Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 53rd out of 197.
Antigua and Barbuda has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Antigua and Barbuda compared to the World's average
Antigua
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | N/A |
| Population |
94540
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Antigua and Barbuda has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 19.1%. The population density rank was 47th 21 years ago and is 53rd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 552 | 53 |
| 2023 | 549 | 54 |
| 2022 | 546 | 54 |
| 2021 | 544 | 54 |
| 2020 | 541 | 53 |
| 2019 | 538 | 53 |
| 2018 | 535 | 53 |
| 2017 | 533 | 52 |
| 2016 | 530 | 52 |
| 2015 | 526 | 52 |
| 2014 | 523 | 51 |
| 2013 | 518 | 49 |
| 2012 | 514 | 48 |
| 2011 | 508 | 47 |
| 2010 | 502 | 47 |
| 2009 | 495 | 46 |
| 2008 | 488 | 47 |
| 2007 | 481 | 47 |
| 2006 | 474 | 48 |
| 2005 | 469 | 46 |
| 2004 | 463 | 47 |
| 2003 | 458 | 48 |
| 2002 | 453 | 48 |
| 2001 | 448 | 47 |
| 2000 | 441 | 47 |
| 1999 | 434 | 45 |
| 1998 | 426 | 45 |
| 1997 | 418 | 45 |
| 1996 | 410 | 45 |
| 1995 | 401 | 45 |
| 1994 | 393 | 44 |
| 1993 | 386 | 44 |
| 1992 | 379 | 44 |
| 1991 | 373 | 44 |
| 1990 | 371 | 43 |
| 1989 | 373 | 42 |
| 1988 | 375 | 40 |
| 1987 | 376 | 40 |
| 1986 | 378 | 39 |
| 1985 | 380 | 39 |
| 1984 | 382 | 39 |
| 1983 | 382 | 39 |
| 1982 | 381 | 39 |
| 1981 | 381 | 39 |
| 1980 | 380 | 39 |
| 1979 | 378 | 38 |
| 1978 | 377 | 38 |
| 1977 | 376 | 38 |
| 1976 | 375 | 36 |
| 1975 | 376 | 35 |
| 1974 | 377 | 34 |
| 1973 | 379 | 32 |
| 1972 | 380 | 31 |
| 1971 | 381 | 31 |
| 1970 | 380 | 31 |
| 1969 | 376 | 31 |
| 1968 | 370 | 31 |
| 1967 | 364 | 31 |
| 1966 | 358 | 32 |
| 1965 | 353 | 32 |
| 1964 | 347 | 32 |
| 1963 | 342 | 31 |
| 1962 | 337 | 31 |
| 1961 | 333 | 31 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Antigua and Barbuda from 1960 to 2024: 39.7% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 32.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 24.3%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 182 |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 182 |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 181 |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 180 |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 179 |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 177 |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 177 |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 177 |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 177 |
| 2015 | 25% | 175 |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 175 |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 174 |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 174 |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 172 |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 172 |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 171 |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 168 |
| 2007 | 28% | 167 |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 163 |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 161 |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 158 |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 157 |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 155 |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 154 |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 153 |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 150 |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 148 |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 146 |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 142 |
| 1995 | 34% | 142 |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 139 |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 138 |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 138 |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 136 |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 135 |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 134 |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 132 |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 130 |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 130 |
| 1985 | 35% | 128 |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 127 |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 126 |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 125 |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 124 |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 124 |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 122 |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 122 |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 120 |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 119 |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 118 |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 117 |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 117 |
| 1972 | 34% | 115 |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 114 |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 112 |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 110 |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 109 |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 106 |
| 1966 | 36% | 100 |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 94 |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 84 |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 79 |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 75 |
| 1961 | 39% | 71 |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 69 |
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