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Population density: Barbados vs Myanmar compared

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Barbados has a population density of 1,703 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Barbados and Myanmar rank 9th and 105th 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Barbados 678% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Barbados
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Barbados Myanmar
2026 1,703 219.1
2025 1,702 217.7
2024 1,701 216.3
2023 1,701 214.8
2022 1,700 213.3
2021 1,699 211.9
2020 1,697 210.4
2019 1,694 208.9
2018 1,691 207.4
2017 1,688 205.9
2016 1,684 204.3
2015 1,680 202.6
2014 1,677 201
2013 1,672 199.3
2012 1,668 197.6
2011 1,663 195.9
2010 1,658 194.4
2009 1,651 192.9
2008 1,643 191.8
2007 1,634 190.7
2006 1,626 189.4
2005 1,618 188.1
2004 1,610 186.6
2003 1,601 184.9
2002 1,591 183.2
2001 1,581 181.4
2000 1,578 179.5
1999 1,581 177.5
1998 1,581 175.4
1997 1,580 173.2
1996 1,580 171
1995 1,578 168.8
1994 1,576 166.7
1993 1,572 164.5
1992 1,568 162.3
1991 1,562 160.1
1990 1,557 157.8
1989 1,555 155.4
1988 1,553 153
1987 1,550 150.5
1986 1,546 147.9
1985 1,541 145.1
1984 1,535 142.3
1983 1,530 139.4
1982 1,524 136.7
1981 1,519 134.2
1980 1,515 131.7
1979 1,513 129.2
1978 1,515 126.7
1977 1,516 124.3
1976 1,514 121.9
1975 1,513 119.6
1974 1,510 117.3
1973 1,508 115
1972 1,504 112.7
1971 1,501 110.2
1970 1,502 107.8
1969 1,502 105.4
1968 1,497 103
1967 1,488 100.7
1966 1,476 98.4
1965 1,460 96.2
1964 1,445 94.1
1963 1,431 92
1962 1,417 90
1961 1,404 88

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 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Barbados ranked 9th by population density and is 9th still. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Barbados
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Barbados Myanmar
2024 59.5% 30.4%
2023 59.4% 30.4%
2022 59.4% 30.3%
2021 59.3% 30.2%
2020 59.3% 30.2%
2019 59.3% 30.1%
2018 59.3% 30%
2017 59.3% 29.9%
2016 59.3% 29.8%
2015 59.2% 29.7%
2014 59.2% 29.6%
2013 59.2% 29.5%
2012 59.2% 29.4%
2011 59.2% 29.3%
2010 59.2% 29.1%
2009 59.3% 29%
2008 59.5% 28.9%
2007 59.8% 28.7%
2006 60.2% 28.6%
2005 60.6% 28.4%
2004 61.1% 28.2%
2003 61.6% 28.1%
2002 62% 27.9%
2001 62.3% 27.7%
2000 62.5% 27.5%
1999 62.7% 27.4%
1998 62.8% 27.2%
1997 63% 27%
1996 63.1% 26.8%
1995 63.2% 26.6%
1994 63.3% 26.5%
1993 63.4% 26.3%
1992 63.5% 26.1%
1991 63.5% 26%
1990 63.6% 25.8%
1989 63.6% 25.6%
1988 63.6% 25.5%
1987 63.6% 25.3%
1986 63.5% 25.2%
1985 63.5% 25.1%
1984 63.5% 25%
1983 63.5% 24.8%
1982 63.5% 24.7%
1981 63.5% 24.6%
1980 63.5% 24.6%
1979 63.1% 24.5%
1978 62% 24.4%
1977 60.3% 24.3%
1976 58.1% 24.3%
1975 55.7% 24.2%
1974 53.1% 24.1%
1973 50.6% 23.9%
1972 48.4% 23.8%
1971 46.6% 23.6%
1970 45.3% 23.3%
1969 44.5% 23%
1968 43.8% 22.6%
1967 43.2% 22.3%
1966 42.6% 21.8%
1965 42.1% 21.4%
1964 41.6% 20.9%
1963 41.2% 20.5%
1962 40.9% 20%
1961 40.6% 19.5%
1960 40.4% 19%

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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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