Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.6565 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.6566 thousands per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.5793 thousands per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados is 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 0.6566 thousands per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5793 thousands per square kilometre, in 1971.
Barbados ranks 13th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5806 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.5793 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5796 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5816 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5827 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.5837 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5846 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5849 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5854 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5846 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5841 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5858 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5876 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5896 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5917 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5939 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5959 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5976 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.599 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.5999 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6006 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6021 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6043 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6062 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6078 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.609 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6098 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6101 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.6103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6103 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6107 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6082 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6162 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6199 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6233 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6265 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6294 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6325 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.636 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.639 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6412 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6432 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6449 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6466 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6481 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6495 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6509 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6522 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6534 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6545 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6557 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6566 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5827 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5793 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5854 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5925 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5841 thousands per square kilometre | 0.5999 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6071 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6006 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6103 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6215 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.636 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6469 thousands per square kilometre | 0.639 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6534 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6558 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6545 thousands per square kilometre | 0.6566 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 10 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.25 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 11 Bermuda 1.2 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine 0.891 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 14 Mauritius 0.6383 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 15 Aruba 0.5993 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 16 Nauru 0.5923 thousands 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 452.82 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 8,035 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Barbados was 0.6565 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6566 thousands per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5793 thousands per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Barbados rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 13th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
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.