Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 10.4 people in Iceland. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 2,740,233 sq ft in Iceland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Iceland are ranked 9th and 192nd, 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 0.005% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Iceland, hence the population density in Barbados is 16,270% higher than in Iceland.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 192/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
412970
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 38,931 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 2,682,398 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 5.91% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 94.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Iceland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 37.7% growth in Iceland.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Iceland was 188th in 2004 and ranks 192nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 9.81 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 9.41 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 9.26 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 9.06 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 8.87 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 8.67 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 8.55 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 8.46 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 8.36 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 8.29 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 8.24 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 8.22 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 8.23 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 8.05 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 7.67 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 7.55 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 7.48 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 7.43 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 7.36 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 7.27 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 7.08 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 7 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 6.95 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 6.91 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 6.87 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 6.81 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 6.74 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 6.66 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 6.58 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 6.53 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 6.45 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 6.35 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 6.28 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 6.24 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 6.19 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 6.12 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 6.04 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 5.96 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 5.89 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 5.83 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 5.78 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 5.73 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 5.69 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 5.63 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 5.56 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 5.4 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 5.28 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 5.25 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 5.21 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 5.13 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 5.05 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 4.97 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 4.88 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 4.8 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 4.71 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 4.63 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 94.1% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 94% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 94% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 93.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 93.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 93.9% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 93.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 93.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 93.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 93.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 93.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 93.6% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 93.6% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 93.6% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 93.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 93.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 93.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 93.3% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 93.2% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 93% |
| 2004 | 33% | 92.9% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 92.8% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 92.7% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 92.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 92.3% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 92.1% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 92% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 91.8% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 91.6% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 91.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 91.3% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 91.1% |
| 1991 | 37% | 90.9% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 90.8% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 90.5% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 90.3% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 90.1% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 89.8% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 89.6% |
| 1984 | 39% | 89.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 89.1% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 88.8% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 88.5% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 88.3% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 88% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 87.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 87.3% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 87% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 86.7% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 86.3% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 86% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 85.6% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 85.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 84.9% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 84.5% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 84.1% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 83.6% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 83.2% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 82.7% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 82.3% |
| 1963 | 37% | 81.8% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 81.3% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 80.8% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 80.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 92.9% to 94.1% in Iceland.
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