Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados ranked 9th out of 197.
Barbados has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Barbados compared to the World's average
Barbados
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | N/A |
| Population |
282698
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Barbados population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Barbados has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 5.67%. The population density rank was 9th 21 years ago and is 9th still.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 9 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 9 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 9 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 9 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 9 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 9 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 9 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 9 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 9 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 9 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 9 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 9 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 9 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 9 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 9 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 9 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 9 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 9 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 7 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 7 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 7 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 7 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 7 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 7 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 7 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 7 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 7 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 7 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 7 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 7 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 7 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 7 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 7 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 6 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 5 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 5 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 5 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 5 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 5 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 5 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 4 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 4 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 4 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 4 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 4 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 4 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 4 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 4 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 4 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 4 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 4 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 4 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 4 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 4 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Barbados from 1960 to 2024: 36.8% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 33.8% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 31.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 168 |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 168 |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 168 |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 167 |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 166 |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 165 |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 165 |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 164 |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 164 |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 163 |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 160 |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 158 |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 157 |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 157 |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 157 |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 154 |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 152 |
| 2004 | 33% | 151 |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 151 |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 150 |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 146 |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 145 |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 145 |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 141 |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 141 |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 138 |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 138 |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 137 |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 135 |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 135 |
| 1991 | 37% | 132 |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 130 |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 128 |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 127 |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 124 |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 118 |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 115 |
| 1984 | 39% | 115 |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 114 |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 111 |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 111 |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 110 |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 109 |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 109 |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 108 |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 107 |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 106 |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 105 |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 104 |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 103 |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 103 |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 102 |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 101 |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 99 |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 94 |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 92 |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 89 |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 85 |
| 1963 | 37% | 84 |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 81 |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 81 |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 78 |
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