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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Peru compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. Antigua and Barbuda and Peru rank 53rd and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 688% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Peru
2026 557 70.7
2025 555 70
2024 552 69.2
2023 549 68.5
2022 546 67.7
2021 544 67.1
2020 541 66.4
2019 538 65.7
2018 535 64.5
2017 533 63.4
2016 530 62.5
2015 526 61.6
2014 523 60.9
2013 518 60.3
2012 514 59.8
2011 508 59.3
2010 502 58.9
2009 495 58.5
2008 488 58.1
2007 481 57.7
2006 474 57.3
2005 469 56.9
2004 463 56.4
2003 458 55.8
2002 453 55.2
2001 448 54.6
2000 441 53.8
1999 434 53
1998 426 52.1
1997 418 51.1
1996 410 50.2
1995 401 49.3
1994 393 48.3
1993 386 47.4
1992 379 46.4
1991 373 45.5
1990 371 44.5
1989 373 43.6
1988 375 42.6
1987 376 41.6
1986 378 40.7
1985 380 39.8
1984 382 38.8
1983 382 37.9
1982 381 36.9
1981 381 36
1980 380 35.1
1979 378 34.3
1978 377 33.4
1977 376 32.6
1976 375 31.8
1975 376 31
1974 377 30.3
1973 379 29.5
1972 380 28.8
1971 381 28
1970 380 27.3
1969 376 26.6
1968 370 25.9
1967 364 25.2
1966 358 24.5
1965 353 23.8
1964 347 23.1
1963 342 22.5
1962 337 21.8
1961 333 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Peru
2024 24.4% 85.2%
2023 24.5% 84.8%
2022 24.5% 84.4%
2021 24.6% 83.9%
2020 24.6% 83.5%
2019 24.7% 83.1%
2018 24.8% 82.7%
2017 24.8% 82.2%
2016 24.9% 81.4%
2015 25% 80.7%
2014 25.1% 80%
2013 25.2% 79.3%
2012 25.5% 78.6%
2011 25.7% 78%
2010 26% 77.4%
2009 26.5% 76.8%
2008 27.1% 76.3%
2007 27.7% 75.8%
2006 28.4% 75.3%
2005 29.2% 74.8%
2004 29.9% 74.4%
2003 30.6% 74%
2002 31.2% 73.6%
2001 31.8% 73.2%
2000 32.2% 72.8%
1999 32.7% 72.4%
1998 33.2% 72%
1997 33.7% 71.6%
1996 34.2% 71.3%
1995 34.6% 70.9%
1994 35% 70.5%
1993 35.2% 70.1%
1992 35.4% 69.7%
1991 35.5% 69.3%
1990 35.5% 68.9%
1989 35.5% 68.6%
1988 35.4% 68.2%
1987 35.3% 67.8%
1986 35.2% 67.4%
1985 35.2% 67%
1984 35% 66.6%
1983 34.9% 66.2%
1982 34.8% 65.7%
1981 34.7% 65.2%
1980 34.5% 64.7%
1979 34.4% 64.2%
1978 34.3% 63.6%
1977 34.2% 63%
1976 34.1% 62.4%
1975 33.9% 61.8%
1974 33.9% 61.1%
1973 33.8% 60.3%
1972 33.7% 59.6%
1971 33.7% 58.7%
1970 33.7% 57.7%
1969 33.8% 56.6%
1968 34.2% 55.4%
1967 34.8% 54.1%
1966 35.6% 52.8%
1965 36.4% 51.6%
1964 37.3% 50.4%
1963 38.1% 49.3%
1962 38.8% 48.3%
1961 39.3% 47.4%
1960 39.6% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

Densely populated cities

Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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