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Population density: Barbados vs Egypt compared

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Barbados has a population density of 1,703 people per square mile compared to 313 people in Egypt. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 93,325 sq ft in Egypt. Barbados and Egypt rank 9th and 79th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 1.43% of the population and 0.67% of the land area for Egypt, making the population density in Barbados 445% higher than in Egypt.

Population density by year

Barbados
Egypt

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Barbados Egypt
2026 1,703 313
2025 1,702 308
2024 1,701 303
2023 1,701 298
2022 1,700 293
2021 1,699 288.7
2020 1,697 284.4
2019 1,694 279.8
2018 1,691 275
2017 1,688 269.8
2016 1,684 264.5
2015 1,680 259.1
2014 1,677 253.8
2013 1,672 248
2012 1,668 242.4
2011 1,663 237
2010 1,658 232.1
2009 1,651 227.7
2008 1,643 223.4
2007 1,634 219.3
2006 1,626 215.2
2005 1,618 211
2004 1,610 206.8
2003 1,601 202.6
2002 1,591 198.4
2001 1,581 194.2
2000 1,578 190.2
1999 1,581 186.1
1998 1,581 182
1997 1,580 178
1996 1,580 174.4
1995 1,578 170.8
1994 1,576 167.3
1993 1,572 163.7
1992 1,568 160
1991 1,562 156.2
1990 1,557 151.9
1989 1,555 147.6
1988 1,553 143.6
1987 1,550 139.7
1986 1,546 135.8
1985 1,541 132
1984 1,535 128.1
1983 1,530 124.3
1982 1,524 120.7
1981 1,519 117.5
1980 1,515 114.4
1979 1,513 111.4
1978 1,515 108.7
1977 1,516 106
1976 1,514 103.5
1975 1,513 101.1
1974 1,510 98.8
1973 1,508 96.5
1972 1,504 94.3
1971 1,501 92.2
1970 1,502 90.1
1969 1,502 88
1968 1,497 85.9
1967 1,488 83.8
1966 1,476 81.7
1965 1,460 79.7
1964 1,445 77.7
1963 1,431 75.7
1962 1,417 73.7
1961 1,404 71.8

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 Barbados increased by 4.73%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Egypt.

In 2006, Barbados ranked 9th by population density and is 9th still. Egypt was 90th in 2006 and ranks 79th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Barbados
Egypt
1x
Year Urban population
Barbados Egypt
2024 59.5% 42.8%
2023 59.4% 42.7%
2022 59.4% 42.6%
2021 59.3% 42.6%
2020 59.3% 42.5%
2019 59.3% 42.5%
2018 59.3% 42.5%
2017 59.3% 42.4%
2016 59.3% 42.5%
2015 59.2% 42.6%
2014 59.2% 42.7%
2013 59.2% 42.8%
2012 59.2% 42.8%
2011 59.2% 42.9%
2010 59.2% 42.9%
2009 59.3% 42.9%
2008 59.5% 43%
2007 59.8% 43%
2006 60.2% 43%
2005 60.6% 43%
2004 61.1% 42.9%
2003 61.6% 42.9%
2002 62% 42.8%
2001 62.3% 42.8%
2000 62.5% 42.7%
1999 62.7% 42.7%
1998 62.8% 42.7%
1997 63% 42.6%
1996 63.1% 42.6%
1995 63.2% 42.7%
1994 63.3% 42.8%
1993 63.4% 43%
1992 63.5% 43.2%
1991 63.5% 43.4%
1990 63.6% 43.6%
1989 63.6% 43.7%
1988 63.6% 43.9%
1987 63.6% 44%
1986 63.5% 44%
1985 63.5% 44%
1984 63.5% 44%
1983 63.5% 43.9%
1982 63.5% 43.9%
1981 63.5% 43.9%
1980 63.5% 43.9%
1979 63.1% 43.9%
1978 62% 43.8%
1977 60.3% 43.8%
1976 58.1% 43.8%
1975 55.7% 43.7%
1974 53.1% 43.5%
1973 50.6% 43.4%
1972 48.4% 43.1%
1971 46.6% 42.9%
1970 45.3% 42.6%
1969 44.5% 42.3%
1968 43.8% 41.9%
1967 43.2% 41.6%
1966 42.6% 41.2%
1965 42.1% 40.8%
1964 41.6% 40.3%
1963 41.2% 39.7%
1962 40.9% 39%
1961 40.6% 38.4%
1960 40.4% 37.8%

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 61.1% to 59.5% in Barbados and from 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt.

Densely populated cities

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K

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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 (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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