Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Saint Lucia are ranked 9th and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Barbados is 122.9% higher than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
180421
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 763 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 761 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 759 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 758 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 757 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 754 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 752 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 749 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 746 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 743 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 739 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 736 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 733 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 729 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 726 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 721 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 717 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 712 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 708 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 702 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 697 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 692 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 686 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 680 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 673 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 665 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 657 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 648 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 639 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 629 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 619 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 610 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 601 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 592 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 585 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 580 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 573 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 566 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 557 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 548 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 540 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 531 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 523 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 514 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 506 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 499 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 492 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 485 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 477 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 470 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 463 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 456 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 450 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 444 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 438 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 433 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 427 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 422 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 418 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 414 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 410 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 406 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 401 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 33% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 28% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 29% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 37% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 39% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 26% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 37% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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