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Population density: Barbados vs Romania compared

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Barbados has a population density of 1,703 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Barbados and Romania rank 9th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Barbados 703% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Barbados
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Barbados Romania
2026 1,703 212.1
2025 1,702 213.3
2024 1,701 214.5
2023 1,701 214.6
2022 1,700 214.4
2021 1,699 215.3
2020 1,697 216.9
2019 1,694 218.1
2018 1,691 219.2
2017 1,688 220.5
2016 1,684 221.8
2015 1,680 223.1
2014 1,677 224.1
2013 1,672 225
2012 1,668 225.9
2011 1,663 226.7
2010 1,658 227.9
2009 1,651 229.3
2008 1,643 231.4
2007 1,634 235.3
2006 1,626 238.7
2005 1,618 240.1
2004 1,610 241.6
2003 1,601 243
2002 1,591 244.8
2001 1,581 249.5
2000 1,578 253
1999 1,581 253.5
1998 1,581 253.9
1997 1,580 254.5
1996 1,580 255.2
1995 1,578 256
1994 1,576 256.5
1993 1,572 256.9
1992 1,568 257.3
1991 1,562 259.6
1990 1,557 262
1989 1,555 261.6
1988 1,553 259.3
1987 1,550 258
1986 1,546 256.8
1985 1,541 255.6
1984 1,535 254.6
1983 1,530 253.7
1982 1,524 252.7
1981 1,519 251.3
1980 1,515 249.7
1979 1,513 248.4
1978 1,515 246.8
1977 1,516 244.6
1976 1,514 242.3
1975 1,513 239.4
1974 1,510 236.5
1973 1,508 234.3
1972 1,504 232.3
1971 1,501 230.1
1970 1,502 227.7
1969 1,502 225
1968 1,497 222.6
1967 1,488 219.6
1966 1,476 216.1
1965 1,460 214
1964 1,445 212.7
1963 1,431 211.4
1962 1,417 210
1961 1,404 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Barbados ranked 9th by population density and is 9th still. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Barbados
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Barbados Romania
2024 59.5% 52.2%
2023 59.4% 52.2%
2022 59.4% 52.2%
2021 59.3% 52.2%
2020 59.3% 52.6%
2019 59.3% 52.9%
2018 59.3% 53.1%
2017 59.3% 53.4%
2016 59.3% 53.6%
2015 59.2% 53.7%
2014 59.2% 53.8%
2013 59.2% 53.9%
2012 59.2% 54%
2011 59.2% 54%
2010 59.2% 53.9%
2009 59.3% 53.8%
2008 59.5% 53.6%
2007 59.8% 53.4%
2006 60.2% 53.3%
2005 60.6% 53.1%
2004 61.1% 52.9%
2003 61.6% 52.8%
2002 62% 52.7%
2001 62.3% 52.8%
2000 62.5% 52.9%
1999 62.7% 53%
1998 62.8% 53.2%
1997 63% 53.4%
1996 63.1% 53.7%
1995 63.2% 53.9%
1994 63.3% 54.1%
1993 63.4% 54.2%
1992 63.5% 54.3%
1991 63.5% 54.3%
1990 63.6% 54.2%
1989 63.6% 54%
1988 63.6% 53.8%
1987 63.6% 53.4%
1986 63.5% 53%
1985 63.5% 52.5%
1984 63.5% 52%
1983 63.5% 51.5%
1982 63.5% 50.9%
1981 63.5% 50.3%
1980 63.5% 49.7%
1979 63.1% 49%
1978 62% 48.4%
1977 60.3% 47.8%
1976 58.1% 47.2%
1975 55.7% 46.5%
1974 53.1% 45.7%
1973 50.6% 44.8%
1972 48.4% 43.9%
1971 46.6% 43%
1970 45.3% 42%
1969 44.5% 41.1%
1968 43.8% 40.2%
1967 43.2% 39.3%
1966 42.6% 38.5%
1965 42.1% 37.7%
1964 41.6% 37%
1963 41.2% 36.3%
1962 40.9% 35.7%
1961 40.6% 35%
1960 40.4% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

Densely populated cities

Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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