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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Netherlands compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 1,402 people in the Netherlands. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 22,360 sq ft in the Netherlands. Antigua and Barbuda and the Netherlands rank 53rd and 17th 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 0.22% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Netherlands, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 60.3% lower than in the Netherlands.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Netherlands
2026 557 1,402
2025 555 1,394
2024 552 1,384
2023 549 1,375
2022 546 1,362
2021 544 1,349
2020 541 1,342
2019 538 1,334
2018 535 1,326
2017 533 1,318
2016 530 1,310
2015 526 1,303
2014 523 1,297
2013 518 1,292
2012 514 1,287
2011 508 1,282
2010 502 1,276
2009 495 1,269
2008 488 1,262
2007 481 1,257
2006 474 1,254
2005 469 1,252
2004 463 1,249
2003 458 1,245
2002 453 1,239
2001 448 1,231
2000 441 1,222
1999 434 1,213
1998 426 1,205
1997 418 1,198
1996 410 1,191
1995 401 1,186
1994 393 1,180
1993 386 1,173
1992 379 1,165
1991 373 1,156
1990 371 1,147
1989 373 1,139
1988 375 1,132
1987 376 1,125
1986 378 1,118
1985 380 1,112
1984 382 1,107
1983 382 1,102
1982 381 1,098
1981 381 1,093
1980 380 1,086
1979 378 1,077
1978 377 1,070
1977 376 1,063
1976 375 1,057
1975 376 1,048
1974 377 1,039
1973 379 1,031
1972 380 1,023
1971 381 1,012
1970 380 1,000
1969 376 988
1968 370 977
1967 364 967
1966 358 956
1965 353 943
1964 347 930
1963 342 918
1962 337 906
1961 333 893

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 11.8% growth in the Netherlands.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. The Netherlands was 15th in 2006 and ranks 17th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Netherlands
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Netherlands
2024 24.4% 95.6%
2023 24.5% 95.3%
2022 24.5% 95%
2021 24.6% 94.6%
2020 24.6% 94.3%
2019 24.7% 93.9%
2018 24.8% 92.6%
2017 24.8% 91.1%
2016 24.9% 90.6%
2015 25% 90.3%
2014 25.1% 89.8%
2013 25.2% 89.2%
2012 25.5% 88.5%
2011 25.7% 88%
2010 26% 87.4%
2009 26.5% 86.2%
2008 27.1% 85.6%
2007 27.7% 85.4%
2006 28.4% 84.7%
2005 29.2% 83.5%
2004 29.9% 82.3%
2003 30.6% 81.3%
2002 31.2% 80.8%
2001 31.8% 80.2%
2000 32.2% 78.5%
1999 32.7% 77.1%
1998 33.2% 76.8%
1997 33.7% 75.6%
1996 34.2% 72.4%
1995 34.6% 70.7%
1994 35% 70.4%
1993 35.2% 69.8%
1992 35.4% 69.3%
1991 35.5% 69.2%
1990 35.5% 69%
1989 35.5% 68.8%
1988 35.4% 68.4%
1987 35.3% 68.2%
1986 35.2% 68%
1985 35.2% 67.6%
1984 35% 67.4%
1983 34.9% 66.9%
1982 34.8% 66.5%
1981 34.7% 65.7%
1980 34.5% 65%
1979 34.4% 64.8%
1978 34.3% 64.6%
1977 34.2% 64.6%
1976 34.1% 64.5%
1975 33.9% 64.4%
1974 33.9% 64.2%
1973 33.8% 63.5%
1972 33.7% 63.1%
1971 33.7% 62.8%
1970 33.7% 62.1%
1969 33.8% 61.8%
1968 34.2% 61.8%
1967 34.8% 61.6%
1966 35.6% 61.3%
1965 36.4% 61.2%
1964 37.3% 60.9%
1963 38.1% 60.3%
1962 38.8% 60.3%
1961 39.3% 60.1%
1960 39.6% 59.9%

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 82.3% to 95.6% in the Netherlands.

Densely populated cities

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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 (2021–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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