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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Cameroon compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 168 people in Cameroon. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 175,720 sq ft in Cameroon. Antigua and Barbuda and Cameroon rank 53rd and 126th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.32% of the land area for Cameroon, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 231.7% higher than in Cameroon.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cameroon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Cameroon
2026 557 168
2025 555 163.7
2024 552 159.6
2023 549 155.5
2022 546 151.4
2021 544 147.5
2020 541 143.6
2019 538 139.7
2018 535 135.9
2017 533 132.2
2016 530 128.5
2015 526 124.7
2014 523 120.9
2013 518 117.3
2012 514 114
2011 508 110.9
2010 502 107.8
2009 495 104.7
2008 488 101.8
2007 481 98.9
2006 474 96.2
2005 469 93.6
2004 463 91
2003 458 88.5
2002 453 86.2
2001 448 83.9
2000 441 81.7
1999 434 79.6
1998 426 77.5
1997 418 75.5
1996 410 73.5
1995 401 71.5
1994 393 69.6
1993 386 67.7
1992 379 65.8
1991 373 63.9
1990 371 62.1
1989 373 60.3
1988 375 58.5
1987 376 56.8
1986 378 55.1
1985 380 53.5
1984 382 51.9
1983 382 50.5
1982 381 49.5
1981 381 48.3
1980 380 46.6
1979 378 45.1
1978 377 43.9
1977 376 42.7
1976 375 41.6
1975 376 40.5
1974 377 39.4
1973 379 38.3
1972 380 37.3
1971 381 36.3
1970 380 35.3
1969 376 34.4
1968 370 33.6
1967 364 32.7
1966 358 32
1965 353 31.3
1964 347 30.6
1963 342 29.9
1962 337 29.3
1961 333 28.7

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 74.7% growth in Cameroon.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Cameroon was 138th in 2006 and ranks 126th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cameroon
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Cameroon
2024 24.4% 55.4%
2023 24.5% 55.1%
2022 24.5% 54.8%
2021 24.6% 54.6%
2020 24.6% 54.3%
2019 24.7% 53.9%
2018 24.8% 53.6%
2017 24.8% 53.3%
2016 24.9% 53%
2015 25% 52.6%
2014 25.1% 52.3%
2013 25.2% 51.9%
2012 25.5% 51.6%
2011 25.7% 51.2%
2010 26% 50.9%
2009 26.5% 50.5%
2008 27.1% 50.1%
2007 27.7% 49.7%
2006 28.4% 49.2%
2005 29.2% 48.6%
2004 29.9% 48.2%
2003 30.6% 47.7%
2002 31.2% 47.3%
2001 31.8% 46.8%
2000 32.2% 46.2%
1999 32.7% 45.7%
1998 33.2% 45.1%
1997 33.7% 44.6%
1996 34.2% 44%
1995 34.6% 43.4%
1994 35% 42.7%
1993 35.2% 42.1%
1992 35.4% 41.4%
1991 35.5% 40.8%
1990 35.5% 40.1%
1989 35.5% 39.4%
1988 35.4% 38.7%
1987 35.3% 38%
1986 35.2% 37.3%
1985 35.2% 36.5%
1984 35% 35.7%
1983 34.9% 34.9%
1982 34.8% 34.1%
1981 34.7% 33.2%
1980 34.5% 32.3%
1979 34.4% 31.4%
1978 34.3% 30.4%
1977 34.2% 29.4%
1976 34.1% 28.4%
1975 33.9% 27.2%
1974 33.9% 25.8%
1973 33.8% 24.2%
1972 33.7% 22.7%
1971 33.7% 21.4%
1970 33.7% 20.3%
1969 33.8% 19.4%
1968 34.2% 18.6%
1967 34.8% 17.7%
1966 35.6% 16.9%
1965 36.4% 16.2%
1964 37.3% 15.5%
1963 38.1% 14.9%
1962 38.8% 14.4%
1961 39.3% 13.9%
1960 39.6% 13.6%

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 48.2% to 55.4% in Cameroon.

Densely populated cities

Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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 (2001–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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