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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs DR Congo compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 133.1 people in the DR Congo. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 230,973 sq ft in the DR Congo. Antigua and Barbuda and the DR Congo rank 53rd and 138th 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 1.34% of the population and 1.52% of the land area for the DR Congo, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 319% higher than in the DR Congo.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
DR Congo

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua DR Congo
2026 557 133.1
2025 555 128.9
2024 552 124.8
2023 549 120.9
2022 546 117
2021 544 113.3
2020 541 109.7
2019 538 106.2
2018 535 102.9
2017 533 99.5
2016 530 95.9
2015 526 92.6
2014 523 89.6
2013 518 86.6
2012 514 83.7
2011 508 80.9
2010 502 78.3
2009 495 75.9
2008 488 73.6
2007 481 71.4
2006 474 69.3
2005 469 67.1
2004 463 65.1
2003 458 63.2
2002 453 61.4
2001 448 59.6
2000 441 57.7
1999 434 55.9
1998 426 54
1997 418 52.6
1996 410 51.7
1995 401 50.8
1994 393 48.7
1993 386 46.4
1992 379 44.8
1991 373 43.3
1990 371 41.9
1989 373 40.5
1988 375 39.3
1987 376 38
1986 378 36.9
1985 380 35.7
1984 382 34.6
1983 382 33.4
1982 381 32.4
1981 381 31.4
1980 380 30.5
1979 378 29.6
1978 377 28.6
1977 376 27.7
1976 375 27
1975 376 26.3
1974 377 25.6
1973 379 24.9
1972 380 24.3
1971 381 23.6
1970 380 23
1969 376 22.4
1968 370 21.7
1967 364 21.1
1966 358 20.5
1965 353 19.9
1964 347 19.4
1963 342 18.9
1962 337 18.4
1961 333 17.9

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 92.2% growth in the DR Congo.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. The DR Congo was 150th in 2006 and ranks 138th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
DR Congo
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua DR Congo
2024 24.4% 44.7%
2023 24.5% 44.4%
2022 24.5% 44%
2021 24.6% 43.6%
2020 24.6% 43.3%
2019 24.7% 42.9%
2018 24.8% 42.5%
2017 24.8% 42.1%
2016 24.9% 41.7%
2015 25% 41.3%
2014 25.1% 41%
2013 25.2% 40.6%
2012 25.5% 40.2%
2011 25.7% 39.8%
2010 26% 39.4%
2009 26.5% 39%
2008 27.1% 38.6%
2007 27.7% 38.2%
2006 28.4% 37.8%
2005 29.2% 37.4%
2004 29.9% 37%
2003 30.6% 36.5%
2002 31.2% 35.9%
2001 31.8% 35.4%
2000 32.2% 34.9%
1999 32.7% 34.4%
1998 33.2% 33.9%
1997 33.7% 33.4%
1996 34.2% 32.9%
1995 34.6% 32.5%
1994 35% 32%
1993 35.2% 31.5%
1992 35.4% 31.1%
1991 35.5% 30.7%
1990 35.5% 30.3%
1989 35.5% 29.9%
1988 35.4% 29.5%
1987 35.3% 29.1%
1986 35.2% 28.8%
1985 35.2% 28.4%
1984 35% 28.1%
1983 34.9% 27.8%
1982 34.8% 27.5%
1981 34.7% 27.2%
1980 34.5% 26.8%
1979 34.4% 26.5%
1978 34.3% 26.2%
1977 34.2% 25.9%
1976 34.1% 25.6%
1975 33.9% 25.4%
1974 33.9% 25.1%
1973 33.8% 24.8%
1972 33.7% 24.5%
1971 33.7% 24.3%
1970 33.7% 24%
1969 33.8% 23.8%
1968 34.2% 23.6%
1967 34.8% 23.4%
1966 35.6% 23.2%
1965 36.4% 23%
1964 37.3% 22.8%
1963 38.1% 22.7%
1962 38.8% 22.5%
1961 39.3% 22.4%
1960 39.6% 22.3%

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 37% to 44.7% in the DR Congo.

Densely populated cities

DR Congo
City Population
Kinshasa 14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi 2.89M
Kananga 1.97M
Lubumbashi 1.79M
Kisangani 1.37M
Tshikapa 1.01M
Uvira 726K
Bukavu 707K
Kolwezi 480K
Mbandaka 470K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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