Urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Urban population, per square kilometre was 390.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
390.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 216 countries
All-time high
390.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
220.12 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 390.17 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 390.17 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220.12 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Barbados ranks 20th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 220.12 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 223.48 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 227.53 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 232.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 237.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 242.74 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 248.23 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 253.42 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 258.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 262.84 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 269.79 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 281 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 294.8 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 309.78 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 325.13 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 339.74 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 352.68 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 362.68 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 368.8 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 371.21 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 372.42 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 373.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 375.15 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 376.6 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 377.99 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 379.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 380.24 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 380.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 381.51 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 382.21 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 383.27 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 384.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 385.04 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 385.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 385.36 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 384.99 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 384.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 383.54 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 382.76 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 381.14 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 380.24 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 380.65 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 380.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 379.82 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 378.93 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 377.98 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 377.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 377.32 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 378 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 379.17 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 380.41 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 381.51 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 382.52 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 383.48 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 384.39 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 385.27 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 386.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 386.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 387.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 388.49 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 389.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 389.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 390.17 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.13 units per square kilometre | 220.12 units per square kilometre | 258.37 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 316.72 units per square kilometre | 262.84 units per square kilometre | 368.8 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 376.91 units per square kilometre | 371.21 units per square kilometre | 381.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 384.12 units per square kilometre | 382.21 units per square kilometre | 385.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.18 units per square kilometre | 377.31 units per square kilometre | 381.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.75 units per square kilometre | 379.17 units per square kilometre | 387.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.4 units per square kilometre | 388.49 units per square kilometre | 390.17 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 17 Korea 430.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Bangladesh 424.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Israel 416.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Aruba 368.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 340.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Belgium 338.21 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Barbados was 390.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 390.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 220.12 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Barbados rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 20th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.