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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Samoa compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 205.5 people in Samoa. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. Antigua and Barbuda and Samoa rank 53rd and 112th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 171.1% higher than in Samoa.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Samoa

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Samoa
2026 557 205.5
2025 555 204.4
2024 552 203.1
2023 549 201.9
2022 546 200.5
2021 544 199.2
2020 541 197.5
2019 538 195.4
2018 535 193.4
2017 533 191.4
2016 530 186.2
2015 526 184.7
2014 523 183.1
2013 518 181.5
2012 514 179.8
2011 508 178.2
2010 502 176.7
2009 495 175.3
2008 488 174
2007 481 172.7
2006 474 171.8
2005 469 171.1
2004 463 170.5
2003 458 169.7
2002 453 168.8
2001 448 167.6
2000 441 166.3
1999 434 165
1998 426 163.7
1997 418 162.5
1996 410 161.1
1995 401 159.8
1994 393 158.5
1993 386 157.2
1992 379 155.9
1991 373 155
1990 371 154.7
1989 373 154.5
1988 375 154.1
1987 376 153.4
1986 378 152.9
1985 380 152.7
1984 382 152.7
1983 382 152.6
1982 381 152.4
1981 381 151.6
1980 380 150.4
1979 378 149.1
1978 377 147.7
1977 376 146.2
1976 375 143.8
1975 376 140.3
1974 377 136.8
1973 379 134.1
1972 380 132.3
1971 381 130.4
1970 380 128.5
1969 376 126.5
1968 370 124.5
1967 364 122.4
1966 358 120
1965 353 117.1
1964 347 114.3
1963 342 111.4
1962 337 108.5
1961 333 105.7

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 19.6% growth in Samoa.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Samoa was 108th in 2006 and ranks 112th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Samoa
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Samoa
2024 24.4% 17.5%
2023 24.5% 17.5%
2022 24.5% 17.5%
2021 24.6% 17.6%
2020 24.6% 18.1%
2019 24.7% 18.4%
2018 24.8% 18.7%
2017 24.8% 19%
2016 24.9% 19.1%
2015 25% 19.2%
2014 25.1% 19.3%
2013 25.2% 19.4%
2012 25.5% 19.5%
2011 25.7% 19.6%
2010 26% 19.8%
2009 26.5% 20.1%
2008 27.1% 20.4%
2007 27.7% 20.7%
2006 28.4% 21%
2005 29.2% 21.2%
2004 29.9% 21.5%
2003 30.6% 21.8%
2002 31.2% 21.9%
2001 31.8% 22%
2000 32.2% 22%
1999 32.7% 21.9%
1998 33.2% 21.8%
1997 33.7% 21.8%
1996 34.2% 21.7%
1995 34.6% 21.6%
1994 35% 21.4%
1993 35.2% 21.3%
1992 35.4% 21.2%
1991 35.5% 21.1%
1990 35.5% 21%
1989 35.5% 20.8%
1988 35.4% 20.6%
1987 35.3% 20.5%
1986 35.2% 20.5%
1985 35.2% 20.6%
1984 35% 20.8%
1983 34.9% 21%
1982 34.8% 21.2%
1981 34.7% 21.2%
1980 34.5% 21.2%
1979 34.4% 21.2%
1978 34.3% 21.2%
1977 34.2% 21.1%
1976 34.1% 21.1%
1975 33.9% 21%
1974 33.9% 21%
1973 33.8% 20.9%
1972 33.7% 20.7%
1971 33.7% 20.6%
1970 33.7% 20.3%
1969 33.8% 20%
1968 34.2% 19.7%
1967 34.8% 19.5%
1966 35.6% 19.3%
1965 36.4% 19.2%
1964 37.3% 19.2%
1963 38.1% 19.1%
1962 38.8% 19%
1961 39.3% 18.9%
1960 39.6% 18.9%

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 21.5% to 17.5% in Samoa.

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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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