Barbados vs OECD members: Urban population, per square kilometre
Barbados
390.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
OECD members
31.85 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
20th
OECD members rank
22nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Barbados
- OECD members
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 390.17 units per square kilometre against 31.85 units per square kilometre in OECD members, a difference of 358.32 units per square kilometre.
That makes Barbados's figure about 12.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 22nd of 216 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.13 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | 222.28 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1970s | 316.72 units per square kilometre | 18.84 units per square kilometre | 297.88 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1980s | 376.91 units per square kilometre | 21.48 units per square kilometre | 355.43 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 1990s | 384.12 units per square kilometre | 24.12 units per square kilometre | 360 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2000s | 379.18 units per square kilometre | 27.03 units per square kilometre | 352.16 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2010s | 383.75 units per square kilometre | 29.88 units per square kilometre | 353.87 units per square kilometre | Barbados |
| 2020s | 389.4 units per square kilometre | 31.5 units per square kilometre | 357.9 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 OECD members?
- Barbados, at 390.17 units per square kilometre against 31.85 units per square kilometre in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Barbados and OECD members?
- 358.32 units per square kilometre, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and OECD members?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and OECD members rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th and OECD members ranks 22nd 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.