Bangladesh vs Barbados: Population, per square kilometre

Bangladesh
1,319 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados
656.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
5th
Barbados rank
6th

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Barbados
4006008001.0k1.2k1.4k196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 1,319 units per square kilometre against 656.6 units per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 662.4 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Barbados's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Barbados ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 5th and Barbados ranks 6th of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 6 and Barbados in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Barbados Difference Ahead
1960s 461.5 units per square kilometre 562.89 units per square kilometre 101.39 units per square kilometre Barbados
1970s 591.49 units per square kilometre 582.88 units per square kilometre 8.61 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1980s 759.61 units per square kilometre 593.35 units per square kilometre 166.26 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
1990s 934.35 units per square kilometre 607.57 units per square kilometre 326.78 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2000s 1,101 units per square kilometre 622.92 units per square kilometre 478.42 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2010s 1,219 units per square kilometre 647.68 units per square kilometre 570.87 units per square kilometre Bangladesh
2020s 1,296 units per square kilometre 656.1 units per square kilometre 640.17 units per square kilometre Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bangladesh or Barbados?
Bangladesh, at 1,319 units per square kilometre against 656.6 units per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bangladesh and Barbados?
662.4 units per square kilometre, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Barbados?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Barbados rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Bangladesh ranks 5th and Barbados ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.