Barbados vs Tokelau: Population density
Barbados
452.82 people per km²
in 2100
Tokelau
438.5 people per km²
in 2100
Barbados rank
34th
Tokelau rank
35th
Population density over time
- Barbados
- Tokelau
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 452.82 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau, a difference of 14.32 people per km².
Across all 156 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 34th and Tokelau ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1700s | 186.05 people per km² | 91.7 people per km² | 94.35 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1800s | 190.07 people per km² | 100.9 people per km² | 89.17 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1840s | 280.93 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 180.93 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1850s | 315.36 people per km² | 100 people per km² | 215.36 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1900s | 449.89 people per km² | 35 people per km² | 414.89 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1950s | 514.03 people per km² | 163.33 people per km² | 350.7 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1960s | 560.32 people per km² | 187.31 people per km² | 373.01 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1970s | 582.9 people per km² | 167.73 people per km² | 415.17 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1980s | 593.36 people per km² | 174.53 people per km² | 418.83 people per km² | Barbados |
| 1990s | 607.58 people per km² | 180.1 people per km² | 427.48 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2000s | 622.94 people per km² | 171.36 people per km² | 451.58 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2010s | 647.7 people per km² | 175.42 people per km² | 472.28 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2020s | 656.9 people per km² | 255.82 people per km² | 401.08 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2030s | 651.94 people per km² | 327.06 people per km² | 324.88 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2040s | 630.73 people per km² | 368.68 people per km² | 262.05 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2050s | 600.48 people per km² | 395.56 people per km² | 204.92 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2060s | 569.24 people per km² | 419.61 people per km² | 149.62 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2070s | 537.51 people per km² | 439.03 people per km² | 98.48 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2080s | 504.47 people per km² | 443.83 people per km² | 60.64 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2090s | 470.9 people per km² | 441.46 people per km² | 29.44 people per km² | Barbados |
| 2100s | 452.82 people per km² | 438.5 people per km² | 14.32 people per km² | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Barbados or Tokelau?
- Barbados, at 452.82 people per km² against 438.5 people per km² in Tokelau as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Barbados and Tokelau?
- 14.32 people per km², with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Tokelau?
- 156 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
- How do Barbados and Tokelau rank globally for population density?
- Barbados ranks 34th and Tokelau ranks 35th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.