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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs El Salvador compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 799 people in El Salvador. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 35,733 sq ft in El Salvador. Antigua and Barbuda and El Salvador rank 53rd and 33rd 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 0.01% of the land area for El Salvador, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 30.3% lower than in El Salvador.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
El Salvador

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua El Salvador
2026 557 799
2025 555 796
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

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 6.51% growth in El Salvador.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. El Salvador was 29th in 2006 and ranks 33rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
El Salvador
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua El Salvador
2024 24.4% 75.1%
2023 24.5% 74.6%
2022 24.5% 74.1%
2021 24.6% 73.7%
2020 24.6% 73.1%
2019 24.7% 72.4%
2018 24.8% 71.8%
2017 24.8% 71.1%
2016 24.9% 70.4%
2015 25% 69.7%
2014 25.1% 68.9%
2013 25.2% 68.1%
2012 25.5% 67.2%
2011 25.7% 66.3%
2010 26% 65.4%
2009 26.5% 64.5%
2008 27.1% 63.6%
2007 27.7% 62.8%
2006 28.4% 61.9%
2005 29.2% 61%
2004 29.9% 60.1%
2003 30.6% 59.2%
2002 31.2% 58.3%
2001 31.8% 57.5%
2000 32.2% 56.6%
1999 32.7% 55.7%
1998 33.2% 54.8%
1997 33.7% 54%
1996 34.2% 53.2%
1995 34.6% 52.4%
1994 35% 51.7%
1993 35.2% 50.9%
1992 35.4% 50.3%
1991 35.5% 49.6%
1990 35.5% 49%
1989 35.5% 48.3%
1988 35.4% 47.7%
1987 35.3% 47%
1986 35.2% 46.4%
1985 35.2% 45.7%
1984 35% 45.1%
1983 34.9% 44.5%
1982 34.8% 43.9%
1981 34.7% 43.4%
1980 34.5% 42.8%
1979 34.4% 42.3%
1978 34.3% 41.8%
1977 34.2% 41.4%
1976 34.1% 41%
1975 33.9% 40.6%
1974 33.9% 40.2%
1973 33.8% 40%
1972 33.7% 39.7%
1971 33.7% 39.5%
1970 33.7% 39.4%
1969 33.8% 39.3%
1968 34.2% 39.2%
1967 34.8% 39.1%
1966 35.6% 39%
1965 36.4% 38.9%
1964 37.3% 38.8%
1963 38.1% 38.7%
1962 38.8% 38.6%
1961 39.3% 38.5%
1960 39.6% 38.4%

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 60.1% to 75.1% 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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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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