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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Bulgaria compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 151.7 people in Bulgaria. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 185,475 sq ft in Bulgaria. Antigua and Barbuda and Bulgaria rank 53rd and 132nd 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 0.08% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Bulgaria, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 267.2% higher than in Bulgaria.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Bulgaria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Bulgaria
2026 557 151.7
2025 555 152.7
2024 552 153.7
2023 549 153.8
2022 546 154.2
2021 544 155.2
2020 541 156.3
2019 538 157.9
2018 535 160.1
2017 533 162.3
2016 530 164.5
2015 526 166.6
2014 523 168.8
2013 518 170.8
2012 514 174.3
2011 508 175.3
2010 502 176.4
2009 495 177.6
2008 488 178.7
2007 481 179.9
2006 474 181.2
2005 469 182.6
2004 463 183.8
2003 458 185.1
2002 453 186.6
2001 448 187.5
2000 441 191.3
1999 434 192.2
1998 426 193.3
1997 418 194.6
1996 410 195.8
1995 401 196.8
1994 393 197.7
1993 386 198.3
1992 379 199.9
1991 373 202.1
1990 371 204.1
1989 373 207.8
1988 375 210.3
1987 376 210
1986 378 209.7
1985 380 209.8
1984 382 209.8
1983 382 209.3
1982 381 208.8
1981 381 208.2
1980 380 207.5
1979 378 206.6
1978 377 206.3
1977 376 206.1
1976 375 205
1975 376 204.2
1974 377 203.2
1973 379 201.8
1972 380 200.8
1971 381 199.8
1970 380 198.8
1969 376 197.5
1968 370 195.9
1967 364 194.6
1966 358 193.3
1965 353 192.1
1964 347 190.7
1963 342 189.1
1962 337 187.6
1961 333 186

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 16.3% decline in Bulgaria.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Bulgaria was 103rd in 2006 and ranks 132nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Bulgaria
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Bulgaria
2024 24.4% 73.9%
2023 24.5% 73.7%
2022 24.5% 73.5%
2021 24.6% 73.3%
2020 24.6% 73.3%
2019 24.7% 73.7%
2018 24.8% 73.6%
2017 24.8% 73.4%
2016 24.9% 73.2%
2015 25% 73.1%
2014 25.1% 73.1%
2013 25.2% 73%
2012 25.5% 72.8%
2011 25.7% 72.6%
2010 26% 71.5%
2009 26.5% 71.3%
2008 27.1% 70.9%
2007 27.7% 70.7%
2006 28.4% 70.5%
2005 29.2% 70.1%
2004 29.9% 69.9%
2003 30.6% 69.8%
2002 31.2% 69.5%
2001 31.8% 69.2%
2000 32.2% 68.3%
1999 32.7% 68%
1998 33.2% 67.9%
1997 33.7% 67.7%
1996 34.2% 67.7%
1995 34.6% 67.8%
1994 35% 67.7%
1993 35.2% 67.4%
1992 35.4% 67.2%
1991 35.5% 67.1%
1990 35.5% 67%
1989 35.5% 67.3%
1988 35.4% 66.7%
1987 35.3% 66%
1986 35.2% 65.3%
1985 35.2% 65%
1984 35% 65.6%
1983 34.9% 64.6%
1982 34.8% 63.9%
1981 34.7% 63%
1980 34.5% 62.1%
1979 34.4% 61.5%
1978 34.3% 60.5%
1977 34.2% 59.4%
1976 34.1% 58.5%
1975 33.9% 58%
1974 33.9% 58.1%
1973 33.8% 56.3%
1972 33.7% 55.2%
1971 33.7% 53.8%
1970 33.7% 52.3%
1969 33.8% 50.6%
1968 34.2% 49%
1967 34.8% 48%
1966 35.6% 47%
1965 36.4% 45.7%
1964 37.3% 43%
1963 38.1% 40.3%
1962 38.8% 39.3%
1961 39.3% 38.4%
1960 39.6% 37.1%

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 69.9% to 73.9% in Bulgaria.

Densely populated cities

Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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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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