Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 763 people in Saint Lucia. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 36,950 sq ft in Saint Lucia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia are ranked 53rd and 34th, 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 0.002% of the population and 0.0004% of the land area for Saint Lucia, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 27.7% lower than in Saint Lucia.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 763 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 34/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
180421
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 235.5 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 36,530 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 80.7% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 19.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Saint Lucia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 9.44% growth in Saint Lucia.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Saint Lucia was 32nd in 2004 and ranks 34th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 763 |
| 2023 | 549 | 761 |
| 2022 | 546 | 759 |
| 2021 | 544 | 758 |
| 2020 | 541 | 757 |
| 2019 | 538 | 754 |
| 2018 | 535 | 752 |
| 2017 | 533 | 749 |
| 2016 | 530 | 746 |
| 2015 | 526 | 743 |
| 2014 | 523 | 739 |
| 2013 | 518 | 736 |
| 2012 | 514 | 733 |
| 2011 | 508 | 729 |
| 2010 | 502 | 726 |
| 2009 | 495 | 721 |
| 2008 | 488 | 717 |
| 2007 | 481 | 712 |
| 2006 | 474 | 708 |
| 2005 | 469 | 702 |
| 2004 | 463 | 697 |
| 2003 | 458 | 692 |
| 2002 | 453 | 686 |
| 2001 | 448 | 680 |
| 2000 | 441 | 673 |
| 1999 | 434 | 665 |
| 1998 | 426 | 657 |
| 1997 | 418 | 648 |
| 1996 | 410 | 639 |
| 1995 | 401 | 629 |
| 1994 | 393 | 619 |
| 1993 | 386 | 610 |
| 1992 | 379 | 601 |
| 1991 | 373 | 592 |
| 1990 | 371 | 585 |
| 1989 | 373 | 580 |
| 1988 | 375 | 573 |
| 1987 | 376 | 566 |
| 1986 | 378 | 557 |
| 1985 | 380 | 548 |
| 1984 | 382 | 540 |
| 1983 | 382 | 531 |
| 1982 | 381 | 523 |
| 1981 | 381 | 514 |
| 1980 | 380 | 506 |
| 1979 | 378 | 499 |
| 1978 | 377 | 492 |
| 1977 | 376 | 485 |
| 1976 | 375 | 477 |
| 1975 | 376 | 470 |
| 1974 | 377 | 463 |
| 1973 | 379 | 456 |
| 1972 | 380 | 450 |
| 1971 | 381 | 444 |
| 1970 | 380 | 438 |
| 1969 | 376 | 433 |
| 1968 | 370 | 427 |
| 1967 | 364 | 422 |
| 1966 | 358 | 418 |
| 1965 | 353 | 414 |
| 1964 | 347 | 410 |
| 1963 | 342 | 406 |
| 1962 | 337 | 401 |
| 1961 | 333 | 397 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Saint Lucia
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 19.3% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 19.1% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 18.8% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 18.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 18.7% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 18.6% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 18.6% |
| 2015 | 25% | 18.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 18.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 18.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 18.4% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 18.4% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 19.2% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 20.1% |
| 2007 | 28% | 21.1% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 22.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 23.1% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 24.1% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 25.2% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 26.3% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 27.5% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 27.8% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 28% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 28.2% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 28.4% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 28.6% |
| 1995 | 34% | 28.8% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 29% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 29.2% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 29.4% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 29.6% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 29.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 29.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 28.8% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 28.5% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 28.2% |
| 1985 | 35% | 27.9% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 27.6% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 27.4% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 27.1% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 26.8% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 26.5% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 26.3% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 26% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 25.7% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 25.5% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 25.2% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 24.9% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 24.7% |
| 1972 | 34% | 24.4% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 24.2% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 23.9% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 23.7% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 23.4% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 23.2% |
| 1966 | 36% | 22.9% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 22.7% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 22.4% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 22.2% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 21.9% |
| 1961 | 39% | 21.7% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 21.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 24.1% to 19.3% in Saint Lucia.
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