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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Malaysia compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 287 people in Malaysia. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 100,140 sq ft in Malaysia. Antigua and Barbuda and Malaysia rank 53rd and 85th 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 0.44% of the population and 0.22% of the land area for Malaysia, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 94.1% higher than in Malaysia.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Malaysia

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Malaysia
2026 557 287
2025 555 283.7
2024 552 280.3
2023 549 276.9
2022 546 273.5
2021 544 270.3
2020 541 267.2
2019 538 263.6
2018 535 259.4
2017 533 255.1
2016 530 250.6
2015 526 246.2
2014 523 242
2013 518 237.9
2012 514 233.8
2011 508 229.9
2010 502 225.9
2009 495 221.7
2008 488 217.3
2007 481 212.8
2006 474 208.3
2005 469 203.7
2004 463 199.1
2003 458 194.6
2002 453 190
2001 448 185.5
2000 441 181.1
1999 434 176.9
1998 426 172.7
1997 418 168.5
1996 410 164.4
1995 401 160.3
1994 393 156.2
1993 386 152.3
1992 379 148.5
1991 373 144.6
1990 371 140.6
1989 373 136.5
1988 375 132.4
1987 376 128.3
1986 378 124.2
1985 380 120.2
1984 382 116.3
1983 382 112.6
1982 381 109
1981 381 105.6
1980 380 102.3
1979 378 99.5
1978 377 97.2
1977 376 94.9
1976 375 92.6
1975 376 90.4
1974 377 88.3
1973 379 86.2
1972 380 84.2
1971 381 82.2
1970 380 80.2
1969 376 78.4
1968 370 76.7
1967 364 74.9
1966 358 73.2
1965 353 71.4
1964 347 69.6
1963 342 67.8
1962 337 66.1
1961 333 64.4

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 37.8% growth in Malaysia.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Malaysia was 92nd in 2006 and ranks 85th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Malaysia
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Malaysia
2024 24.4% 76.9%
2023 24.5% 76.4%
2022 24.5% 76%
2021 24.6% 75.5%
2020 24.6% 75.1%
2019 24.7% 74.8%
2018 24.8% 74.6%
2017 24.8% 74.2%
2016 24.9% 73.9%
2015 25% 73.4%
2014 25.1% 73%
2013 25.2% 72.5%
2012 25.5% 72%
2011 25.7% 71.4%
2010 26% 70.9%
2009 26.5% 70.2%
2008 27.1% 69.5%
2007 27.7% 68.8%
2006 28.4% 67.9%
2005 29.2% 67%
2004 29.9% 66.1%
2003 30.6% 65.1%
2002 31.2% 64.1%
2001 31.8% 63%
2000 32.2% 62%
1999 32.7% 60.9%
1998 33.2% 59.7%
1997 33.7% 58.5%
1996 34.2% 57.2%
1995 34.6% 55.9%
1994 35% 54.6%
1993 35.2% 53.2%
1992 35.4% 51.9%
1991 35.5% 50.5%
1990 35.5% 49%
1989 35.5% 47.4%
1988 35.4% 45.8%
1987 35.3% 44%
1986 35.2% 42.3%
1985 35.2% 40.6%
1984 35% 39%
1983 34.9% 37.5%
1982 34.8% 36.2%
1981 34.7% 35.1%
1980 34.5% 34.2%
1979 34.4% 33.6%
1978 34.3% 33%
1977 34.2% 32.4%
1976 34.1% 31.9%
1975 33.9% 31.4%
1974 33.9% 30.9%
1973 33.8% 30.5%
1972 33.7% 30.1%
1971 33.7% 29.8%
1970 33.7% 29.4%
1969 33.8% 29.1%
1968 34.2% 28.8%
1967 34.8% 28.5%
1966 35.6% 28.1%
1965 36.4% 27.8%
1964 37.3% 27.5%
1963 38.1% 27.2%
1962 38.8% 26.8%
1961 39.3% 26.5%
1960 39.6% 26.1%

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 66.1% to 76.9% in Malaysia.

Densely populated cities

Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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 (2010–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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