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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Madagascar compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 149.3 people in Madagascar. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 197,766 sq ft in Madagascar. Antigua and Barbuda and Madagascar rank 53rd and 133rd 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 0.39% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Madagascar, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 273.2% higher than in Madagascar.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Madagascar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Madagascar
2026 557 149.3
2025 555 145.8
2024 552 142.3
2023 549 138.9
2022 546 135.5
2021 544 132.2
2020 541 128.9
2019 538 125.6
2018 535 122.4
2017 533 119.3
2016 530 116.2
2015 526 113.2
2014 523 110.2
2013 518 107.3
2012 514 104.4
2011 508 101.6
2010 502 98.8
2009 495 96
2008 488 93.2
2007 481 90.5
2006 474 87.9
2005 469 85.3
2004 463 82.9
2003 458 80.5
2002 453 78.2
2001 448 75.9
2000 441 73.6
1999 434 71.3
1998 426 69
1997 418 66.8
1996 410 64.6
1995 401 62.6
1994 393 60.6
1993 386 58.8
1992 379 57
1991 373 55.3
1990 371 53.7
1989 373 52.1
1988 375 50.6
1987 376 49.2
1986 378 47.8
1985 380 46.5
1984 382 45.1
1983 382 43.8
1982 381 42.6
1981 381 41.3
1980 380 40.1
1979 378 38.9
1978 377 37.7
1977 376 36.6
1976 375 35.5
1975 376 34.5
1974 377 33.4
1973 379 32.5
1972 380 31.5
1971 381 30.6
1970 380 29.7
1969 376 28.9
1968 370 28.1
1967 364 27.3
1966 358 26.6
1965 353 25.9
1964 347 25.3
1963 342 24.6
1962 337 24
1961 333 23.4

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 69.9% growth in Madagascar.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Madagascar was 144th in 2006 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Madagascar
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Madagascar
2024 24.4% 32.4%
2023 24.5% 32%
2022 24.5% 31.5%
2021 24.6% 31.1%
2020 24.6% 30.7%
2019 24.7% 30.3%
2018 24.8% 29.9%
2017 24.8% 29.7%
2016 24.9% 29.4%
2015 25% 29.2%
2014 25.1% 28.9%
2013 25.2% 28.7%
2012 25.5% 28.4%
2011 25.7% 28.1%
2010 26% 27.9%
2009 26.5% 27.6%
2008 27.1% 27.3%
2007 27.7% 27%
2006 28.4% 26.8%
2005 29.2% 26.5%
2004 29.9% 26.2%
2003 30.6% 25.9%
2002 31.2% 25.6%
2001 31.8% 25.3%
2000 32.2% 25%
1999 32.7% 24.7%
1998 33.2% 24.4%
1997 33.7% 24.1%
1996 34.2% 23.8%
1995 34.6% 23.5%
1994 35% 23.2%
1993 35.2% 22.9%
1992 35.4% 22.5%
1991 35.5% 22.2%
1990 35.5% 21.9%
1989 35.5% 21.6%
1988 35.4% 21.3%
1987 35.3% 20.9%
1986 35.2% 20.6%
1985 35.2% 20.3%
1984 35% 19.9%
1983 34.9% 19.6%
1982 34.8% 19.2%
1981 34.7% 18.9%
1980 34.5% 18.5%
1979 34.4% 18.1%
1978 34.3% 17.7%
1977 34.2% 17.3%
1976 34.1% 16.9%
1975 33.9% 16.5%
1974 33.9% 16.1%
1973 33.8% 15.6%
1972 33.7% 15%
1971 33.7% 14.5%
1970 33.7% 14.1%
1969 33.8% 13.7%
1968 34.2% 13.4%
1967 34.8% 13.1%
1966 35.6% 12.7%
1965 36.4% 12.4%
1964 37.3% 12.1%
1963 38.1% 11.8%
1962 38.8% 11.5%
1961 39.3% 11.2%
1960 39.6% 10.8%

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 26.2% to 32.4% in Madagascar.

Densely populated cities

Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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