Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 363 people in Thailand. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 77,066 sq ft in Thailand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Thailand are ranked 9th and 70th, 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 0.88% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Thailand, hence the population density in Barbados is 368% higher than in Thailand.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 363 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 70/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
71619867
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 197,256 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 76,731 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 45.7% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 54.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 9.59% |
Barbados vs Thailand:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 9.5% growth in Thailand.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Thailand was 60th in 2004 and ranks 70th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 363 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 363 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 364 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 364 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 363 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 363 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 362 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 361 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 359 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 358 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 356 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 354 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 352 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 350 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 348 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 345 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 343 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 340 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 337 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 335 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 332 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 329 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 326 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 323 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 319 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 316 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 312 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 308 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 304 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 299.6 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 295.4 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 291 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 286.6 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 282.1 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 277.5 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 273 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 268.5 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 264 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 259.4 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 254.9 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 250.2 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 245.5 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 240.8 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 236.1 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 231.4 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 226.7 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 222 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 217.2 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 212.4 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 207.5 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 202.5 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 197.4 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 192.3 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 187.3 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 182.3 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 177.3 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 172.4 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 167.5 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 162.7 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 157.9 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 153.3 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 148.8 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 144.4 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 140.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Thailand
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 54.3% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 53.6% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 52.9% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 52.2% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 51.4% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 50.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 49.9% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 49.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 48.4% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 46.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 46.2% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 45.4% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 44.7% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 43.9% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 42.5% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 41.2% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 39.9% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 38.7% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 37.4% |
| 2004 | 33% | 36.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 34.9% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 33.7% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 32.5% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 31.4% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 31% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 30.8% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 30.6% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 30.4% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 30.3% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 30.1% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 29.9% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 29.8% |
| 1991 | 37% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 29.4% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 29.2% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 28.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 39% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 27.6% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 27% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 26.2% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 25.6% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 25% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 24.4% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 23.8% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 23.2% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 22.6% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 22% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 21.4% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 20.9% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 20.7% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 20.6% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 20.4% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 20.3% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 20.2% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 20.1% |
| 1963 | 37% | 20% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 19.8% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 19.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 36.2% to 54.3% in Thailand.
Densely populated cities
|
Thailand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Bangkok | 5.68M |
| Chiang Mai | 1.2M |
| Nonthaburi | 256K |
| Pak Kret | 185K |
| Hat Yai | 159K |
| Nakhon Ratchasima | 134K |
| Chaophraya Surasak | 133K |
| Surat Thani | 131K |
| Udon Thani | 130K |
| Klaeng | 130K |
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