Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre was 266.42 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
266.42 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 215 countries
All-time high
327.02 units per square kilometre
in 1966
All-time low
213.73 units per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 266.42 units per square kilometre for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 327.02 units per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 213.73 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Barbados ranks 9th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 322.08 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 323.56 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 324.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 325.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 326.61 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 327.02 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 326.4 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 324.58 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 321.74 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 317.13 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 309.67 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 299.61 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 287.35 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 273.42 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 259 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 245 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 232.5 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 222.32 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 215.55 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 213.73 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 214.26 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 214.86 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 215.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 216.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 216.94 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 217.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 218.08 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 218.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 218.74 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 219.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 219.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 220.95 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 222 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 223.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 224.04 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 224.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 225.87 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 226.77 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 227.75 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 228.31 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 230.05 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 233.64 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 237.63 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 241.8 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 245.97 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 249.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 253.6 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 256.9 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 259.5 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 260.93 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 261.77 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 262.53 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 263.21 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 263.84 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 264.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 264.96 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 265.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 265.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 266.27 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 266.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 266.91 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 266.86 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 266.42 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 266.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.08 units per square kilometre, 14.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 266.42 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.2 units per square kilometre, 12.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 324.76 units per square kilometre | 321.74 units per square kilometre | 327.02 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 266.15 units per square kilometre | 215.55 units per square kilometre | 317.13 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 216.44 units per square kilometre | 213.73 units per square kilometre | 218.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 223.45 units per square kilometre | 219.14 units per square kilometre | 227.75 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 243.73 units per square kilometre | 228.31 units per square kilometre | 259.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 263.93 units per square kilometre | 260.93 units per square kilometre | 266.27 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.7 units per square kilometre | 266.42 units per square kilometre | 266.91 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 6 India 314.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Comoros 305.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 296.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Aruba 228.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Grenada 218.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Liechtenstein 211.16 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)
- 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 urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre in Barbados was 266.42 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 327.02 units per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.73 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Barbados rank for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 9th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban and rural population 2050 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.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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
Urban and rural population 2050 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.