Barbados has a population density of 1,703 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Barbados and Morocco rank 9th and 102nd 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 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Barbados 657% higher than in Morocco.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2026 | 1,703 | 225.1 |
| 2025 | 1,702 | 223.1 |
| 2024 | 1,701 | 221 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 218.9 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 216.6 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 214.5 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 212.3 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 210.1 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 208 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 205.7 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 203.2 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 200.8 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 198.5 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 196.1 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 193.6 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 191 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 188.4 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 185.9 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 183.4 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 181 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 178.6 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 176.2 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 173.8 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 171.6 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 169.4 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 167.2 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 164.9 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 162.6 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 160.3 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 157.9 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 155.6 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 153.2 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 150.9 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 148.6 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 146.3 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 143.9 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 141.5 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 138.9 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 136.4 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 133.8 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 131.2 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 128.3 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 125.3 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 122.2 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 119.1 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 116 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 112.9 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 110 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 107.2 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 104.5 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 102 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 99.5 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 97.1 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 94.7 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 92.4 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 90.1 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 87.8 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 85.5 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 83.3 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 81.1 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 78.9 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 76.8 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 74.8 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 73 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 71.1 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 69.2 |
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 26% growth in Morocco.
In 2006, Barbados ranked 9th by population density and is 9th still. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,703 ppl/mi² | 225.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
282798
|
38871720
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 172,317 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 126,150 sq ft |
| Rural population | 40.5% | 37.2% |
| Urban population | 59.5% | 62.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 17.1% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Morocco
|
|
| 2024 | 59.5% | 62.8% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | 62.7% |
| 2022 | 59.4% | 62.5% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | 62.3% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | 62.1% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | 61.8% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | 61.6% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | 61.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | 61% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 60.6% |
| 2014 | 59.2% | 60.3% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | 59.9% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | 59.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | 58.9% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | 58.3% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | 57.7% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | 57.1% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | 56.5% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | 56% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | 55.4% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | 55% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 54.6% |
| 2002 | 62% | 54.2% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 53.9% |
| 2000 | 62.5% | 53.6% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | 53.3% |
| 1998 | 62.8% | 53% |
| 1997 | 63% | 52.6% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | 52.2% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | 51.8% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | 51.2% |
| 1993 | 63.4% | 50.4% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | 49.8% |
| 1991 | 63.5% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 63.6% | 48.4% |
| 1989 | 63.6% | 47.7% |
| 1988 | 63.6% | 46.9% |
| 1987 | 63.6% | 46.2% |
| 1986 | 63.5% | 45.4% |
| 1985 | 63.5% | 44.7% |
| 1984 | 63.5% | 44% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | 43.3% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | 42.6% |
| 1981 | 63.5% | 41.8% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | 41.1% |
| 1979 | 63.1% | 40.4% |
| 1978 | 62% | 39.7% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | 39% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | 38.3% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | 37.6% |
| 1974 | 53.1% | 37% |
| 1973 | 50.6% | 36.3% |
| 1972 | 48.4% | 35.7% |
| 1971 | 46.6% | 35% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | 34.5% |
| 1969 | 44.5% | 33.9% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | 33.3% |
| 1967 | 43.2% | 32.8% |
| 1966 | 42.6% | 32.2% |
| 1965 | 42.1% | 31.7% |
| 1964 | 41.6% | 31.2% |
| 1963 | 41.2% | 30.7% |
| 1962 | 40.9% | 30.2% |
| 1961 | 40.6% | 29.7% |
| 1960 | 40.4% | 29.4% |
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 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.
Densely populated cities
|
Morocco
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Casablanca | 3.22M |
| Tangier | 1.28M |
| Fez | 1.17M |
| Marrakesh | 1M |
| Sale | 945K |
| Meknes | 601K |
| Rabat | 573K |
| Agadir | 538K |
| Kenitra | 508K |
| Oujda | 506K |
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Population density in other countries
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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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