Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 4,587 people in Maldives. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Maldives are ranked 53rd and 6th, 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 88% lower than in Maldives.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 4,587 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 6/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
531152
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 115.1 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 6,077 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 57.6% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 42.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Maldives:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 76.3% growth in Maldives.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Maldives was 7th in 2004 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 552 | 4,587 |
| 2023 | 549 | 4,572 |
| 2022 | 546 | 4,525 |
| 2021 | 544 | 4,456 |
| 2020 | 541 | 4,335 |
| 2019 | 538 | 4,211 |
| 2018 | 535 | 4,084 |
| 2017 | 533 | 3,957 |
| 2016 | 530 | 3,827 |
| 2015 | 526 | 3,696 |
| 2014 | 523 | 3,571 |
| 2013 | 518 | 3,454 |
| 2012 | 514 | 3,340 |
| 2011 | 508 | 3,226 |
| 2010 | 502 | 3,115 |
| 2009 | 495 | 3,007 |
| 2008 | 488 | 2,902 |
| 2007 | 481 | 2,801 |
| 2006 | 474 | 2,710 |
| 2005 | 469 | 2,645 |
| 2004 | 463 | 2,602 |
| 2003 | 458 | 2,560 |
| 2002 | 453 | 2,518 |
| 2001 | 448 | 2,476 |
| 2000 | 441 | 2,435 |
| 1999 | 434 | 2,395 |
| 1998 | 426 | 2,354 |
| 1997 | 418 | 2,311 |
| 1996 | 410 | 2,265 |
| 1995 | 401 | 2,216 |
| 1994 | 393 | 2,165 |
| 1993 | 386 | 2,114 |
| 1992 | 379 | 2,059 |
| 1991 | 373 | 2,001 |
| 1990 | 371 | 1,940 |
| 1989 | 373 | 1,880 |
| 1988 | 375 | 1,821 |
| 1987 | 376 | 1,761 |
| 1986 | 378 | 1,700 |
| 1985 | 380 | 1,642 |
| 1984 | 382 | 1,590 |
| 1983 | 382 | 1,546 |
| 1982 | 381 | 1,505 |
| 1981 | 381 | 1,464 |
| 1980 | 380 | 1,423 |
| 1979 | 378 | 1,384 |
| 1978 | 377 | 1,348 |
| 1977 | 376 | 1,312 |
| 1976 | 375 | 1,274 |
| 1975 | 376 | 1,236 |
| 1974 | 377 | 1,200 |
| 1973 | 379 | 1,165 |
| 1972 | 380 | 1,131 |
| 1971 | 381 | 1,097 |
| 1970 | 380 | 1,064 |
| 1969 | 376 | 1,032 |
| 1968 | 370 | 1,002 |
| 1967 | 364 | 971 |
| 1966 | 358 | 937 |
| 1965 | 353 | 899 |
| 1964 | 347 | 869 |
| 1963 | 342 | 848 |
| 1962 | 337 | 827 |
| 1961 | 333 | 807 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 42.4% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 42% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 41.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 41.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 40.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 40.2% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 39.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 39.4% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 39% |
| 2015 | 25% | 38.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 38.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 37.7% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 37.3% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 36.8% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 36.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 36% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 35.6% |
| 2007 | 28% | 35.2% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 34.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 33.8% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 32.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 31.3% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 30% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 28.9% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 27.7% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 27.1% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 26.8% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 26.4% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 26% |
| 1995 | 34% | 25.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 25.6% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 25.6% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 25.7% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 25.8% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 25.8% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 25.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 25.7% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 25.6% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 25.6% |
| 1985 | 35% | 25.5% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 25% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 24.3% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 23.6% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 22.9% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 22.3% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 21.6% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 21% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 20% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 18.6% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 17.3% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 16.1% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 14.9% |
| 1972 | 34% | 13.9% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 12.8% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 11.9% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 11.7% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 11.3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 11.4% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 11.5% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 11.4% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 11.3% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 11.3% |
| 1961 | 39% | 11.2% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 11.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 32.5% to 42.4% in Maldives.
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