Barbados vs Puerto Rico: Population density of the capital city
Barbados
1,816 people per km²
in 2100
Puerto Rico
1,711 people per km²
in 2100
Barbados rank
188th
Puerto Rico rank
190th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Barbados
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,816 people per km² against 1,711 people per km² in Puerto Rico, a difference of 105 people per km².
That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Barbados ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 190th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Puerto Rico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,378 people per km² | 2,786 people per km² | 408.31 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2030s | 2,370 people per km² | 2,716 people per km² | 346.61 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2040s | 2,314 people per km² | 2,545 people per km² | 231.46 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2050s | 2,223 people per km² | 2,367 people per km² | 143.39 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2060s | 2,128 people per km² | 2,172 people per km² | 44.53 people per km² | Puerto Rico |
| 2070s | 2,031 people per km² | 1,970 people per km² | 61.45 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2080s | 1,942 people per km² | 1,820 people per km² | 121.83 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2090s | 1,849 people per km² | 1,823 people per km² | 26.01 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2100s | 1,816 people per km² | 1,711 people per km² | 105.25 people per km² | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Barbados or Puerto Rico?
- Barbados, at 1,816 people per km² against 1,711 people per km² in Puerto Rico as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 105 people per km², with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Puerto Rico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Barbados and Puerto Rico rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 188th and Puerto Rico ranks 190th 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.
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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.