Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 635 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and Sao Tome and Principe are ranked 53rd and 47th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 13.1% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
Sao Tome
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 635 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 47/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
244055
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 371 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 43,872 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 23% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 77% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs Sao Tome and Principe:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 49.4% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2004 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 635 |
| 2023 | 549 | 623 |
| 2022 | 546 | 611 |
| 2021 | 544 | 599 |
| 2020 | 541 | 587 |
| 2019 | 538 | 576 |
| 2018 | 535 | 567 |
| 2017 | 533 | 558 |
| 2016 | 530 | 550 |
| 2015 | 526 | 540 |
| 2014 | 523 | 531 |
| 2013 | 518 | 521 |
| 2012 | 514 | 511 |
| 2011 | 508 | 501 |
| 2010 | 502 | 490 |
| 2009 | 495 | 480 |
| 2008 | 488 | 469 |
| 2007 | 481 | 458 |
| 2006 | 474 | 447 |
| 2005 | 469 | 436 |
| 2004 | 463 | 425 |
| 2003 | 458 | 415 |
| 2002 | 453 | 404 |
| 2001 | 448 | 395 |
| 2000 | 441 | 389 |
| 1999 | 434 | 384 |
| 1998 | 426 | 380 |
| 1997 | 418 | 375 |
| 1996 | 410 | 370 |
| 1995 | 401 | 364 |
| 1994 | 393 | 358 |
| 1993 | 386 | 352 |
| 1992 | 379 | 346 |
| 1991 | 373 | 339 |
| 1990 | 371 | 332 |
| 1989 | 373 | 324 |
| 1988 | 375 | 315 |
| 1987 | 376 | 307 |
| 1986 | 378 | 299.9 |
| 1985 | 380 | 293.1 |
| 1984 | 382 | 287 |
| 1983 | 382 | 281.6 |
| 1982 | 381 | 276.6 |
| 1981 | 381 | 271.4 |
| 1980 | 380 | 265.9 |
| 1979 | 378 | 259.7 |
| 1978 | 377 | 253 |
| 1977 | 376 | 246.3 |
| 1976 | 375 | 239.9 |
| 1975 | 376 | 233.9 |
| 1974 | 377 | 228.4 |
| 1973 | 379 | 223.4 |
| 1972 | 380 | 218.6 |
| 1971 | 381 | 214 |
| 1970 | 380 | 209.4 |
| 1969 | 376 | 205.3 |
| 1968 | 370 | 201.7 |
| 1967 | 364 | 198.6 |
| 1966 | 358 | 195.8 |
| 1965 | 353 | 193.4 |
| 1964 | 347 | 191.2 |
| 1963 | 342 | 189.2 |
| 1962 | 337 | 187.2 |
| 1961 | 333 | 185.4 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Sao Tome
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 77% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 76.4% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 75.8% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 75.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 74.4% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 73.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 72.8% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 72% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 71.1% |
| 2015 | 25% | 70.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 69.2% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 68.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 66.1% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 65% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | 28% | 61.5% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 58% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 56.8% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 55.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 53.4% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 52.5% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 51.5% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 50.5% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 49.6% |
| 1995 | 34% | 48.6% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 47.7% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 46.7% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 45.8% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 44.8% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 43.6% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 42.5% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 41.4% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 40.3% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 39.1% |
| 1985 | 35% | 38% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 37% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 35.9% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 34.8% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 33.9% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 33.5% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 33.1% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 32.7% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 32.4% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 32% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 31.3% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 30.9% |
| 1972 | 34% | 30.6% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 30.2% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 29.5% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 27.9% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 26.3% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 24.7% |
| 1966 | 36% | 23.2% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 21.8% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 20.5% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 19.2% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 18% |
| 1961 | 39% | 16.8% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 16.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 58% to 77% in Sao Tome and Principe.
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