Population density in Barbados
Barbados had 655.4 people per km² in 2024.
Barbados, 2024
655.4
Change from 2023
−0.2%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
13th of 214
Population density in Barbados over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Barbados | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 655.4 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 656.6 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 656.6 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 656.2 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 655.1 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 654.0 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 652.8 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 651.6 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 650.2 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 648.8 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 647.3 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 645.7 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 644.0 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 642.2 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 640.1 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 637.5 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 634.2 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 630.9 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 627.9 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 624.9 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 621.6 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 618.1 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 614.3 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 610.3 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 609.4 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.2% from 656.6 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 647.3 people per km², the figure has changed by +1.2%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Barbados has the 13th highest value.
More for Barbados
All statistics for Barbados
Population
282,623 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
59.7%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
282,336 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
38.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.71 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.03%
2023 · UN Population Division