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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Lesotho compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 203.8 people in Lesotho. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 139,786 sq ft in Lesotho. Antigua and Barbuda and Lesotho rank 53rd and 115th 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Lesotho, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 173.3% higher than in Lesotho.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Lesotho

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Lesotho
2026 557 203.8
2025 555 201.6
2024 552 199.4
2023 549 197.2
2022 546 195
2021 544 192.9
2020 541 190.7
2019 538 188.5
2018 535 186.3
2017 533 184
2016 530 181.7
2015 526 179.5
2014 523 177.5
2013 518 175.4
2012 514 173.5
2011 508 171.8
2010 502 170.3
2009 495 169
2008 488 167.8
2007 481 166.6
2006 474 165.9
2005 469 166.6
2004 463 168.2
2003 458 169.3
2002 453 170.2
2001 448 170.7
2000 441 171
1999 434 170.9
1998 426 170.5
1997 418 169.6
1996 410 168.3
1995 401 166.5
1994 393 164.5
1993 386 162.2
1992 379 159.8
1991 373 157.2
1990 371 154.4
1989 373 151.5
1988 375 148.4
1987 376 145.3
1986 378 142.1
1985 380 138.6
1984 382 134.7
1983 382 130.9
1982 381 127.2
1981 381 123.5
1980 380 120
1979 378 116.5
1978 377 113.2
1977 376 110
1976 375 106.9
1975 376 103.5
1974 377 100
1973 379 96.6
1972 380 93.3
1971 381 90.1
1970 380 87
1969 376 83.9
1968 370 80.9
1967 364 78
1966 358 75.2
1965 353 72.9
1964 347 70.8
1963 342 68.7
1962 337 66.7
1961 333 64.7

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 22.9% growth in Lesotho.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Lesotho was 113th in 2006 and ranks 115th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Lesotho
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Lesotho
2024 24.4% 43.7%
2023 24.5% 42.7%
2022 24.5% 41.7%
2021 24.6% 40.7%
2020 24.6% 39.6%
2019 24.7% 38.6%
2018 24.8% 37.6%
2017 24.8% 36.5%
2016 24.9% 35.5%
2015 25% 34.1%
2014 25.1% 32.6%
2013 25.2% 31.2%
2012 25.5% 29.9%
2011 25.7% 28.6%
2010 26% 27.4%
2009 26.5% 26.3%
2008 27.1% 25.2%
2007 27.7% 24.2%
2006 28.4% 23.3%
2005 29.2% 22.5%
2004 29.9% 21.8%
2003 30.6% 21.1%
2002 31.2% 20.5%
2001 31.8% 19.9%
2000 32.2% 19.3%
1999 32.7% 18.8%
1998 33.2% 18.2%
1997 33.7% 17.7%
1996 34.2% 17.1%
1995 34.6% 16.5%
1994 35% 15.8%
1993 35.2% 15%
1992 35.4% 14.3%
1991 35.5% 13.6%
1990 35.5% 12.9%
1989 35.5% 12.3%
1988 35.4% 11.8%
1987 35.3% 11.5%
1986 35.2% 11.3%
1985 35.2% 11.3%
1984 35% 11.3%
1983 34.9% 11.3%
1982 34.8% 11.2%
1981 34.7% 11.2%
1980 34.5% 11.2%
1979 34.4% 11.2%
1978 34.3% 11.2%
1977 34.2% 11.2%
1976 34.1% 11.2%
1975 33.9% 11.1%
1974 33.9% 10.9%
1973 33.8% 10.6%
1972 33.7% 10.2%
1971 33.7% 9.75%
1970 33.7% 9.22%
1969 33.8% 8.68%
1968 34.2% 8.12%
1967 34.8% 7.59%
1966 35.6% 7.1%
1965 36.4% 6.62%
1964 37.3% 6.07%
1963 38.1% 5.47%
1962 38.8% 4.86%
1961 39.3% 4.24%
1960 39.6% 3.66%

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 21.8% to 43.7% in Lesotho.

Densely populated cities

Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K

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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 (2005–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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