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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Iraq compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 286.5 people in Iraq. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 102,181 sq ft in Iraq. Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq rank 53rd and 86th 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 0.57% of the population and 0.29% of the land area for Iraq, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 94.5% higher than in Iraq.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Iraq

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Iraq
2026 557 286.5
2025 555 280.5
2024 552 274.7
2023 549 268.9
2022 546 262.9
2021 544 257
2020 541 251.3
2019 538 245.7
2018 535 240.2
2017 533 234.7
2016 530 229.5
2015 526 224.1
2014 523 218.1
2013 518 210.5
2012 514 200.7
2011 508 191.8
2010 502 185.1
2009 495 179.2
2008 488 171.6
2007 481 168.1
2006 474 169.5
2005 469 168.2
2004 463 163.3
2003 458 158.7
2002 453 154
2001 448 149.2
2000 441 144.6
1999 434 140
1998 426 135.5
1997 418 131.3
1996 410 127.3
1995 401 123.3
1994 393 119.3
1993 386 113.7
1992 379 108.4
1991 373 105.2
1990 371 104.1
1989 373 102.8
1988 375 100.1
1987 376 97.8
1986 378 95.2
1985 380 92.9
1984 382 90.7
1983 382 87.9
1982 381 85.3
1981 381 82.9
1980 380 80.5
1979 378 78
1978 377 75.5
1977 376 73
1976 375 70.6
1975 376 68.4
1974 377 66.1
1973 379 63.9
1972 380 61.8
1971 381 59.7
1970 380 57.7
1969 376 55.7
1968 370 53.8
1967 364 52
1966 358 50.2
1965 353 48.6
1964 347 47
1963 342 45.4
1962 337 43.9
1961 333 42.6

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 69.1% growth in Iraq.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Iraq was 110th in 2006 and ranks 86th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Iraq
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Iraq
2024 24.4% 69.9%
2023 24.5% 69.9%
2022 24.5% 69.9%
2021 24.6% 69.9%
2020 24.6% 69.9%
2019 24.7% 69.9%
2018 24.8% 69.9%
2017 24.8% 69.9%
2016 24.9% 69.9%
2015 25% 69.9%
2014 25.1% 69.7%
2013 25.2% 69.4%
2012 25.5% 69.2%
2011 25.7% 69.1%
2010 26% 69.1%
2009 26.5% 69%
2008 27.1% 68.9%
2007 27.7% 68.7%
2006 28.4% 68.6%
2005 29.2% 68.4%
2004 29.9% 68.2%
2003 30.6% 68.1%
2002 31.2% 67.9%
2001 31.8% 67.8%
2000 32.2% 67.6%
1999 32.7% 67.5%
1998 33.2% 67.5%
1997 33.7% 67.5%
1996 34.2% 67.6%
1995 34.6% 67.8%
1994 35% 68.2%
1993 35.2% 68.6%
1992 35.4% 69%
1991 35.5% 69.4%
1990 35.5% 69.7%
1989 35.5% 70%
1988 35.4% 70.2%
1987 35.3% 70.2%
1986 35.2% 70%
1985 35.2% 69.7%
1984 35% 69.1%
1983 34.9% 68.5%
1982 34.8% 67.7%
1981 34.7% 66.9%
1980 34.5% 66%
1979 34.4% 65.1%
1978 34.3% 64.3%
1977 34.2% 63.5%
1976 34.1% 62.7%
1975 33.9% 61.8%
1974 33.9% 60.9%
1973 33.8% 60%
1972 33.7% 59%
1971 33.7% 58%
1970 33.7% 57%
1969 33.8% 55.9%
1968 34.2% 54.8%
1967 34.8% 53.7%
1966 35.6% 52.5%
1965 36.4% 51.4%
1964 37.3% 50%
1963 38.1% 48.6%
1962 38.8% 47%
1961 39.3% 45.5%
1960 39.6% 44%

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 68.2% to 69.9% in Iraq.

Densely populated cities

Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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 (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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