Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 592 people in Switzerland. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 49,190 sq ft in Switzerland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Switzerland are ranked 9th and 51st, 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 0.11% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, hence the population density in Barbados is 187.3% higher than in Switzerland.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 592 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 51/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
9112950
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 15,255 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 47,075 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 25.7% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 74.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Switzerland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 22.3% growth in Switzerland.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Switzerland was 44th in 2004 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 592 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 583 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 575 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 571 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 566 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 562 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 558 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 554 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 549 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 543 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 537 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 530 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 524 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 519 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 513 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 508 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 501 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 495 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 491 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 487 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 484 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 481 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 477 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 474 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 471 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 468 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 466 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 464 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 463 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 461 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 458 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 455 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 450 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 446 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 440 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 436 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 432 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 429 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 426 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 424 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 422 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 421 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 419 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 416 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 414 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 412 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 412 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 412 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 413 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 415 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 416 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 413 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 410 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 407 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 405 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 402 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 398 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 393 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 388 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 384 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 379 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 373 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 365 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 356 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Switzerland
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 74.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 74.2% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 74.1% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 74% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 73.9% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 73.8% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 73.8% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 73.8% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 73.7% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 73.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 73.7% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 73.7% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 73.6% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 73.6% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 73.5% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 33% | 73.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 73.4% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 73.4% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 73.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 73.5% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 73.5% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 73.6% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 73.7% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 73.7% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 73.8% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 73.8% |
| 1991 | 37% | 73.9% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 73.9% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 74% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 74% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 74.1% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 74.2% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 39% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 74.3% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 74.4% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 74.5% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 74.5% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 74.4% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 74.4% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 74.3% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 74.3% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 74.2% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 74.2% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 74.1% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 74% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 74% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 73.8% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 73.6% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 73.3% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 73% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 72.7% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 72.4% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 72.1% |
| 1963 | 37% | 71.8% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 71.5% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 71.2% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 70.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 73.5% to 74.3% in Switzerland.
Densely populated cities
|
Switzerland
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Zurich | 449K |
| Geneva | 207K |
| Basel | 176K |
| Bern | 146K |
| Lausanne | 144K |
| Winterthur | 119K |
| Biel/Bienne | 55.9K |
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