Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Papua New Guinea are ranked 53rd and 165th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 813% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 549 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 546 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 544 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 541 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 538 | 55 |
| 2018 | 535 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 533 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 530 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 526 | 50 |
| 2014 | 523 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 518 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 514 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 508 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 502 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 495 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 488 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 481 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 474 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 469 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 463 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 458 | 35 |
| 2002 | 453 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 448 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 441 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 434 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 426 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 418 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 410 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 401 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 393 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 386 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 379 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 373 | 23 |
| 1990 | 371 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 373 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 375 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 376 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 378 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 380 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 382 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 382 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 381 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 381 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 380 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 378 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 377 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 376 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 375 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 376 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 377 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 379 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 380 | 15 |
| 1971 | 381 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 380 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 376 | 14 |
| 1968 | 370 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 364 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 358 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 353 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 347 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 342 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 337 | 12 |
| 1961 | 333 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 13% |
| 2015 | 25% | 13% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 13% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 13% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 13% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 13% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 13% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 13% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 28% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 34% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 35% | 14% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 13% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 34% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 36% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 39% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
Densely populated cities
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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