Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Papua New Guinea are ranked 9th and 165th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Barbados is 2,713% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 55 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 50 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 35 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 23 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 15 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 14 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 12 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 13% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 13% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 13% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 13% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 13% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 13% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 13% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 13% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 33% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 37% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 14% |
| 1984 | 39% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 13% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 37% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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