Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 381 people in Cyprus. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 73,243 sq ft in Cyprus. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Cyprus are ranked 9th and 67th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.006% of the land area for Cyprus, hence the population density in Barbados is 347% higher than in Cyprus.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Cyprus
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 381 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 67/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
1380052
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 3,568 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 73,224 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 32.9% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 67.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Cyprus:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 33.4% growth in Cyprus.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Cyprus was 73rd in 2004 and ranks 67th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 381 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 377 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 373 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 369 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 365 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 361 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 356 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 352 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 347 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 342 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 337 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 332 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 327 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 321 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 316 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 311 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 306 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 301 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 295.6 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 290.4 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 285.3 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 280.2 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 275.1 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 270.2 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 265.6 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 261 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 256.3 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 251.6 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 246.7 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 241.8 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 236.8 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 231.5 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 227.1 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 223.9 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 221 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 217.9 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 214.8 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 211.6 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 208.3 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 205 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 201.6 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 198.2 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 195.2 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 193.1 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 191.5 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 189.9 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 188.4 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 187 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 185.6 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 184.8 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 185.9 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 186.7 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 185.3 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 183.3 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 181.5 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 179.7 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 178 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 176.4 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 174.7 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 173.2 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 171.7 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 170.2 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 168.6 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 166.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Cyprus
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 67.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 67% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 66.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 66.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 66.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 66.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 66.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 66.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 66.9% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 67% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 67.1% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 67.3% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 67.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 67.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 67.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 68% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 68.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 68.3% |
| 2004 | 33% | 68.4% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 68.6% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 68.7% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 68.8% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 68.6% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 68.5% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 68.4% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 68.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 68.2% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 68% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 67.9% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 67.8% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 67.6% |
| 1991 | 37% | 67.2% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 66.8% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 66.4% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 65.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 65.5% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 65.1% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 64.7% |
| 1984 | 39% | 64.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 63.8% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 63% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 60.8% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 58.6% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 56.4% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 54.1% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 51.8% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 49.6% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 47.3% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 45% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 42.8% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 41.8% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 41.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 40.8% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 40.2% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 39.7% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 39.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 38.7% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 38.2% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 37.7% |
| 1963 | 37% | 37.2% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 36.7% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 36.2% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 35.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 68.4% to 67.1% in Cyprus.
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