Population density in Barbados
Barbados: Population density was 452.82 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
452.82 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 234 countries
All-time high
657.68 people per km²
in 2028
All-time low
0.0395 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Barbados, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Barbados is 452.82 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Barbados peaked at 657.68 people per km² in 2028 and was at its lowest, 0.0395 people per km², in 1000.
Barbados ranks 34th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0395 people per km² | 0.0395 people per km² | 0.0395 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0442 people per km² | 0.0442 people per km² | 0.0442 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1814 people per km² | 0.1814 people per km² | 0.1814 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7256 people per km² | 0.7256 people per km² | 0.7256 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.91 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | 2.91 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 11.63 people per km² | 11.63 people per km² | 11.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 46.51 people per km² | 46.51 people per km² | 46.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 186.05 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 190.07 people per km² | 190.07 people per km² | 190.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 190.13 people per km² | 190.07 people per km² | 190.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 205.71 people per km² | 192.03 people per km² | 221.5 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 243.47 people per km² | 225.29 people per km² | 262.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 288.48 people per km² | 266.98 people per km² | 310.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 333.52 people per km² | 315.36 people per km² | 351.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 364.85 people per km² | 354.47 people per km² | 374.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 386.9 people per km² | 376.64 people per km² | 397.37 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 411.08 people per km² | 399.78 people per km² | 422.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 438.42 people per km² | 425.37 people per km² | 450.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 428.92 people per km² | 405.08 people per km² | 449.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 383.76 people per km² | 369.33 people per km² | 400.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 382.58 people per km² | 368.82 people per km² | 399.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 424.54 people per km² | 404.21 people per km² | 445.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 467.56 people per km² | 449.78 people per km² | 485.32 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 514.03 people per km² | 488.2 people per km² | 532.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 560.32 people per km² | 536.98 people per km² | 580.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 582.9 people per km² | 579.48 people per km² | 585.19 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.36 people per km² | 584.96 people per km² | 600.26 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.58 people per km² | 601.36 people per km² | 610.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.94 people per km² | 609.47 people per km² | 637.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.7 people per km² | 640.12 people per km² | 653.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.9 people per km² | 655.13 people per km² | 657.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 651.94 people per km² | 644.85 people per km² | 656.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 630.73 people per km² | 617.57 people per km² | 642.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 600.48 people per km² | 586.57 people per km² | 614.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 569.24 people per km² | 555.02 people per km² | 583.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 537.51 people per km² | 522.86 people per km² | 551.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 504.47 people per km² | 489.41 people per km² | 519.53 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 470.9 people per km² | 456.03 people per km² | 486.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 452.82 people per km² | 452.82 people per km² | 452.82 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Barbados
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.71 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.71 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Barbados?
- Population density in Barbados was 452.82 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 657.68 people per km² in 2028.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0395 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Barbados rank for population density?
- Barbados ranks 34th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.