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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Nigeria compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 690 people in Nigeria. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 42,734 sq ft in Nigeria. Antigua and Barbuda and Nigeria rank 53rd and 41st 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 2.86% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 19.2% lower than in Nigeria.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Nigeria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Nigeria
2026 557 690
2025 555 676
2024 552 662
2023 549 648
2022 546 635
2021 544 621
2020 541 609
2019 538 596
2018 535 583
2017 533 569
2016 530 556
2015 526 542
2014 523 529
2013 518 515
2012 514 501
2011 508 487
2010 502 474
2009 495 461
2008 488 448
2007 481 436
2006 474 424
2005 469 412
2004 463 401
2003 458 390
2002 453 380
2001 448 369
2000 441 359
1999 434 350
1998 426 341
1997 418 332
1996 410 323
1995 401 315
1994 393 307
1993 386 298.9
1992 379 291.1
1991 373 283.6
1990 371 276.2
1989 373 268.8
1988 375 261.7
1987 376 254.8
1986 378 248.1
1985 380 241.4
1984 382 234.7
1983 382 228.7
1982 381 222.9
1981 381 216.3
1980 380 209.8
1979 378 203.3
1978 377 197.1
1977 376 191.2
1976 375 185.6
1975 376 180.3
1974 377 175.4
1973 379 170.9
1972 380 166.6
1971 381 162.7
1970 380 158.9
1969 376 155.4
1968 370 151.9
1967 364 148.7
1966 358 145.6
1965 353 142.4
1964 347 139.4
1963 342 136.4
1962 337 133.6
1961 333 130.8

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 62.7% growth in Nigeria.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2006 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Nigeria
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Nigeria
2024 24.4% 63%
2023 24.5% 62.2%
2022 24.5% 61.4%
2021 24.6% 60.6%
2020 24.6% 59.8%
2019 24.7% 59%
2018 24.8% 58.2%
2017 24.8% 57.3%
2016 24.9% 56.5%
2015 25% 55.7%
2014 25.1% 54.9%
2013 25.2% 54.1%
2012 25.5% 53.3%
2011 25.7% 52.5%
2010 26% 51.7%
2009 26.5% 50.9%
2008 27.1% 50.1%
2007 27.7% 49.2%
2006 28.4% 48.4%
2005 29.2% 47.6%
2004 29.9% 46.7%
2003 30.6% 45.8%
2002 31.2% 45%
2001 31.8% 44.1%
2000 32.2% 43.3%
1999 32.7% 42.4%
1998 33.2% 41.6%
1997 33.7% 40.8%
1996 34.2% 40%
1995 34.6% 39.1%
1994 35% 38.3%
1993 35.2% 37.5%
1992 35.4% 36.7%
1991 35.5% 36%
1990 35.5% 35.2%
1989 35.5% 34.4%
1988 35.4% 33.6%
1987 35.3% 32.8%
1986 35.2% 32.1%
1985 35.2% 31.3%
1984 35% 30.5%
1983 34.9% 29.7%
1982 34.8% 28.9%
1981 34.7% 28.2%
1980 34.5% 27.4%
1979 34.4% 26.7%
1978 34.3% 25.9%
1977 34.2% 25.2%
1976 34.1% 24.4%
1975 33.9% 23.7%
1974 33.9% 23%
1973 33.8% 22.3%
1972 33.7% 21.6%
1971 33.7% 20.9%
1970 33.7% 20.2%
1969 33.8% 19.6%
1968 34.2% 18.9%
1967 34.8% 18.3%
1966 35.6% 17.7%
1965 36.4% 17.1%
1964 37.3% 16.5%
1963 38.1% 15.9%
1962 38.8% 15.4%
1961 39.3% 14.8%
1960 39.6% 14.2%

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 46.7% to 63% in Nigeria.

Densely populated cities

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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 (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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