Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 274 people in Cuba. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Cuba are ranked 9th and 88th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Cuba, hence the population density in Barbados is 521% higher than in Cuba.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 274 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 88/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
10937204
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 40,077 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 101,759 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.7% |
Barbados vs Cuba:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 0.15% growth in Cuba.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Cuba was 74th in 2004 and ranks 88th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cuba
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 274 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 275 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 276 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 277.5 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 278.9 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 279.5 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 280.1 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 280.7 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 280.4 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 280.5 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 281 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 280.8 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 274.5 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 273.9 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 274.9 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 274.8 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 274.8 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 274.7 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 274.5 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 274 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 273.5 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 272.9 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 272.1 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 268.7 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 267.9 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 267 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 266.1 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 265.2 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 264.4 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 263.5 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 262.5 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 261.4 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 260.1 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 258.5 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 256.4 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 254 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 251.6 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 249.2 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 247 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 244.9 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 242.9 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 240.9 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 239 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 237.5 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 236.4 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 235.4 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 234.2 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 232.7 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 230.8 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 228.6 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 226.1 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 223.2 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 220 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 216.5 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 212.8 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 209 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 205.2 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 201.4 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 197.6 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 193.7 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 189.7 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 185.7 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 181.9 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 178.1 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cuba
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 77.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 77.4% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 77.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 77.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 77.1% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 77% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 77% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 76.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 76.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 76.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 76.8% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 76.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 76.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 76.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 76.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 76.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 76.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 76.1% |
| 2004 | 33% | 76% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 75.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 75.8% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 75.6% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 75.3% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 75.1% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 74.9% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 74.6% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 74.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 74.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 74.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 74% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 37% | 73.7% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 72.9% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 72.4% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 71.9% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 71.4% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 70.9% |
| 1984 | 39% | 70.4% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 69.9% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 69.4% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 68.9% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 68.1% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 67.3% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 66.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 65.8% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 65% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 64.2% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 63.4% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 62.6% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 61.8% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 61% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 60.3% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 60.1% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 59.9% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 59.7% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 59.5% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 59.3% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 59.2% |
| 1963 | 37% | 59% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 58.8% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 58.6% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 58.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 76% to 77.7% in Cuba.
Densely populated cities
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Havana | 2.49M |
| Santiago de Cuba | 445K |
| Holguin | 350K |
| Camaguey | 322K |
| Santa Clara | 247K |
| Bayamo | 235K |
| Guantanamo | 228K |
| Las Tunas | 202K |
| Pinar del Rio | 189K |
| Cienfuegos | 165K |
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