Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 1,206 people in Comoros. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 25,263 sq ft in Comoros. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Comoros are ranked 9th and 20th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Barbados has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.0003% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.001% of the land area for Comoros, hence the population density in Barbados is 41.1% higher than in Comoros.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 1,206 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 20/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
895828
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 719 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 23,114 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 69.6% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 30.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Comoros:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 49.2% growth in Comoros.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Comoros was 26th in 2004 and ranks 20th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 1,206 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 1,183 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 1,161 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 1,139 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 1,116 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 1,095 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 1,074 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 1,053 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 1,032 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 1,011 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 990 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 969 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 949 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 930 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 911 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 893 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 876 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 859 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 842 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 825 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 808 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 793 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 778 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 762 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 746 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 732 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 719 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 707 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 695 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 683 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 671 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 659 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 647 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 634 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 619 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 603 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 587 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 571 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 556 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 540 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 526 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 511 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 497 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 483 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 470 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 456 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 442 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 428 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 414 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 400 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 387 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 374 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 362 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 351 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 340 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 330 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 320 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 312 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 304 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 299.2 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 294.5 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 289.7 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 284.9 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 280 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Comoros
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 30.4% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 30.1% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 29.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 29.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 29.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 29% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 28.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 28.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 28.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 28.3% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 28.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 28.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 28% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 28% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 27.9% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 27.9% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 27.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 27.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 33% | 27.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 27.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 28% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 28% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 28.1% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 28.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 28.2% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 28.3% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 28.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 28.3% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 28.4% |
| 1991 | 37% | 28.4% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 27.9% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 27.4% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 26.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 25.9% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 39% | 25% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 24.5% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 24.1% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 23.6% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 23.2% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 22.8% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 22.4% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 22% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 21.6% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 21.2% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 20.9% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 20.5% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 20.1% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 19.7% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 19.4% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 19% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 18.7% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 18.3% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 18% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 17% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 16% |
| 1963 | 37% | 15.1% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 14.2% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 13.3% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 12.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 27.9% to 30.4% in Comoros.
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