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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 1,371 people in South Korea. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 20,861 sq ft in South Korea. Antigua and Barbuda and South Korea rank 53rd and 18th 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 0.64% of the population and 0.07% of the land area for South Korea, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 59.4% lower than in South Korea.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
South Korea

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua South Korea
2026 557 1,371
2025 555 1,372
2024 552 1,373
2023 549 1,372
2022 546 1,371
2021 544 1,374
2020 541 1,376
2019 538 1,374
2018 535 1,370
2017 533 1,364
2016 530 1,361
2015 526 1,356
2014 523 1,349
2013 518 1,341
2012 514 1,336
2011 508 1,331
2010 502 1,320
2009 495 1,316
2008 488 1,310
2007 481 1,301
2006 474 1,295
2005 469 1,289
2004 463 1,286
2003 458 1,281
2002 453 1,275
2001 448 1,268
2000 441 1,262
1999 434 1,252
1998 426 1,243
1997 418 1,234
1996 410 1,222
1995 401 1,211
1994 393 1,199
1993 386 1,187
1992 379 1,175
1991 373 1,163
1990 371 1,151
1989 373 1,140
1988 375 1,129
1987 376 1,118
1986 378 1,107
1985 380 1,096
1984 382 1,085
1983 382 1,072
1982 381 1,056
1981 381 1,040
1980 380 1,024
1979 378 1,008
1978 377 993
1977 376 978
1976 375 963
1975 376 947
1974 377 932
1973 379 916
1972 380 900
1971 381 883
1970 380 866
1969 376 847
1968 370 828
1967 364 809
1966 358 790
1965 353 771
1964 347 751
1963 342 732
1962 337 712
1961 333 692

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 5.84% growth in South Korea.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. South Korea was 14th in 2006 and ranks 18th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
South Korea
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua South Korea
2024 24.4% 81.2%
2023 24.5% 81.2%
2022 24.5% 81.2%
2021 24.6% 81.2%
2020 24.6% 81.2%
2019 24.7% 81.3%
2018 24.8% 81.4%
2017 24.8% 81.5%
2016 24.9% 81.6%
2015 25% 81.6%
2014 25.1% 81.7%
2013 25.2% 81.8%
2012 25.5% 81.9%
2011 25.7% 82%
2010 26% 82%
2009 26.5% 81.9%
2008 27.1% 81.8%
2007 27.7% 81.7%
2006 28.4% 81.6%
2005 29.2% 81.4%
2004 29.9% 81.1%
2003 30.6% 80.7%
2002 31.2% 80.3%
2001 31.8% 79.9%
2000 32.2% 79.6%
1999 32.7% 79.4%
1998 33.2% 79.2%
1997 33.7% 79%
1996 34.2% 78.8%
1995 34.6% 78.4%
1994 35% 77.9%
1993 35.2% 77.1%
1992 35.4% 76.2%
1991 35.5% 75.2%
1990 35.5% 74%
1989 35.5% 72.5%
1988 35.4% 70.6%
1987 35.3% 68.6%
1986 35.2% 66.6%
1985 35.2% 64.8%
1984 35% 63.1%
1983 34.9% 61.5%
1982 34.8% 60%
1981 34.7% 58.3%
1980 34.5% 56.7%
1979 34.4% 54.9%
1978 34.3% 53.1%
1977 34.2% 51.3%
1976 34.1% 49.6%
1975 33.9% 48%
1974 33.9% 46.5%
1973 33.8% 45.1%
1972 33.7% 43.8%
1971 33.7% 42.3%
1970 33.7% 40.7%
1969 33.8% 38.7%
1968 34.2% 36.5%
1967 34.8% 34.6%
1966 35.6% 33.1%
1965 36.4% 32%
1964 37.3% 31%
1963 38.1% 30.1%
1962 38.8% 29.2%
1961 39.3% 28.4%
1960 39.6% 27.7%

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 81.1% to 81.2% in South Korea.

Densely populated cities

South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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 (2018–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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