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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Congo compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 50.4 people in the Congo. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 581,285 sq ft in the Congo. Antigua and Barbuda and the Congo rank 53rd and 172nd 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 0.08% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for the Congo, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 1,006% higher than in the Congo.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Congo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Congo
2026 557 50.4
2025 555 49.2
2024 552 48
2023 549 46.9
2022 546 45.8
2021 544 44.7
2020 541 43.6
2019 538 42.6
2018 535 41.6
2017 533 40.6
2016 530 39.6
2015 526 38.7
2014 523 37.7
2013 518 36.8
2012 514 36
2011 508 35
2010 502 33.8
2009 495 32.5
2008 488 31.2
2007 481 30.2
2006 474 29.1
2005 469 28
2004 463 27
2003 458 26.1
2002 453 25.4
2001 448 24.8
2000 441 23.9
1999 434 23
1998 426 22.4
1997 418 21.9
1996 410 21.4
1995 401 20.9
1994 393 20.3
1993 386 19.7
1992 379 19.1
1991 373 18.6
1990 371 18.1
1989 373 17.5
1988 375 17
1987 376 16.6
1986 378 16.1
1985 380 15.6
1984 382 15.2
1983 382 14.8
1982 381 14.5
1981 381 14.2
1980 380 13.9
1979 378 13.6
1978 377 13.3
1977 376 13
1976 375 12.6
1975 376 12.3
1974 377 12
1973 379 11.6
1972 380 11.3
1971 381 10.9
1970 380 10.6
1969 376 10.3
1968 370 9.98
1967 364 9.7
1966 358 9.42
1965 353 9.16
1964 347 8.91
1963 342 8.67
1962 337 8.44
1961 333 8.22

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 73% growth in the Congo.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. The Congo was 175th in 2006 and ranks 172nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Congo
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Congo
2024 24.4% 63.9%
2023 24.5% 63.7%
2022 24.5% 63.6%
2021 24.6% 63.6%
2020 24.6% 63.6%
2019 24.7% 63.5%
2018 24.8% 63.4%
2017 24.8% 63.4%
2016 24.9% 63.3%
2015 25% 63.1%
2014 25.1% 63%
2013 25.2% 62.9%
2012 25.5% 62.7%
2011 25.7% 62.6%
2010 26% 62.4%
2009 26.5% 62.2%
2008 27.1% 62%
2007 27.7% 61.9%
2006 28.4% 61.6%
2005 29.2% 61.3%
2004 29.9% 60.9%
2003 30.6% 60.5%
2002 31.2% 60%
2001 31.8% 59.4%
2000 32.2% 58.9%
1999 32.7% 58.3%
1998 33.2% 57.8%
1997 33.7% 57.3%
1996 34.2% 56.8%
1995 34.6% 56.4%
1994 35% 56%
1993 35.2% 55.6%
1992 35.4% 55.3%
1991 35.5% 54.9%
1990 35.5% 54.6%
1989 35.5% 54.2%
1988 35.4% 53.8%
1987 35.3% 53.4%
1986 35.2% 52.9%
1985 35.2% 52.3%
1984 35% 51.6%
1983 34.9% 50.7%
1982 34.8% 49.6%
1981 34.7% 48.2%
1980 34.5% 46.8%
1979 34.4% 45.3%
1978 34.3% 43.8%
1977 34.2% 42.4%
1976 34.1% 41.2%
1975 33.9% 40.2%
1974 33.9% 39.6%
1973 33.8% 39.2%
1972 33.7% 38.9%
1971 33.7% 38.6%
1970 33.7% 38.3%
1969 33.8% 38.1%
1968 34.2% 37.8%
1967 34.8% 37.6%
1966 35.6% 37.4%
1965 36.4% 37.3%
1964 37.3% 37.2%
1963 38.1% 37.1%
1962 38.8% 37%
1961 39.3% 37%
1960 39.6% 36.7%

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 60.9% to 63.9% in the Congo.

Densely populated cities

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 71.6K

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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