Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 668 people in Saint Vincent. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Saint Vincent are ranked 9th and 42nd, 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, hence the population density in Barbados is 154.6% higher than in Saint Vincent.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 668 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 42/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
99920
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 150.6 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 41,722 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 45.3% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 54.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Saint Vincent:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 10.8% decline in Saint Vincent.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Saint Vincent was 29th in 2004 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 668 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 673 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 678 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 683 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 688 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 692 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 697 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 702 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 706 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 710 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 714 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 718 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 722 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 726 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 730 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 734 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 737 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 741 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 744 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 747 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 749 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 751 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 753 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 754 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 754 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 753 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 752 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 751 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 751 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 751 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 750 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 749 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 747 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 745 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 743 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 739 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 735 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 731 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 726 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 721 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 715 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 710 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 704 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 698 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 692 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 687 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 683 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 677 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 672 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 667 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 661 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 655 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 649 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 643 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 637 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 631 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 625 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 618 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 611 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 604 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 596 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 588 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 579 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 570 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Saint Vincent
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 54.7% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 54.3% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 53.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 53.5% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 53% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 52.6% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 52.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 51.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 51.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 51% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 50.6% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 50.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 49.8% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 49.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 49% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 48.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 48.2% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 47.8% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 47.4% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 47% |
| 2004 | 33% | 46.7% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 46.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 45.9% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 45.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 45.2% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 44.8% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 44.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 44.1% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 43.7% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 43.4% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 43% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 42.7% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 42.3% |
| 1991 | 37% | 41.9% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 41.4% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 40.8% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 40.3% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 39.7% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 39.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 38.6% |
| 1984 | 39% | 38.1% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 37.5% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 37% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 36.4% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 35.9% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 35.3% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 34.8% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 34.3% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 33.7% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 33.2% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 32.7% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 32.2% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 31.7% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 30.2% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 29.7% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 28.7% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 28.3% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 27.8% |
| 1963 | 37% | 27.3% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 26.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 26.4% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 25.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 46.7% to 54.7% in Saint Vincent.
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