Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 792 people in El Salvador. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and El Salvador are ranked 53rd and 33rd, 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 0.08% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for El Salvador, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 30.3% lower than in El Salvador.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 792 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 33/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
6386184
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 8,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 35,188 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 24% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 76% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs El Salvador:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 5.55% growth in El Salvador.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. El Salvador was 27th in 2004 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 792 |
| 2023 | 549 | 789 |
| 2022 | 546 | 785 |
| 2021 | 544 | 782 |
| 2020 | 541 | 779 |
| 2019 | 538 | 778 |
| 2018 | 535 | 777 |
| 2017 | 533 | 777 |
| 2016 | 530 | 775 |
| 2015 | 526 | 773 |
| 2014 | 523 | 770 |
| 2013 | 518 | 767 |
| 2012 | 514 | 764 |
| 2011 | 508 | 761 |
| 2010 | 502 | 759 |
| 2009 | 495 | 756 |
| 2008 | 488 | 754 |
| 2007 | 481 | 751 |
| 2006 | 474 | 750 |
| 2005 | 469 | 751 |
| 2004 | 463 | 751 |
| 2003 | 458 | 750 |
| 2002 | 453 | 748 |
| 2001 | 448 | 746 |
| 2000 | 441 | 743 |
| 1999 | 434 | 739 |
| 1998 | 426 | 735 |
| 1997 | 418 | 731 |
| 1996 | 410 | 726 |
| 1995 | 401 | 720 |
| 1994 | 393 | 714 |
| 1993 | 386 | 707 |
| 1992 | 379 | 698 |
| 1991 | 373 | 687 |
| 1990 | 371 | 675 |
| 1989 | 373 | 662 |
| 1988 | 375 | 649 |
| 1987 | 376 | 637 |
| 1986 | 378 | 624 |
| 1985 | 380 | 612 |
| 1984 | 382 | 600 |
| 1983 | 382 | 588 |
| 1982 | 381 | 578 |
| 1981 | 381 | 571 |
| 1980 | 380 | 568 |
| 1979 | 378 | 560 |
| 1978 | 377 | 549 |
| 1977 | 376 | 538 |
| 1976 | 375 | 526 |
| 1975 | 376 | 512 |
| 1974 | 377 | 501 |
| 1973 | 379 | 489 |
| 1972 | 380 | 478 |
| 1971 | 381 | 467 |
| 1970 | 380 | 456 |
| 1969 | 376 | 444 |
| 1968 | 370 | 432 |
| 1967 | 364 | 421 |
| 1966 | 358 | 409 |
| 1965 | 353 | 397 |
| 1964 | 347 | 387 |
| 1963 | 342 | 376 |
| 1962 | 337 | 366 |
| 1961 | 333 | 357 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
El Salvador
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 76% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 75.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 74.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 74.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 73.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 72.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 72% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 71.3% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 70.5% |
| 2015 | 25% | 69.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 68.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 68% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 66.3% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 65.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 64.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 63.7% |
| 2007 | 28% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 62.2% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 61.6% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 61.1% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 60.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 60% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 59.5% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 58.9% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 58.4% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 57.8% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 56.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 55.3% |
| 1995 | 34% | 54% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 52.7% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 51.4% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 50.3% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 49.8% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 49.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 48.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 48.2% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 47.7% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 47.2% |
| 1985 | 35% | 46.7% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 46.2% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 45.6% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 45.1% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 44.6% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 44.1% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 43.6% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 43.1% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 42.6% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 42.1% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 41.6% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 41% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 40.5% |
| 1972 | 34% | 40% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 39.5% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 39.4% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 39.3% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 39.2% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 39.1% |
| 1966 | 36% | 39% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 38.9% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 38.8% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 38.7% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 38.6% |
| 1961 | 39% | 38.5% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 38.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 61.1% to 76% in El Salvador.
Densely populated cities
|
El Salvador
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| San Salvador | 331K |
| Santa Ana | 251K |
| San Miguel | 233K |
| Soyapango | 230K |
| Mejicanos | 137K |
| Apopa | 129K |
| Ahuachapan | 127K |
| Santa Tecla | 126K |
| Sonsonate | 72.2K |
| Usulutan | 66.1K |
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