Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 614 people in the Dominican Republic. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 45,844 sq ft in the Dominican Republic. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and the Dominican Republic are ranked 53rd and 49th, 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 0.14% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for the Dominican Republic, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 10.1% lower than in the Dominican Republic.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 614 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 49/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
11591984
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 18,609 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 45,399 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 15% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 85% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 21.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs the Dominican Republic:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 25.8% growth in the Dominican Republic.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. The Dominican Republic was 43rd in 2004 and ranks 49th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 614 |
| 2023 | 549 | 609 |
| 2022 | 546 | 603 |
| 2021 | 544 | 598 |
| 2020 | 541 | 592 |
| 2019 | 538 | 585 |
| 2018 | 535 | 578 |
| 2017 | 533 | 572 |
| 2016 | 530 | 566 |
| 2015 | 526 | 559 |
| 2014 | 523 | 553 |
| 2013 | 518 | 547 |
| 2012 | 514 | 540 |
| 2011 | 508 | 533 |
| 2010 | 502 | 526 |
| 2009 | 495 | 520 |
| 2008 | 488 | 513 |
| 2007 | 481 | 507 |
| 2006 | 474 | 501 |
| 2005 | 469 | 495 |
| 2004 | 463 | 488 |
| 2003 | 458 | 481 |
| 2002 | 453 | 475 |
| 2001 | 448 | 468 |
| 2000 | 441 | 460 |
| 1999 | 434 | 453 |
| 1998 | 426 | 446 |
| 1997 | 418 | 438 |
| 1996 | 410 | 431 |
| 1995 | 401 | 423 |
| 1994 | 393 | 415 |
| 1993 | 386 | 407 |
| 1992 | 379 | 399 |
| 1991 | 373 | 391 |
| 1990 | 371 | 383 |
| 1989 | 373 | 375 |
| 1988 | 375 | 368 |
| 1987 | 376 | 360 |
| 1986 | 378 | 352 |
| 1985 | 380 | 345 |
| 1984 | 382 | 337 |
| 1983 | 382 | 330 |
| 1982 | 381 | 322 |
| 1981 | 381 | 315 |
| 1980 | 380 | 307 |
| 1979 | 378 | 299.7 |
| 1978 | 377 | 292.3 |
| 1977 | 376 | 285 |
| 1976 | 375 | 277.7 |
| 1975 | 376 | 270.6 |
| 1974 | 377 | 263.5 |
| 1973 | 379 | 256.4 |
| 1972 | 380 | 249.4 |
| 1971 | 381 | 242.6 |
| 1970 | 380 | 235.9 |
| 1969 | 376 | 229.3 |
| 1968 | 370 | 222.9 |
| 1967 | 364 | 216.5 |
| 1966 | 358 | 210.3 |
| 1965 | 353 | 204.2 |
| 1964 | 347 | 198.3 |
| 1963 | 342 | 192.4 |
| 1962 | 337 | 186.6 |
| 1961 | 333 | 180.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 85% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 84.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 83.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 83.2% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 82.5% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 81.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 81.1% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 80.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 79.4% |
| 2015 | 25% | 78.6% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 76.7% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 75.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 74.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 73.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 72.5% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 71.3% |
| 2007 | 28% | 70% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 68.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 67.4% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 66% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 64.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 63.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 62.6% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 61.8% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 60.9% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 60.1% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 59.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 58.4% |
| 1995 | 34% | 57.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 56.8% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 56% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 55.8% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 55.5% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 55.2% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 55% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 54.7% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 54.4% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 35% | 53.9% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 53.6% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 53.1% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 52.4% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 51.3% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 50.2% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 49.1% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 47.9% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 46.8% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 44.6% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 43.5% |
| 1972 | 34% | 42.4% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 41.4% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 40.3% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 39.2% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 38.2% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 37.1% |
| 1966 | 36% | 36.1% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 35.1% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 34% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 33.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 32.1% |
| 1961 | 39% | 31.1% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 30.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 66% to 85% in the Dominican Republic.
Densely populated cities
|
Dominican Republic
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 1.34M |
| Santo Domingo | 1.13M |
| Puerto Plata | 338K |
| La Vega | 282K |
| Higuey | 251K |
| San Cristobal | 233K |
| San Pedro de Macoris | 217K |
| San Francisco de Macoris | 188K |
| San Juan de la Maguana | 169K |
| Bonao | 158K |
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