Skip to content

Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Burkina Faso compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 233 people in Burkina Faso. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. Antigua and Barbuda and Burkina Faso rank 53rd and 99th 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 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 139.1% higher than in Burkina Faso.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Burkina Faso
2026 557 233
2025 555 228
2024 552 222.9
2023 549 218
2022 546 213.1
2021 544 208.2
2020 541 203.3
2019 538 198.4
2018 535 193.5
2017 533 188.3
2016 530 183
2015 526 177.8
2014 523 172.6
2013 518 167.5
2012 514 162.6
2011 508 157.7
2010 502 153.1
2009 495 148.7
2008 488 144.4
2007 481 140.3
2006 474 136.1
2005 469 131.9
2004 463 127.8
2003 458 123.8
2002 453 120
2001 448 116.4
2000 441 112.9
1999 434 109.6
1998 426 106.4
1997 418 103.5
1996 410 100.9
1995 401 98.3
1994 393 95.8
1993 386 93.4
1992 379 91.2
1991 373 88.9
1990 371 86.7
1989 373 84.5
1988 375 82.2
1987 376 80.1
1986 378 77.9
1985 380 75.7
1984 382 73.6
1983 382 71.5
1982 381 69.5
1981 381 67.6
1980 380 65.8
1979 378 64
1978 377 62.4
1977 376 60.9
1976 375 59.5
1975 376 58.2
1974 377 57
1973 379 56
1972 380 55
1971 381 54
1970 380 53.1
1969 376 52.2
1968 370 51.3
1967 364 50.4
1966 358 49.6
1965 353 48.8
1964 347 48
1963 342 47.3
1962 337 46.6
1961 333 45.9

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/antigua-and-barbuda/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2026, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 17.4%, compared to a 71.2% growth in Burkina Faso.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2006 and ranks 99th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Burkina Faso
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Burkina Faso
2024 24.4% 28.3%
2023 24.5% 27.8%
2022 24.5% 27.3%
2021 24.6% 26.8%
2020 24.6% 26.4%
2019 24.7% 26.1%
2018 24.8% 26.1%
2017 24.8% 26%
2016 24.9% 25.8%
2015 25% 25.6%
2014 25.1% 25.4%
2013 25.2% 25.1%
2012 25.5% 24.8%
2011 25.7% 24.5%
2010 26% 24.1%
2009 26.5% 23.7%
2008 27.1% 23.4%
2007 27.7% 23%
2006 28.4% 22.6%
2005 29.2% 22%
2004 29.9% 21.3%
2003 30.6% 20.6%
2002 31.2% 19.7%
2001 31.8% 18.9%
2000 32.2% 18%
1999 32.7% 17.2%
1998 33.2% 16.4%
1997 33.7% 15.8%
1996 34.2% 15.3%
1995 34.6% 14.9%
1994 35% 14.5%
1993 35.2% 14.2%
1992 35.4% 13.8%
1991 35.5% 13.5%
1990 35.5% 13.2%
1989 35.5% 12.9%
1988 35.4% 12.6%
1987 35.3% 12.3%
1986 35.2% 11.9%
1985 35.2% 11.5%
1984 35% 10.9%
1983 34.9% 10.4%
1982 34.8% 9.72%
1981 34.7% 9.06%
1980 34.5% 8.42%
1979 34.4% 7.81%
1978 34.3% 7.28%
1977 34.2% 6.85%
1976 34.1% 6.54%
1975 33.9% 6.38%
1974 33.9% 6.29%
1973 33.8% 6.2%
1972 33.7% 6.1%
1971 33.7% 6%
1970 33.7% 5.91%
1969 33.8% 5.81%
1968 34.2% 5.72%
1967 34.8% 5.63%
1966 35.6% 5.54%
1965 36.4% 5.45%
1964 37.3% 5.37%
1963 38.1% 5.28%
1962 38.8% 5.2%
1961 39.3% 5.12%
1960 39.6% 5.04%

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

GeoRank.org/population-density/antigua-and-barbuda/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 29.9% to 24.4% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 21.3% to 28.3% in Burkina Faso.

Densely populated cities

Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population density in other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population-density/antigua-and-barbuda/burkina-faso | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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 (2019–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.