Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Barbados
Barbados: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 655.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
655.38 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
656.6 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
All-time low
542.21 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Barbados, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 655.38 people per sq. km of land area for population density in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Barbados peaked at 656.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542.21 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Barbados 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 542.21 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 547.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 552.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 558.04 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 563.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 569.76 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 574.63 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 578 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 580.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 579.97 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 579.46 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 580.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 582.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 583.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 584.13 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 584.75 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 585.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 585 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 584.35 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 584.94 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 586.67 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 588.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 590.68 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 592.84 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 594.93 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 596.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 598.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 599.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 600.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 601.35 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 603.19 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 605.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 607.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 608.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 609.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 609.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 610.21 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 610.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 610.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 609.45 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 610.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 614.3 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 618.08 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 621.62 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 624.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 627.91 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 630.9 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 634.22 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 637.5 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 640.1 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 642.18 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 644.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 645.73 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 647.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 648.81 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 650.23 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 651.56 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 652.82 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 653.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 655.11 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 656.16 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 656.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 656.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 655.38 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 655.38 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for high income countries, which is 147 people per sq. km of land area, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 655.38 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.62 people per sq. km of land area, 6.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.89 people per sq. km of land area | 542.21 people per sq. km of land area | 580.1 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.88 people per sq. km of land area | 579.46 people per sq. km of land area | 585.18 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.35 people per sq. km of land area | 584.94 people per sq. km of land area | 600.25 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.57 people per sq. km of land area | 601.35 people per sq. km of land area | 610.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.92 people per sq. km of land area | 609.45 people per sq. km of land area | 637.5 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.68 people per sq. km of land area | 640.1 people per sq. km of land area | 653.97 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 655.96 people per sq. km of land area | 655.11 people per sq. km of land area | 656.6 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 11 Bermuda 1,197 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 12 Palestine 877.87 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 15 Mauritius 622.89 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 16 Aruba 599.97 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 599.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Barbados?
- Population density in Barbados was 655.38 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 656.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2023.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.21 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for population density?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.