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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs China compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 387 people in China. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 73,316 sq ft in China. Antigua and Barbuda and China rank 53rd and 67th 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 17.3% of the population and 6.3% of the land area for China, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 44% higher than in China.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
China

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua China
2026 557 387
2025 555 388
2024 552 389
2023 549 389
2022 546 390
2021 544 390
2020 541 389
2019 538 388
2018 535 387
2017 533 385
2016 530 383
2015 526 381
2014 523 378
2013 518 376
2012 514 374
2011 508 371
2010 502 369
2009 495 367
2008 488 365
2007 481 364
2006 474 362
2005 469 360
2004 463 358
2003 458 355
2002 453 353
2001 448 351
2000 441 348
1999 434 346
1998 426 343
1997 418 339
1996 410 336
1995 401 332
1994 393 329
1993 386 325
1992 379 321
1991 373 317
1990 371 313
1989 373 309
1988 375 304
1987 376 299.1
1986 378 294.3
1985 380 290
1984 382 286
1983 382 282.3
1982 381 278.3
1981 381 274.2
1980 380 270.7
1979 378 267.3
1978 377 263.8
1977 376 260.3
1976 375 256.8
1975 376 252.8
1974 377 248.4
1973 379 243.3
1972 380 237.8
1971 381 232
1970 380 225.8
1969 376 219.6
1968 370 213.7
1967 364 208.2
1966 358 202.9
1965 353 197.3
1964 347 192.7
1963 342 188.2
1962 337 183.7
1961 333 182.2

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 6.98% growth in China.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. China was 57th in 2006 and ranks 67th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
China
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua China
2024 24.4% 65.9%
2023 24.5% 65.5%
2022 24.5% 65.2%
2021 24.6% 64.7%
2020 24.6% 63.5%
2019 24.7% 62.7%
2018 24.8% 61.5%
2017 24.8% 60.2%
2016 24.9% 58.8%
2015 25% 57.3%
2014 25.1% 55.8%
2013 25.2% 54.5%
2012 25.5% 53.1%
2011 25.7% 51.8%
2010 26% 49.2%
2009 26.5% 48.3%
2008 27.1% 47%
2007 27.7% 45.9%
2006 28.4% 44.3%
2005 29.2% 43%
2004 29.9% 41.8%
2003 30.6% 40.5%
2002 31.2% 39.1%
2001 31.8% 37.7%
2000 32.2% 36.4%
1999 32.7% 34.8%
1998 33.2% 33.4%
1997 33.7% 31.9%
1996 34.2% 30.5%
1995 34.6% 29%
1994 35% 28.5%
1993 35.2% 28%
1992 35.4% 27.5%
1991 35.5% 26.9%
1990 35.5% 26.2%
1989 35.5% 26.2%
1988 35.4% 25.8%
1987 35.3% 25.3%
1986 35.2% 24.5%
1985 35.2% 23.7%
1984 35% 23%
1983 34.9% 21.6%
1982 34.8% 20.6%
1981 34.7% 20.2%
1980 34.5% 19.4%
1979 34.4% 19%
1978 34.3% 17.9%
1977 34.2% 17.6%
1976 34.1% 17.4%
1975 33.9% 17.3%
1974 33.9% 17.2%
1973 33.8% 17.2%
1972 33.7% 17.1%
1971 33.7% 17.3%
1970 33.7% 17.4%
1969 33.8% 17.5%
1968 34.2% 17.6%
1967 34.8% 17.7%
1966 35.6% 17.9%
1965 36.4% 18%
1964 37.3% 18.3%
1963 38.1% 16.8%
1962 38.8% 17.3%
1961 39.3% 19.3%
1960 39.6% 19.7%

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 41.8% to 65.9% in China.

Densely populated cities

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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 (2020–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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