Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 9th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Barbados is 739% higher than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 177 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 84 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 60 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 54 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 54 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 53 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 45% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 33% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 37% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 34% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 37% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 25% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 39% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 20% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 15% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 37% | 14% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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