970 50.2% 45.3%
1969 50% 44.5%
1968 50% 43.8%
1967 49.9% 43.2%
1966 49.6% 42.6%
1965 49.6% 42.1%
1964 49.5% 41.6%
1963 49.5% 41.2%
1962 49% 40.9%
1961 49% 40.6%
1960 48.1% 40.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.3% to 58.6% in Azerbaijan and from 61.1% to 59.5% in Barbados.

Densely populated cities

Azerbaijan
City Population
Baku 2.3M
Sumqayit 341K
Ganja 331K
Sirvan 86.5K
Shaki 68.4K
Yevlakh 59K
Lankaran 51.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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