Barbados vs New Caledonia: Population density of the capital city
Barbados
1,816 people per km²
in 2100
New Caledonia
1,956 people per km²
in 2100
Barbados rank
188th
New Caledonia rank
186th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Barbados
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,956 people per km² against 1,816 people per km² in Barbados, a difference of 140 people per km².
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 188th and New Caledonia ranks 186th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,378 people per km² | 2,036 people per km² | 341.56 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2030s | 2,370 people per km² | 1,884 people per km² | 485.42 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2040s | 2,314 people per km² | 1,848 people per km² | 465.97 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2050s | 2,223 people per km² | 1,916 people per km² | 307.58 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2060s | 2,128 people per km² | 1,956 people per km² | 172.07 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2070s | 2,031 people per km² | 1,963 people per km² | 67.7 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2080s | 1,942 people per km² | 1,965 people per km² | 23.22 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 2090s | 1,849 people per km² | 1,961 people per km² | 111.96 people per km² | New Caledonia |
| 2100s | 1,816 people per km² | 1,956 people per km² | 139.44 people per km² | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Barbados or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,956 people per km² against 1,816 people per km² in Barbados as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 140 people per km², with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and New Caledonia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Barbados and New Caledonia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 188th and New Caledonia ranks 186th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.