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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Palau compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 99.3 people in Palau. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 283,195 sq ft in Palau. Antigua and Barbuda and Palau rank 53rd and 148th 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 0.0002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Palau, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 461% higher than in Palau.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Palau

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Palau
2026 557 99.3
2025 555 99.5
2024 552 99.6
2023 549 99.8
2022 546 100
2021 544 100.1
2020 541 100.2
2019 538 100.2
2018 535 100.3
2017 533 100.3
2016 530 100.2
2015 526 100.1
2014 523 99.7
2013 518 99.4
2012 514 100
2011 508 101.8
2010 502 103.6
2009 495 105.3
2008 488 107
2007 481 108.7
2006 474 110.3
2005 469 111.6
2004 463 111.6
2003 458 110.7
2002 453 109.8
2001 448 109
2000 441 108
1999 434 106.4
1998 426 104.3
1997 418 102
1996 410 99.4
1995 401 96.8
1994 393 94.4
1993 386 92.2
1992 379 90
1991 373 87.9
1990 371 -
1989 373 -
1988 375 -
1987 376 -
1986 378 -
1985 380 -
1984 382 -
1983 382 -
1982 381 -
1981 381 -
1980 380 -
1979 378 -
1978 377 -
1977 376 -
1976 375 -
1975 376 -
1974 377 -
1973 379 -
1972 380 -
1971 381 -
1970 380 -
1969 376 -
1968 370 -
1967 364 -
1966 358 -
1965 353 -
1964 347 -
1963 342 -
1962 337 -
1961 333 -

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 10% decline in Palau.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Palau was 133rd in 2006 and ranks 148th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Palau
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Palau
2024 24.4% 79.2%
2023 24.5% 79.2%
2022 24.5% 79.1%
2021 24.6% 79.1%
2020 24.6% 79.1%
2019 24.7% 79.3%
2018 24.8% 79.5%
2017 24.8% 79.8%
2016 24.9% 80.1%
2015 25% 80.4%
2014 25.1% 80.7%
2013 25.2% 81.1%
2012 25.5% 81.1%
2011 25.7% 81%
2010 26% 80.7%
2009 26.5% 80.2%
2008 27.1% 79.7%
2007 27.7% 79%
2006 28.4% 78.3%
2005 29.2% 77.6%
2004 29.9% 76.4%
2003 30.6% 74.5%
2002 31.2% 72.4%
2001 31.8% 70.5%
2000 32.2% 69.6%
1999 32.7% 69.7%
1998 33.2% 70.2%
1997 33.7% 70.8%
1996 34.2% 71.2%
1995 34.6% 71.4%
1994 35% 71.2%
1993 35.2% 70.9%
1992 35.4% 70.4%
1991 35.5% 70%
1990 35.5% 69.5%
1989 35.5% 69.2%
1988 35.4% 68.9%
1987 35.3% 68.7%
1986 35.2% 68.3%
1985 35.2% 67.8%
1984 35% 66.8%
1983 34.9% 65.5%
1982 34.8% 64.3%
1981 34.7% 63.2%
1980 34.5% 62.5%
1979 34.4% 62.1%
1978 34.3% 61.8%
1977 34.2% 61.6%
1976 34.1% 61.4%
1975 33.9% 61.1%
1974 33.9% 60.8%
1973 33.8% 60.4%
1972 33.7% 59.8%
1971 33.7% 59.2%
1970 33.7% 58.3%
1969 33.8% 57.4%
1968 34.2% 56.3%
1967 34.8% 55.1%
1966 35.6% 53.8%
1965 36.4% 52.4%
1964 37.3% 50.9%
1963 38.1% 49.3%
1962 38.8% 47.6%
1961 39.3% 45.8%
1960 39.6% 43.9%

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 76.4% to 79.2% in Palau.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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