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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Panama compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 161.6 people in Panama. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 176,819 sq ft in Panama. Antigua and Barbuda and Panama rank 53rd and 128th 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 0.06% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Panama, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 244.8% higher than in Panama.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Panama

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Panama
2026 557 161.6
2025 555 159.6
2024 552 157.7
2023 549 155.7
2022 546 153.7
2021 544 151.7
2020 541 149.9
2019 538 147.9
2018 535 145.5
2017 533 143.2
2016 530 140.8
2015 526 138.4
2014 523 136
2013 518 133.3
2012 514 131
2011 508 128.7
2010 502 126.4
2009 495 124.2
2008 488 122
2007 481 119.8
2006 474 117.6
2005 469 115.4
2004 463 113.3
2003 458 111.1
2002 453 109
2001 448 106.9
2000 441 104.9
1999 434 102.8
1998 426 100.8
1997 418 98.8
1996 410 96.9
1995 401 94.9
1994 393 93
1993 386 91.1
1992 379 89.2
1991 373 87.4
1990 371 85.6
1989 373 83.7
1988 375 82
1987 376 80.2
1986 378 78.4
1985 380 76.7
1984 382 74.9
1983 382 73.2
1982 381 71.5
1981 381 69.8
1980 380 68.2
1979 378 66.6
1978 377 65
1977 376 63.5
1976 375 61.9
1975 376 60.4
1974 377 58.8
1973 379 57.3
1972 380 55.7
1971 381 54.2
1970 380 52.7
1969 376 51.2
1968 370 49.8
1967 364 48.4
1966 358 47
1965 353 45.6
1964 347 44.2
1963 342 42.9
1962 337 41.6
1961 333 40.4

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 37.4% growth in Panama.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Panama was 129th in 2006 and ranks 128th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Panama
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Panama
2024 24.4% 66%
2023 24.5% 65.9%
2022 24.5% 65.8%
2021 24.6% 65.8%
2020 24.6% 65.8%
2019 24.7% 65.8%
2018 24.8% 65.7%
2017 24.8% 65.7%
2016 24.9% 65.6%
2015 25% 65.5%
2014 25.1% 65.5%
2013 25.2% 65.4%
2012 25.5% 65.3%
2011 25.7% 65.2%
2010 26% 65.1%
2009 26.5% 65%
2008 27.1% 64.8%
2007 27.7% 64.6%
2006 28.4% 64.4%
2005 29.2% 64.1%
2004 29.9% 63.8%
2003 30.6% 63.4%
2002 31.2% 63%
2001 31.8% 62.6%
2000 32.2% 62.2%
1999 32.7% 61.7%
1998 33.2% 61%
1997 33.7% 60.2%
1996 34.2% 59.2%
1995 34.6% 58.2%
1994 35% 57.2%
1993 35.2% 56.3%
1992 35.4% 55.3%
1991 35.5% 54.5%
1990 35.5% 53.9%
1989 35.5% 53.3%
1988 35.4% 52.8%
1987 35.3% 52.4%
1986 35.2% 51.9%
1985 35.2% 51.5%
1984 35% 51.1%
1983 34.9% 50.7%
1982 34.8% 50.4%
1981 34.7% 50.1%
1980 34.5% 49.8%
1979 34.4% 49.5%
1978 34.3% 49.3%
1977 34.2% 49.1%
1976 34.1% 48.9%
1975 33.9% 48.7%
1974 33.9% 48.6%
1973 33.8% 48.4%
1972 33.7% 48.2%
1971 33.7% 47.9%
1970 33.7% 47.6%
1969 33.8% 47.2%
1968 34.2% 46.7%
1967 34.8% 46%
1966 35.6% 45.3%
1965 36.4% 44.5%
1964 37.3% 43.8%
1963 38.1% 43%
1962 38.8% 42.3%
1961 39.3% 41.7%
1960 39.6% 41.3%

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 63.8% to 66% in Panama.

Densely populated cities

Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K

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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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