Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Barbados

Barbados: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.6558 Persons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.6558 Persons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.602 Persons per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Barbados, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.602 Persons per square kilometre1991: 0.603 Persons per square kilometre1992: 0.605 Persons per square kilometre1993: 0.607 Persons per square kilometre1994: 0.609 Persons per square kilometre1995: 0.61 Persons per square kilometre1996: 0.611 Persons per square kilometre1997: 0.612 Persons per square kilometre1998: 0.613 Persons per square kilometre1999: 0.614 Persons per square kilometre2000: 0.615 Persons per square kilometre2001: 0.617 Persons per square kilometre2002: 0.62 Persons per square kilometre2003: 0.622 Persons per square kilometre2004: 0.624 Persons per square kilometre2005: 0.627 Persons per square kilometre2006: 0.629 Persons per square kilometre2007: 0.631 Persons per square kilometre2008: 0.634 Persons per square kilometre2009: 0.637 Persons per square kilometre2010: 0.639 Persons per square kilometre2011: 0.641 Persons per square kilometre2012: 0.642 Persons per square kilometre2013: 0.644 Persons per square kilometre2014: 0.645 Persons per square kilometre2015: 0.647 Persons per square kilometre2016: 0.648 Persons per square kilometre2017: 0.649 Persons per square kilometre2018: 0.65 Persons per square kilometre2019: 0.652 Persons per square kilometre2020: 0.653 Persons per square kilometre2021: 0.654 Persons per square kilometre2022: 0.655 Persons per square kilometre2023: 0.656 Persons per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Barbados peaked at 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.602 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Barbados 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6087 Persons per square kilometre 0.602 Persons per square kilometre 0.6143 Persons per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.6256 Persons per square kilometre 0.6155 Persons per square kilometre 0.6367 Persons per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6457 Persons per square kilometre 0.6389 Persons per square kilometre 0.6516 Persons per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.6544 Persons per square kilometre 0.6528 Persons per square kilometre 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 4 Maldives 1.75 Persons per square kilometre compare
  2. 5 Malta 1.67 Persons per square kilometre compare
  3. 6 Bangladesh 1.33 Persons per square kilometre compare
  4. 8 Mauritius 0.6513 Persons per square kilometre compare
  5. 9 Nauru 0.639 Persons per square kilometre compare
  6. 10 Rwanda 0.5713 Persons per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Barbados?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Barbados was 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 0.6558 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0.602 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Barbados rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
Barbados ranks 7th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre
Unit
Persons per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
168 places, 5,582 data points, 1990–2023
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.