Barbados vs Nauru: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Barbados
0.6565 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Nauru
0.5923 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
13th
Nauru rank
16th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Barbados
  • Nauru
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in Nauru, a difference of 0.0642 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Nauru's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 13th and Nauru ranks 16th of 215 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Nauru Difference Ahead
1970s 0.5827 thousands per square kilometre 0.3481 thousands per square kilometre 0.2346 thousands per square kilometre Barbados
1980s 0.5925 thousands per square kilometre 0.4197 thousands per square kilometre 0.1728 thousands per square kilometre Barbados
1990s 0.6071 thousands per square kilometre 0.5016 thousands per square kilometre 0.1054 thousands per square kilometre Barbados
2000s 0.6215 thousands per square kilometre 0.5035 thousands per square kilometre 0.118 thousands per square kilometre Barbados
2010s 0.6469 thousands per square kilometre 0.5368 thousands per square kilometre 0.1101 thousands per square kilometre Barbados
2020s 0.6558 thousands per square kilometre 0.5861 thousands per square kilometre 0.0697 thousands per square kilometre Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Barbados or Nauru?
Barbados, at 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5923 thousands per square kilometre in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Barbados and Nauru?
0.0642 thousands per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Nauru?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Nauru rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 13th and Nauru ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.