Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 202.3 people in Ireland. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 139,638 sq ft in Ireland. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Ireland are ranked 53rd and 112th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Ireland, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 172.9% higher than in Ireland.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Ireland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 202.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 112/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
5474763
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 26,599 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 137,823 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 35.2% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 64.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Ireland:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 32.2% growth in Ireland.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Ireland was 115th in 2004 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 202.3 |
| 2023 | 549 | 199.5 |
| 2022 | 546 | 196 |
| 2021 | 544 | 192.1 |
| 2020 | 541 | 189.5 |
| 2019 | 538 | 187.1 |
| 2018 | 535 | 184.1 |
| 2017 | 533 | 181.5 |
| 2016 | 530 | 179.1 |
| 2015 | 526 | 176.8 |
| 2014 | 523 | 175.1 |
| 2013 | 518 | 173.8 |
| 2012 | 514 | 172.9 |
| 2011 | 508 | 172.2 |
| 2010 | 502 | 171.4 |
| 2009 | 495 | 170.5 |
| 2008 | 488 | 168.8 |
| 2007 | 481 | 165.4 |
| 2006 | 474 | 160.7 |
| 2005 | 469 | 156.4 |
| 2004 | 463 | 153 |
| 2003 | 458 | 150.3 |
| 2002 | 453 | 147.8 |
| 2001 | 448 | 145.4 |
| 2000 | 441 | 143.1 |
| 1999 | 434 | 141.2 |
| 1998 | 426 | 139.6 |
| 1997 | 418 | 138.1 |
| 1996 | 410 | 136.8 |
| 1995 | 401 | 135.7 |
| 1994 | 393 | 135 |
| 1993 | 386 | 134.5 |
| 1992 | 379 | 133.8 |
| 1991 | 373 | 132.9 |
| 1990 | 371 | 132.1 |
| 1989 | 373 | 132 |
| 1988 | 375 | 132.5 |
| 1987 | 376 | 133.1 |
| 1986 | 378 | 133.1 |
| 1985 | 380 | 133 |
| 1984 | 382 | 132.8 |
| 1983 | 382 | 132 |
| 1982 | 381 | 131.1 |
| 1981 | 381 | 129.8 |
| 1980 | 380 | 128.3 |
| 1979 | 378 | 126.8 |
| 1978 | 377 | 125.2 |
| 1977 | 376 | 123.4 |
| 1976 | 375 | 121.7 |
| 1975 | 376 | 119.9 |
| 1974 | 377 | 118 |
| 1973 | 379 | 116 |
| 1972 | 380 | 114.2 |
| 1971 | 381 | 112.5 |
| 1970 | 380 | 111.2 |
| 1969 | 376 | 110.3 |
| 1968 | 370 | 109.6 |
| 1967 | 364 | 109.1 |
| 1966 | 358 | 108.6 |
| 1965 | 353 | 108.2 |
| 1964 | 347 | 107.8 |
| 1963 | 342 | 107.2 |
| 1962 | 337 | 106.6 |
| 1961 | 333 | 106.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Ireland
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 64.8% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 64.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 64.2% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 63.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 63.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 63.4% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 63.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 62.9% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 62.7% |
| 2015 | 25% | 62.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 62.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 62.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 61.9% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 61.7% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 61.5% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 61.3% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 61.1% |
| 2007 | 28% | 60.9% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 60.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 60.5% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 60.2% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 59.9% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 59.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 59.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 58.9% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 58.7% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 58.4% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 58.2% |
| 1995 | 34% | 57.9% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 57.7% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 57.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 57.3% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 57.1% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 56.9% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 56.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 56.7% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 56.6% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 56.4% |
| 1985 | 35% | 56.3% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 56.1% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 56% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 55.8% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 55.6% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 55.3% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 55% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 54.7% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 54.3% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 54% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 53.6% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 53.3% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 53% |
| 1972 | 34% | 52.6% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 52.3% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 51.3% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 50.1% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 49% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 47.8% |
| 1966 | 36% | 46.6% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 46.2% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 46% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 45.8% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 45.6% |
| 1961 | 39% | 45.4% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 45.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 60.2% to 64.8% in Ireland.
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