Population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Population, total, per square kilometre was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
656.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
14th
of 216 countries
All-time high
656.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
542.21 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados is 656.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 542.21 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Barbados 14th out of 216 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, total, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 542.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 547.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 552.46 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 558.04 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 563.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 569.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 574.63 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 578 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 580.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 579.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 579.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 580.6 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 582.14 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 583.2 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 584.13 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 584.75 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 585.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 585 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 584.35 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 584.94 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 586.67 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 588.59 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 590.68 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 592.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 594.93 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 596.79 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 598.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 599.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 600.25 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 601.35 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 603.19 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 605.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 607.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 608.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 609.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 609.96 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 610.21 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 610.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 610.5 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 609.45 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 610.29 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 614.3 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 618.08 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 621.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 624.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 627.91 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 630.9 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 634.22 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 637.5 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 640.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 642.18 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 644.04 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 645.73 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 647.32 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 648.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 650.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 651.56 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 652.82 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 653.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 655.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 656.16 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 656.55 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 656.6 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.89 units per square kilometre | 542.21 units per square kilometre | 580.1 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 582.88 units per square kilometre | 579.46 units per square kilometre | 585.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 593.35 units per square kilometre | 584.94 units per square kilometre | 600.25 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 607.57 units per square kilometre | 601.35 units per square kilometre | 610.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 622.92 units per square kilometre | 609.45 units per square kilometre | 637.5 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 647.68 units per square kilometre | 640.1 units per square kilometre | 653.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 656.1 units per square kilometre | 655.11 units per square kilometre | 656.6 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 11 Bermuda 1,198 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Palestine, State of 857.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Channel Islands 842.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 625.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 16 Aruba 596.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 593.75 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Barbados
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.42 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 65.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 42.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2456 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 8.44 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.4396 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0302 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Barbados was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 656.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 542.21 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 14th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, 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, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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, total 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.