Barbados has a population density of 1,701 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Barbados has 16,729 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 9th and 38th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Barbados is 146.3% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Barbados
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,701 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 9/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
282698
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 166 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 16,386 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 68.5% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 31.5% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Barbados vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Barbados increased by 5.67%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Barbados ranked 9th for population density and is in 9th place still. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 1,701 | 691 |
| 2023 | 1,701 | 690 |
| 2022 | 1,700 | 690 |
| 2021 | 1,699 | 690 |
| 2020 | 1,697 | 690 |
| 2019 | 1,694 | 689 |
| 2018 | 1,691 | 686 |
| 2017 | 1,688 | 685 |
| 2016 | 1,684 | 684 |
| 2015 | 1,680 | 681 |
| 2014 | 1,677 | 679 |
| 2013 | 1,672 | 677 |
| 2012 | 1,668 | 674 |
| 2011 | 1,663 | 670 |
| 2010 | 1,658 | 665 |
| 2009 | 1,651 | 661 |
| 2008 | 1,643 | 661 |
| 2007 | 1,634 | 658 |
| 2006 | 1,626 | 655 |
| 2005 | 1,618 | 654 |
| 2004 | 1,610 | 679 |
| 2003 | 1,601 | 676 |
| 2002 | 1,591 | 672 |
| 2001 | 1,581 | 669 |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 666 |
| 1999 | 1,581 | 664 |
| 1998 | 1,581 | 661 |
| 1997 | 1,580 | 659 |
| 1996 | 1,580 | 657 |
| 1995 | 1,578 | 654 |
| 1994 | 1,576 | 650 |
| 1993 | 1,572 | 646 |
| 1992 | 1,568 | 642 |
| 1991 | 1,562 | 637 |
| 1990 | 1,557 | 632 |
| 1989 | 1,555 | 627 |
| 1988 | 1,553 | 621 |
| 1987 | 1,550 | 615 |
| 1986 | 1,546 | 607 |
| 1985 | 1,541 | 599 |
| 1984 | 1,535 | 592 |
| 1983 | 1,530 | 586 |
| 1982 | 1,524 | 580 |
| 1981 | 1,519 | 573 |
| 1980 | 1,515 | 566 |
| 1979 | 1,513 | 559 |
| 1978 | 1,515 | 552 |
| 1977 | 1,516 | 545 |
| 1976 | 1,514 | 538 |
| 1975 | 1,513 | 532 |
| 1974 | 1,510 | 525 |
| 1973 | 1,508 | 519 |
| 1972 | 1,504 | 512 |
| 1971 | 1,501 | 506 |
| 1970 | 1,502 | 501 |
| 1969 | 1,502 | 495 |
| 1968 | 1,497 | 489 |
| 1967 | 1,488 | 483 |
| 1966 | 1,476 | 476 |
| 1965 | 1,460 | 469 |
| 1964 | 1,445 | 461 |
| 1963 | 1,431 | 453 |
| 1962 | 1,417 | 444 |
| 1961 | 1,404 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Barbados
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 31.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 31.2% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 31.3% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 31.6% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | 54% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 32.5% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 32.8% | 55% |
| 2004 | 33% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 34.5% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 35.2% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 35.6% | 55% |
| 1994 | 35.9% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 36.6% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 37% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 37.4% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 37.7% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 37.9% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 38.7% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 39% | 53% |
| 1983 | 39.3% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 39.8% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 40.1% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 39.9% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 39.6% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 39.4% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 39.1% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 38.6% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 37.8% | 44% |
| 1970 | 37.6% | 43% |
| 1969 | 37.4% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 37.4% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 37.3% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 37.2% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 37.1% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 37% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 36.9% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 36.8% | 35% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 33% to 31.5% in Barbados and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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