Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 656.62 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
656.62 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
656.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
542.22 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados stood at 656.62 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 656.62 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542.22 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 542.22 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 547.06 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 552.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 558.07 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 563.77 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 569.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 574.65 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 578.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 580.11 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 580 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 579.48 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 580.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 582.16 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 583.22 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 584.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 584.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 585.19 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 585.04 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 584.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 584.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 586.68 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 588.6 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 590.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 592.86 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 594.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 596.81 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 598.34 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 599.46 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 600.26 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 601.36 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 603.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 605.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 607.06 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 608.43 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 609.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 609.98 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 610.24 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 610.31 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 610.51 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 609.47 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 610.3 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 614.31 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 618.11 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 621.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 624.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 627.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 630.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 634.23 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 637.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 640.12 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 642.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 644.07 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 645.74 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 647.34 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 648.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 650.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 651.57 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 652.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 653.99 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 655.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 656.18 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 656.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 656.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.91 units per square kilometre | 542.22 units per square kilometre | 580.11 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.9 units per square kilometre | 579.48 units per square kilometre | 585.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.36 units per square kilometre | 584.96 units per square kilometre | 600.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.58 units per square kilometre | 601.36 units per square kilometre | 610.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.94 units per square kilometre | 609.47 units per square kilometre | 637.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.7 units per square kilometre | 640.12 units per square kilometre | 653.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.12 units per square kilometre | 655.13 units per square kilometre | 656.62 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Sint Maarten 1,258 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1,199 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 897.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 637.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 599.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Naoero 595 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Barbados was 656.62 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 656.62 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.22 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population regions with projections 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.
Population regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population regions with projections Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population regions with projections 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.