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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Mexico compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 177.3 people in Mexico. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 162,251 sq ft in Mexico. Antigua and Barbuda and Mexico rank 53rd and 124th 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 1.61% of the population and 1.31% of the land area for Mexico, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 214.3% higher than in Mexico.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Mexico

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Mexico
2026 557 177.3
2025 555 175.8
2024 552 174.4
2023 549 172.9
2022 546 171.4
2021 544 170.1
2020 541 168.9
2019 538 167.6
2018 535 166
2017 533 164.4
2016 530 162.9
2015 526 161.3
2014 523 159.6
2013 518 157.7
2012 514 155.6
2011 508 153.5
2010 502 151.4
2009 495 149.2
2008 488 147.1
2007 481 144.9
2006 474 142.9
2005 469 141
2004 463 139.1
2003 458 137.2
2002 453 135.3
2001 448 133.4
2000 441 131.4
1999 434 129.4
1998 426 127.3
1997 418 125.3
1996 410 123.2
1995 401 121.1
1994 393 118.9
1993 386 116.8
1992 379 114.6
1991 373 112.5
1990 371 110.3
1989 373 108.2
1988 375 106.2
1987 376 104.1
1986 378 102
1985 380 100
1984 382 97.9
1983 382 95.9
1982 381 93.8
1981 381 91.8
1980 380 89.7
1979 378 87.5
1978 377 85.2
1977 376 83
1976 375 80.8
1975 376 78.6
1974 377 76.4
1973 379 74.2
1972 380 72
1971 381 69.8
1970 380 67.7
1969 376 65.6
1968 370 63.5
1967 364 61.5
1966 358 59.5
1965 353 57.5
1964 347 55.7
1963 342 53.9
1962 337 52.1
1961 333 50.5

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 24% growth in Mexico.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Mexico was 120th in 2006 and ranks 124th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Mexico
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Mexico
2024 24.4% 79.8%
2023 24.5% 79.5%
2022 24.5% 79.2%
2021 24.6% 78.9%
2020 24.6% 78.7%
2019 24.7% 78.4%
2018 24.8% 78%
2017 24.8% 77.7%
2016 24.9% 77.4%
2015 25% 77.2%
2014 25.1% 77%
2013 25.2% 76.8%
2012 25.5% 76.7%
2011 25.7% 76.6%
2010 26% 76.5%
2009 26.5% 76.5%
2008 27.1% 76.5%
2007 27.7% 76.5%
2006 28.4% 76.5%
2005 29.2% 76.5%
2004 29.9% 76.3%
2003 30.6% 76%
2002 31.2% 75.7%
2001 31.8% 75.3%
2000 32.2% 74.9%
1999 32.7% 74.6%
1998 33.2% 74.3%
1997 33.7% 74%
1996 34.2% 73.6%
1995 34.6% 73.3%
1994 35% 73%
1993 35.2% 72.6%
1992 35.4% 72.2%
1991 35.5% 71.9%
1990 35.5% 71.5%
1989 35.5% 71%
1988 35.4% 70.6%
1987 35.3% 70.1%
1986 35.2% 69.6%
1985 35.2% 69.1%
1984 35% 68.6%
1983 34.9% 68.1%
1982 34.8% 67.5%
1981 34.7% 66.9%
1980 34.5% 66.3%
1979 34.4% 65.7%
1978 34.3% 65%
1977 34.2% 64.3%
1976 34.1% 63.6%
1975 33.9% 62.9%
1974 33.9% 62.1%
1973 33.8% 61.4%
1972 33.7% 60.6%
1971 33.7% 59.8%
1970 33.7% 59%
1969 33.8% 58.2%
1968 34.2% 57.4%
1967 34.8% 56.6%
1966 35.6% 55.8%
1965 36.4% 55%
1964 37.3% 54.1%
1963 38.1% 53.3%
1962 38.8% 52.4%
1961 39.3% 51.6%
1960 39.6% 50.7%

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 76.3% to 79.8% in Mexico.

Densely populated cities

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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