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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Sierra Leone compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 323 people in Sierra Leone. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 89,354 sq ft in Sierra Leone. Antigua and Barbuda and Sierra Leone rank 53rd and 77th 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 0.11% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Sierra Leone, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 72.5% higher than in Sierra Leone.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Sierra Leone

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Sierra Leone
2026 557 323
2025 555 317
2024 552 310
2023 549 304
2022 546 297
2021 544 290.5
2020 541 283.9
2019 538 277.4
2018 535 271.1
2017 533 264.8
2016 530 258.5
2015 526 252.5
2014 523 246.7
2013 518 240.9
2012 514 235.1
2011 508 229.2
2010 502 223.3
2009 495 217.3
2008 488 211.5
2007 481 206.3
2006 474 201.8
2005 469 197.4
2004 463 192.2
2003 458 185.8
2002 453 178.4
2001 448 168.4
2000 441 158.7
1999 434 154.9
1998 426 154.1
1997 418 152.6
1996 410 150.7
1995 401 150
1994 393 149.7
1993 386 149.2
1992 379 149.5
1991 373 152.4
1990 371 150.6
1989 373 144.8
1988 375 141.2
1987 376 137.4
1986 378 133.8
1985 380 130.6
1984 382 127.7
1983 382 124.9
1982 381 122.3
1981 381 119.8
1980 380 117.4
1979 378 115.1
1978 377 112.9
1977 376 110.7
1976 375 108.7
1975 376 106.7
1974 377 104.8
1973 379 102.9
1972 380 101
1971 381 99.2
1970 380 97.3
1969 376 95.5
1968 370 93.7
1967 364 91.9
1966 358 90.2
1965 353 88.6
1964 347 87
1963 342 85.5
1962 337 84
1961 333 82.7

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 60% growth in Sierra Leone.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Sierra Leone was 95th in 2006 and ranks 77th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Sierra Leone
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Sierra Leone
2024 24.4% 45.4%
2023 24.5% 44.8%
2022 24.5% 44.3%
2021 24.6% 43.7%
2020 24.6% 43.2%
2019 24.7% 42.7%
2018 24.8% 42.2%
2017 24.8% 41.7%
2016 24.9% 41.2%
2015 25% 40.8%
2014 25.1% 40.3%
2013 25.2% 39.9%
2012 25.5% 39.5%
2011 25.7% 39%
2010 26% 38.6%
2009 26.5% 38.2%
2008 27.1% 37.9%
2007 27.7% 37.5%
2006 28.4% 37.2%
2005 29.2% 36.8%
2004 29.9% 36.5%
2003 30.6% 36.3%
2002 31.2% 36%
2001 31.8% 35.8%
2000 32.2% 35.5%
1999 32.7% 35.3%
1998 33.2% 35.1%
1997 33.7% 34.9%
1996 34.2% 34.7%
1995 34.6% 34.5%
1994 35% 34.3%
1993 35.2% 34.1%
1992 35.4% 33.9%
1991 35.5% 33.7%
1990 35.5% 33.5%
1989 35.5% 33.2%
1988 35.4% 33%
1987 35.3% 32.7%
1986 35.2% 32.4%
1985 35.2% 32.1%
1984 35% 31.8%
1983 34.9% 31.4%
1982 34.8% 31%
1981 34.7% 30.6%
1980 34.5% 30.2%
1979 34.4% 29.8%
1978 34.3% 29.3%
1977 34.2% 28.8%
1976 34.1% 28.3%
1975 33.9% 27.8%
1974 33.9% 27.2%
1973 33.8% 26.6%
1972 33.7% 25.9%
1971 33.7% 25.2%
1970 33.7% 24.4%
1969 33.8% 23.5%
1968 34.2% 22.7%
1967 34.8% 21.9%
1966 35.6% 21.1%
1965 36.4% 20.3%
1964 37.3% 19.7%
1963 38.1% 19%
1962 38.8% 18.5%
1961 39.3% 18%
1960 39.6% 17.4%

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 36.5% to 45.4% in Sierra Leone.

Densely populated cities

Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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 (2013–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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