Military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados
Barbados: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 2.33 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.33 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.65 people per square kilometre
in 1979
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados is 2.33 people per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados peaked at 4.65 people per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Barbados 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 4.65 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0 people per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1999 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2000 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.33 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 2.33 people per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2867 people per square kilometre, 8.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 2.33 people per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0877 people per square kilometre, 26.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4651 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4.65 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.86 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 2.33 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 7 South Korea 5.69 people per square kilometre compare
- 8 Sri Lanka 4.12 people per square kilometre compare
- 9 Eritrea 2.49 people per square kilometre compare
- 11 Vietnam 1.54 people per square kilometre compare
- 12 Armenia 1.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 13 Qatar 1.48 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Barbados was 2.33 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 people per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Barbados ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel 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.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Military personnel 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.