Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 804 people in the Cayman Islands. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 38,165 sq ft in the Cayman Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands are ranked 53rd and 32nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.0009% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for the Cayman Islands, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 31.3% lower than in the Cayman Islands.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 804 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 32/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
76930
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 92.7 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 34,696 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 0% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 100% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs the Cayman Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 64.2% growth in the Cayman Islands.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. The Cayman Islands was 42nd in 2004 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 804 |
| 2023 | 549 | 788 |
| 2022 | 546 | 773 |
| 2021 | 544 | 757 |
| 2020 | 541 | 741 |
| 2019 | 538 | 727 |
| 2018 | 535 | 712 |
| 2017 | 533 | 696 |
| 2016 | 530 | 681 |
| 2015 | 526 | 665 |
| 2014 | 523 | 649 |
| 2013 | 518 | 633 |
| 2012 | 514 | 617 |
| 2011 | 508 | 600 |
| 2010 | 502 | 584 |
| 2009 | 495 | 568 |
| 2008 | 488 | 552 |
| 2007 | 481 | 536 |
| 2006 | 474 | 521 |
| 2005 | 469 | 505 |
| 2004 | 463 | 489 |
| 2003 | 458 | 474 |
| 2002 | 453 | 459 |
| 2001 | 448 | 443 |
| 2000 | 441 | 428 |
| 1999 | 434 | 413 |
| 1998 | 426 | 398 |
| 1997 | 418 | 384 |
| 1996 | 410 | 368 |
| 1995 | 401 | 353 |
| 1994 | 393 | 338 |
| 1993 | 386 | 323 |
| 1992 | 379 | 309 |
| 1991 | 373 | 294.5 |
| 1990 | 371 | 280.6 |
| 1989 | 373 | 268.4 |
| 1988 | 375 | 258.5 |
| 1987 | 376 | 249 |
| 1986 | 378 | 239.5 |
| 1985 | 380 | 230.1 |
| 1984 | 382 | 220.7 |
| 1983 | 382 | 211.5 |
| 1982 | 381 | 202.3 |
| 1981 | 381 | 193.2 |
| 1980 | 380 | 184.3 |
| 1979 | 378 | 176.5 |
| 1978 | 377 | 169.7 |
| 1977 | 376 | 163 |
| 1976 | 375 | 156 |
| 1975 | 376 | 148.8 |
| 1974 | 377 | 141.5 |
| 1973 | 379 | 134.2 |
| 1972 | 380 | 127 |
| 1971 | 381 | 119.8 |
| 1970 | 380 | 113.5 |
| 1969 | 376 | 109.7 |
| 1968 | 370 | 107.6 |
| 1967 | 364 | 105.4 |
| 1966 | 358 | 103.2 |
| 1965 | 353 | 101 |
| 1964 | 347 | 98.9 |
| 1963 | 342 | 96.8 |
| 1962 | 337 | 94.8 |
| 1961 | 333 | 92.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Cayman Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 100% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 100% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 100% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 100% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 100% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 100% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 100% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 100% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 100% |
| 2015 | 25% | 100% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 100% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 100% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 100% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 100% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 100% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 100% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 100% |
| 2007 | 28% | 100% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 100% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 100% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 100% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 100% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 100% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 100% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 100% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 100% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 100% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 100% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 100% |
| 1995 | 34% | 100% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 100% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 100% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 100% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 100% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 100% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 100% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 100% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 100% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 100% |
| 1985 | 35% | 100% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 100% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 100% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 100% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 100% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 100% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 100% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 100% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 100% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 100% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 100% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 100% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 100% |
| 1972 | 34% | 100% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 100% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 100% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 100% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 100% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 100% |
| 1966 | 36% | 100% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 100% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 100% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 100% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 100% |
| 1961 | 39% | 100% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 100% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands.
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