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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Bhutan compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 54.5 people in Bhutan. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 522,119 sq ft in Bhutan. Antigua and Barbuda and Bhutan rank 53rd and 168th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Antigua and Barbuda has 0.001% of the world's population and 0.0003% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.01% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Bhutan, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 923% higher than in Bhutan.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Bhutan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Bhutan
2026 557 54.5
2025 555 54.1
2024 552 53.8
2023 549 53.4
2022 546 53
2021 544 52.7
2020 541 52.3
2019 538 51.9
2018 535 51.6
2017 533 51.2
2016 530 50.8
2015 526 50.3
2014 523 49.8
2013 518 49.3
2012 514 48.7
2011 508 48.2
2010 502 47.7
2009 495 47.2
2008 488 46.6
2007 481 46.1
2006 474 45.6
2005 469 45
2004 463 44.2
2003 458 41.5
2002 453 40.6
2001 448 39.7
2000 441 38.8
1999 434 37.9
1998 426 37.1
1997 418 36.4
1996 410 35.7
1995 401 35.7
1994 393 36.1
1993 386 30.7
1992 379 32
1991 373 33.2
1990 371 32.7
1989 373 31.8
1988 375 30.9
1987 376 30
1986 378 29.1
1985 380 28.2
1984 382 27.3
1983 382 26.5
1982 381 25.6
1981 381 24.8
1980 380 24
1979 378 23.2
1978 377 22.5
1977 376 21.7
1976 375 21
1975 376 20.3
1974 377 19.6
1973 379 18.9
1972 380 18.3
1971 381 17.7
1970 380 17.1
1969 376 16.5
1968 370 16
1967 364 15.5
1966 358 15
1965 353 14.5
1964 347 14
1963 342 13.6
1962 337 13.2
1961 333 12.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 17.4%, compared to a 19.5% growth in Bhutan.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Bhutan was 160th in 2006 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Bhutan
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Bhutan
2024 24.4% 42.6%
2023 24.5% 41.7%
2022 24.5% 40.9%
2021 24.6% 40.3%
2020 24.6% 39.7%
2019 24.7% 39.1%
2018 24.8% 38.5%
2017 24.8% 37.9%
2016 24.9% 37.3%
2015 25% 36.7%
2014 25.1% 36.1%
2013 25.2% 35.6%
2012 25.5% 35%
2011 25.7% 34.5%
2010 26% 33.9%
2009 26.5% 33.3%
2008 27.1% 32.8%
2007 27.7% 32.2%
2006 28.4% 31.6%
2005 29.2% 30.9%
2004 29.9% 30.3%
2003 30.6% 29.6%
2002 31.2% 29%
2001 31.8% 28.3%
2000 32.2% 27.6%
1999 32.7% 26.9%
1998 33.2% 26.2%
1997 33.7% 25.5%
1996 34.2% 24.7%
1995 34.6% 24%
1994 35% 23.3%
1993 35.2% 22.5%
1992 35.4% 21.7%
1991 35.5% 21%
1990 35.5% 20.2%
1989 35.5% 19.4%
1988 35.4% 18.6%
1987 35.3% 17.9%
1986 35.2% 17.1%
1985 35.2% 16.3%
1984 35% 15.5%
1983 34.9% 14.7%
1982 34.8% 13.9%
1981 34.7% 13%
1980 34.5% 12.2%
1979 34.4% 11.2%
1978 34.3% 10.1%
1977 34.2% 8.99%
1976 34.1% 7.87%
1975 33.9% 6.78%
1974 33.9% 5.77%
1973 33.8% 4.86%
1972 33.7% 4.09%
1971 33.7% 3.51%
1970 33.7% 3.16%
1969 33.8% 3.01%
1968 34.2% 2.91%
1967 34.8% 2.83%
1966 35.6% 2.77%
1965 36.4% 2.71%
1964 37.3% 2.66%
1963 38.1% 2.61%
1962 38.8% 2.57%
1961 39.3% 2.53%
1960 39.6% 2.48%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 29.9% to 24.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan.

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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