Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 467 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 61,895 sq ft in Saint Kitts and Nevis. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Saint Kitts and Nevis are ranked 9th and 57th, 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 0.0006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Saint Kitts and Nevis, hence the population density in Barbados is 264.6% higher than in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 467 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 57/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
46977
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 100.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 59,745 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 68.8% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 31.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 1.14% growth in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Saint Kitts and Nevis was 48th in 2004 and ranks 57th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 467 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 466 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 465 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 466 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 467 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 468 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 468 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 469 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 469 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 469 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 469 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 469 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 469 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 467 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 467 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 467 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 467 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 465 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 464 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 463 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 461 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 460 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 458 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 456 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 451 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 444 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 438 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 433 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 427 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 422 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 416 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 411 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 406 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 402 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 403 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 406 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 409 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 412 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 415 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 417 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 420 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 422 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 424 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 425 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 427 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 318 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 320 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 321 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 322 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 323 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 324 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 325 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 326 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 327 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 330 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 338 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 350 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 360 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 369 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 378 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 387 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 395 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 403 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 31.2% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 31.1% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 31% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 30.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 30.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 30.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 30.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 30.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 30.8% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 30.8% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 30.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 31% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 31.1% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 31.2% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 31.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 31.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 31.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 31.7% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 31.9% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 32% |
| 2004 | 33% | 32.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 32.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 32.5% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 32.6% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 32.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 33% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 33.2% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 33.3% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 33.5% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 33.7% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 33.9% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 34.1% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 34.3% |
| 1991 | 37% | 34.5% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 34.6% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 34.7% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 34.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 35% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 35.1% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 35.2% |
| 1984 | 39% | 35.4% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 35.5% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 35.8% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 35.4% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 35.2% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 35% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 34.8% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 34.7% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 34.5% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 34.3% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 34.1% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 33.6% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 32.9% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 32.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 31.5% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 30.9% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 30.2% |
| 1963 | 37% | 29.5% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 28.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 28.3% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 27.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 32.2% to 31.2% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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