Population density of the capital city in Barbados
Barbados: Population density of the capital city was 1,816 in 2100. βΌ Falling
Latest (2100)
1,816
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2,380
in 2025
All-time low
1,816
in 2100
Years of data
17
2020β2100
Population density of the capital city in Barbados, 2020β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population density of the capital city in Barbados stood at 1,816. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density of the capital city in Barbados peaked at 2,380 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,816, in 2100.
Barbados ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,378 | 2,375 | 2,380 | 2 |
| 2030s | 2,370 | 2,363 | 2,377 | 2 |
| 2040s | 2,314 | 2,294 | 2,333 | 2 |
| 2050s | 2,223 | 2,199 | 2,247 | 2 |
| 2060s | 2,128 | 2,104 | 2,152 | 2 |
| 2070s | 2,031 | 2,007 | 2,055 | 2 |
| 2080s | 1,942 | 1,928 | 1,956 | 2 |
| 2090s | 1,849 | 1,823 | 1,876 | 2 |
| 2100s | 1,816 | 1,816 | 1,816 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 184 French Polynesia 1,985 compare
- 185 New Caledonia 1,956 compare
- 186 Samoa 1,897 compare
- 188 Guam 1,755 compare
- 189 Puerto Rico 1,711 compare
- 190 Cayman Islands 1,409 compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.0106 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.71 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density of the capital city in Barbados?
- Population density of the capital city in Barbados was 1,816 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density of the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 2,380 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population density of the capital city recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,816 in 2100.
- How does Barbados rank for population density of the capital city?
- Barbados ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density of the capital city rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population density of the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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