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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Cayman Islands compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 834 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. Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands rank 53rd and 31st 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 0.0009% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for the Cayman Islands, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 33.2% lower than in the Cayman Islands.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cayman Islands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Cayman Islands
2026 557 834
2025 555 819
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

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 60.2% growth in the Cayman Islands.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. The Cayman Islands was 41st in 2006 and ranks 31st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cayman Islands
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Cayman Islands
2024 24.4% 100%
2023 24.5% 100%
2022 24.5% 100%
2021 24.6% 100%
2020 24.6% 100%
2019 24.7% 100%
2018 24.8% 100%
2017 24.8% 100%
2016 24.9% 100%
2015 25% 100%
2014 25.1% 100%
2013 25.2% 100%
2012 25.5% 100%
2011 25.7% 100%
2010 26% 100%
2009 26.5% 100%
2008 27.1% 100%
2007 27.7% 100%
2006 28.4% 100%
2005 29.2% 100%
2004 29.9% 100%
2003 30.6% 100%
2002 31.2% 100%
2001 31.8% 100%
2000 32.2% 100%
1999 32.7% 100%
1998 33.2% 100%
1997 33.7% 100%
1996 34.2% 100%
1995 34.6% 100%
1994 35% 100%
1993 35.2% 100%
1992 35.4% 100%
1991 35.5% 100%
1990 35.5% 100%
1989 35.5% 100%
1988 35.4% 100%
1987 35.3% 100%
1986 35.2% 100%
1985 35.2% 100%
1984 35% 100%
1983 34.9% 100%
1982 34.8% 100%
1981 34.7% 100%
1980 34.5% 100%
1979 34.4% 100%
1978 34.3% 100%
1977 34.2% 100%
1976 34.1% 100%
1975 33.9% 100%
1974 33.9% 100%
1973 33.8% 100%
1972 33.7% 100%
1971 33.7% 100%
1970 33.7% 100%
1969 33.8% 100%
1968 34.2% 100%
1967 34.8% 100%
1966 35.6% 100%
1965 36.4% 100%
1964 37.3% 100%
1963 38.1% 100%
1962 38.8% 100%
1961 39.3% 100%
1960 39.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in the Cayman Islands.

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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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