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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs New Zealand compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 52.8 people in New Zealand. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 545,618 sq ft in New Zealand. Antigua and Barbuda and New Zealand rank 53rd and 169th 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 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 956% higher than in New Zealand.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
New Zealand

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua New Zealand
2026 557 52.8
2025 555 52.4
2024 552 52
2023 549 51.1
2022 546 50
2021 544 50
2020 541 49.9
2019 538 48.9
2018 535 48.2
2017 533 47.3
2016 530 46.4
2015 526 45.3
2014 523 44.4
2013 518 43.7
2012 514 43.4
2011 508 43.1
2010 502 42.8
2009 495 42.3
2008 488 41.9
2007 481 41.5
2006 474 41.2
2005 469 40.7
2004 463 40.2
2003 458 39.6
2002 453 38.8
2001 448 38.2
2000 441 37.9
1999 434 37.7
1998 426 37.5
1997 418 37.2
1996 410 36.7
1995 401 36.1
1994 393 35.6
1993 386 35.1
1992 379 34.7
1991 373 34.4
1990 371 32.8
1989 373 32.5
1988 375 32.3
1987 376 32.2
1986 378 31.9
1985 380 31.9
1984 382 31.7
1983 382 31.5
1982 381 31
1981 381 30.7
1980 380 30.6
1979 378 30.6
1978 377 30.7
1977 376 30.7
1976 375 30.6
1975 376 30.3
1974 377 29.7
1973 379 29.1
1972 380 28.6
1971 381 28.1
1970 380 27.6
1969 376 27.3
1968 370 27
1967 364 26.8
1966 358 26.3
1965 353 25.9
1964 347 25.4
1963 342 24.9
1962 337 24.4
1961 333 23.8

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 28.2% growth in New Zealand.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. New Zealand was 166th in 2006 and ranks 169th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
New Zealand
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua New Zealand
2024 24.4% 83.9%
2023 24.5% 83.9%
2022 24.5% 83.9%
2021 24.6% 83.8%
2020 24.6% 83.8%
2019 24.7% 83.8%
2018 24.8% 83.8%
2017 24.8% 84.2%
2016 24.9% 84.7%
2015 25% 85.2%
2014 25.1% 85.5%
2013 25.2% 85.7%
2012 25.5% 85.8%
2011 25.7% 85.8%
2010 26% 85.9%
2009 26.5% 85.9%
2008 27.1% 85.9%
2007 27.7% 85.9%
2006 28.4% 85.9%
2005 29.2% 85.9%
2004 29.9% 85.9%
2003 30.6% 85.9%
2002 31.2% 85.8%
2001 31.8% 85.8%
2000 32.2% 85.7%
1999 32.7% 85.7%
1998 33.2% 85.6%
1997 33.7% 85.5%
1996 34.2% 85.5%
1995 34.6% 85.4%
1994 35% 85.3%
1993 35.2% 85.2%
1992 35.4% 85.1%
1991 35.5% 85%
1990 35.5% 84.8%
1989 35.5% 84.6%
1988 35.4% 84.3%
1987 35.3% 84.1%
1986 35.2% 83.9%
1985 35.2% 83.8%
1984 35% 83.7%
1983 34.9% 83.6%
1982 34.8% 83.6%
1981 34.7% 83.5%
1980 34.5% 83.4%
1979 34.4% 83.3%
1978 34.3% 83.2%
1977 34.2% 83.1%
1976 34.1% 82.9%
1975 33.9% 82.7%
1974 33.9% 82.5%
1973 33.8% 82.3%
1972 33.7% 81.9%
1971 33.7% 81.5%
1970 33.7% 80.4%
1969 33.8% 77.9%
1968 34.2% 74.6%
1967 34.8% 71.3%
1966 35.6% 68.8%
1965 36.4% 67.4%
1964 37.3% 66.5%
1963 38.1% 65.7%
1962 38.8% 64.9%
1961 39.3% 63.9%
1960 39.6% 62.4%

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 85.9% to 83.9% in New Zealand.

Densely populated cities

New Zealand
City Population
Auckland 1.47M
Christchurch 383K
Wellington 216K
Hamilton 176K
Tauranga 151K
Dunedin 106K
Lower Hutt 103K
Palmerston North 81.5K
Napier 66.3K
Hibiscus Coast 59.8K

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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