Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 881 people in Japan. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 32,817 sq ft in Japan. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Japan are ranked 53rd and 28th, 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 1.52% of the population and 0.24% of the land area for Japan, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 37.3% lower than in Japan.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Japan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 881 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 28/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
123324642
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 140,761 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 31,653 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 7.87% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 92.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Japan:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 2.98% decline in Japan.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Japan was 19th in 2004 and ranks 28th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 881 |
| 2023 | 549 | 885 |
| 2022 | 546 | 889 |
| 2021 | 544 | 893 |
| 2020 | 541 | 897 |
| 2019 | 538 | 900 |
| 2018 | 535 | 901 |
| 2017 | 533 | 902 |
| 2016 | 530 | 903 |
| 2015 | 526 | 903 |
| 2014 | 523 | 904 |
| 2013 | 518 | 906 |
| 2012 | 514 | 907 |
| 2011 | 508 | 908 |
| 2010 | 502 | 910 |
| 2009 | 495 | 910 |
| 2008 | 488 | 910 |
| 2007 | 481 | 910 |
| 2006 | 474 | 908 |
| 2005 | 469 | 908 |
| 2004 | 463 | 908 |
| 2003 | 458 | 908 |
| 2002 | 453 | 906 |
| 2001 | 448 | 903 |
| 2000 | 441 | 901 |
| 1999 | 434 | 900 |
| 1998 | 426 | 898 |
| 1997 | 418 | 896 |
| 1996 | 410 | 894 |
| 1995 | 401 | 891 |
| 1994 | 393 | 889 |
| 1993 | 386 | 887 |
| 1992 | 379 | 884 |
| 1991 | 373 | 881 |
| 1990 | 371 | 877 |
| 1989 | 373 | 874 |
| 1988 | 375 | 871 |
| 1987 | 376 | 867 |
| 1986 | 378 | 863 |
| 1985 | 380 | 858 |
| 1984 | 382 | 853 |
| 1983 | 382 | 844 |
| 1982 | 381 | 838 |
| 1981 | 381 | 832 |
| 1980 | 380 | 826 |
| 1979 | 378 | 819 |
| 1978 | 377 | 812 |
| 1977 | 376 | 805 |
| 1976 | 375 | 797 |
| 1975 | 376 | 788 |
| 1974 | 377 | 778 |
| 1973 | 379 | 768 |
| 1972 | 380 | 757 |
| 1971 | 381 | 747 |
| 1970 | 380 | 730 |
| 1969 | 376 | 722 |
| 1968 | 370 | 713 |
| 1967 | 364 | 705 |
| 1966 | 358 | 698 |
| 1965 | 353 | 692 |
| 1964 | 347 | 684 |
| 1963 | 342 | 677 |
| 1962 | 337 | 671 |
| 1961 | 333 | 664 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Japan
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 92.1% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 92% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 92% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 91.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 91.8% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 91.7% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 91.6% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 91.5% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 91.5% |
| 2015 | 25% | 91.4% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 91.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 91.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 91.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 91.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 90.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 90% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 89.1% |
| 2007 | 28% | 88.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 87.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 86% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 84.6% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 83.2% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 81.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 80% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 78.6% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 78.5% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 78.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 78.1% |
| 1995 | 34% | 78% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 77.9% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 77.7% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 77.6% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 77.5% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 77.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 77.2% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 77.1% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 77% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 76.8% |
| 1985 | 35% | 76.7% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 76.6% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 76.5% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 76.4% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 76.3% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 76.2% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 76.1% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 76.1% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 76% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 75.9% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 75.7% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 75% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 74.2% |
| 1972 | 34% | 73.5% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 72.7% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 71.9% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 71.1% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 70.3% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 69.5% |
| 1966 | 36% | 68.7% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 67.9% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 67% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 66.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 65.1% |
| 1961 | 39% | 64.2% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 63.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 84.6% to 92.1% in Japan.
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