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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Cuba compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 271.8 people in Cuba. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 107,724 sq ft in Cuba. Antigua and Barbuda and Cuba rank 53rd and 90th 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 0.14% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for Cuba, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 104.9% higher than in Cuba.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cuba

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Cuba
2026 557 271.8
2025 555 272.9
2024 552 274
2023 549 275
2022 546 276
2021 544 277.5
2020 541 278.9
2019 538 279.5
2018 535 280.1
2017 533 280.7
2016 530 280.4
2015 526 280.5
2014 523 281
2013 518 280.8
2012 514 274.5
2011 508 273.9
2010 502 274.9
2009 495 274.8
2008 488 274.8
2007 481 274.7
2006 474 274.5
2005 469 274
2004 463 273.5
2003 458 272.9
2002 453 272.1
2001 448 268.7
2000 441 267.9
1999 434 267
1998 426 266.1
1997 418 265.2
1996 410 264.4
1995 401 263.5
1994 393 262.5
1993 386 261.4
1992 379 260.1
1991 373 258.5
1990 371 256.4
1989 373 254
1988 375 251.6
1987 376 249.2
1986 378 247
1985 380 244.9
1984 382 242.9
1983 382 240.9
1982 381 239
1981 381 237.5
1980 380 236.4
1979 378 235.4
1978 377 234.2
1977 376 232.7
1976 375 230.8
1975 376 228.6
1974 377 226.1
1973 379 223.2
1972 380 220
1971 381 216.5
1970 380 212.8
1969 376 209
1968 370 205.2
1967 364 201.4
1966 358 197.6
1965 353 193.7
1964 347 189.7
1963 342 185.7
1962 337 181.9
1961 333 178.1

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 0.96% decline in Cuba.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Cuba was 76th in 2006 and ranks 90th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Cuba
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Cuba
2024 24.4% 77.2%
2023 24.5% 77.1%
2022 24.5% 77.1%
2021 24.6% 77.1%
2020 24.6% 77.1%
2019 24.7% 77.1%
2018 24.8% 77%
2017 24.8% 77%
2016 24.9% 76.9%
2015 25% 76.9%
2014 25.1% 76.8%
2013 25.2% 76.8%
2012 25.5% 76.8%
2011 25.7% 76.7%
2010 26% 76.6%
2009 26.5% 76.5%
2008 27.1% 76.4%
2007 27.7% 76.2%
2006 28.4% 76.1%
2005 29.2% 76%
2004 29.9% 75.9%
2003 30.6% 75.9%
2002 31.2% 75.9%
2001 31.8% 75.9%
2000 32.2% 75.6%
1999 32.7% 75.4%
1998 33.2% 75.3%
1997 33.7% 75.1%
1996 34.2% 74.8%
1995 34.6% 74.6%
1994 35% 74.5%
1993 35.2% 74.5%
1992 35.4% 74.4%
1991 35.5% 74.1%
1990 35.5% 73.7%
1989 35.5% 73.3%
1988 35.4% 72.7%
1987 35.3% 72.1%
1986 35.2% 71.6%
1985 35.2% 71.1%
1984 35% 70.8%
1983 34.9% 70.3%
1982 34.8% 69.5%
1981 34.7% 68.9%
1980 34.5% 68.4%
1979 34.4% 67.7%
1978 34.3% 66.9%
1977 34.2% 65.9%
1976 34.1% 64.9%
1975 33.9% 63.9%
1974 33.9% 63%
1973 33.8% 62.1%
1972 33.7% 61.3%
1971 33.7% 60.7%
1970 33.7% 60.3%
1969 33.8% 59.9%
1968 34.2% 59.6%
1967 34.8% 59.4%
1966 35.6% 59.1%
1965 36.4% 58.8%
1964 37.3% 58.6%
1963 38.1% 58.3%
1962 38.8% 58.1%
1961 39.3% 57.9%
1960 39.6% 57.7%

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 75.9% to 77.2% in Cuba.

Densely populated cities

Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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