Barbados vs United States
United States is 22,384 times larger than Barbados. Barbados would fit into United States about 22384 times.
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Barbados is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 22,384× the size of Barbados.
 Barbados |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 22,384× the area | 439 km²#183 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1,209× the population | 282,623#174 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBarbados: 18.5× the density | 644 / km²#8 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.34× the urban share | 60%#106 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBarbados: 1.05× the births per woman | 1.71 per woman#117 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.46 points higher | +0.06%#154 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBarbados: 1.05× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBarbados: 1.13× the death rate | 10.2 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15The same | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 1.3 points higher | 17.1%#45 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 3.9 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBarbados: 204× the refugees for its size | 2.04 per 1,000#41 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 2.6 years longer | 76.3 years#75 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBarbados: 1.65× the infant mortality | 9.1 per 1,000 births#115 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.24× the doctors per person | 2.96 per 1,000#61 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.56× the university enrolment | 50.8%#75 of 145 · 2025 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.127 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.28× the income per person | $27,080#42 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 3,838× the economy | $8.02B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 3.48× the output per person | $25,894#77 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBarbados: 0.5 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 2.1 points higher | +0.8%#147 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBarbados: 1.55× the unemployment | 6.5%#65 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBarbados: 1.55× the share in extreme poverty | 1.7%#76 of 149 · 2016 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 7.7 higher | 34.1#78 of 149 · 2016 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.3 points higher | 1.2% of jobs#166 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 2.7 points higher | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBarbados: 3.0 points higher | 82.6% of jobs#8 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBarbados: 2.4 points higher | 3.4% of GDP#58 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | — | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.35× the share online | 70%#118 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsAbout as many mobile subscriptions | 115 per 100#96 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.32× the forest share | 15% of land#133 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 5.4× the CO₂ per person | 2.52 t a year#93 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 5.4 points higher | 5.5%#157 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Barbados: 1.56× the air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 11.8 points higher | 1.1% of land#183 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.4 points higher | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBarbados: 3.1× the water stress | 87.5%#20 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBarbados: 1.99× the rain and snow | 1,422 mm#63 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBarbados: 1.58 higher | +1.28#14 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBarbados: 0.36 higher | +1.23#24 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBarbados: 1.28× the homicide rate | 7.4 per 100,000#36 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary republic; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Bridgetown | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Barbadian dollar (BBD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English, Bajan Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 246 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Barbados sits at about 13° N and is stretched to 1.05× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Barbados. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Barbados bigger than United States?
- No. Barbados is 22,384 times smaller than United States. Barbados covers 439 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Barbados fit into United States?
- About 22384 times: United States has 22,384× the area of Barbados.
- Why do Barbados and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Barbados is drawn about 1.05× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Barbados. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Barbados or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 282,623. Density: Barbados 644 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Barbados or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $27,080 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.28× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Barbados or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 76.3 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Barbados and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Barbados: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.