Barbados vs IDA & IBRD total: Urban population, per square kilometre
Barbados
390.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total
37.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
IDA & IBRD total rank
17th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- IDA & IBRD total
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 390.17 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 352.29 units per square kilometre.
That makes Barbados's figure about 10.3 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 216 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | IDA & IBRD total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.13 units per square kilometre | 9.25 units per square kilometre | 228.87 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1970s | 316.72 units per square kilometre | 12.81 units per square kilometre | 303.92 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 376.91 units per square kilometre | 18.37 units per square kilometre | 358.53 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 384.12 units per square kilometre | 20.02 units per square kilometre | 364.11 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 379.18 units per square kilometre | 25.27 units per square kilometre | 353.92 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 383.75 units per square kilometre | 32.12 units per square kilometre | 351.63 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 389.4 units per square kilometre | 37.03 units per square kilometre | 352.37 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Barbados or IDA & IBRD total?
- Barbados, at 390.17 units per square kilometre against 37.88 units per square kilometre in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Barbados and IDA & IBRD total?
- 352.29 units per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and IDA & IBRD total?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 17th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population 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.