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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Sri Lanka compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Antigua and Barbuda and Sri Lanka rank 53rd and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 39.9% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Sri Lanka
2026 557 928
2025 555 923
2024 552 918
2023 549 923
2022 546 929
2021 544 928
2020 541 918
2019 538 913
2018 535 907
2017 533 898
2016 530 888
2015 526 878
2014 523 858
2013 518 850
2012 514 874
2011 508 868
2010 502 862
2009 495 857
2008 488 852
2007 481 846
2006 474 841
2005 469 835
2004 463 830
2003 458 824
2002 453 818
2001 448 810
2000 441 797
1999 434 782
1998 426 768
1997 418 754
1996 410 739
1995 401 725
1994 393 714
1993 386 703
1992 379 691
1991 373 680
1990 371 675
1989 373 671
1988 375 664
1987 376 657
1986 378 650
1985 380 642
1984 382 638
1983 382 636
1982 381 631
1981 381 624
1980 380 613
1979 378 602
1978 377 591
1977 376 580
1976 375 570
1975 376 560
1974 377 550
1973 379 539
1972 380 529
1971 381 518
1970 380 507
1969 376 496
1968 370 485
1967 364 473
1966 358 462
1965 353 451
1964 347 440
1963 342 429
1962 337 419
1961 333 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Sri Lanka
2024 24.4% 20.3%
2023 24.5% 20.1%
2022 24.5% 20%
2021 24.6% 19.8%
2020 24.6% 19.7%
2019 24.7% 19.5%
2018 24.8% 19.3%
2017 24.8% 19.2%
2016 24.9% 19%
2015 25% 18.8%
2014 25.1% 18.6%
2013 25.2% 18.4%
2012 25.5% 18.3%
2011 25.7% 17.8%
2010 26% 17.2%
2009 26.5% 16.7%
2008 27.1% 16.3%
2007 27.7% 15.9%
2006 28.4% 15.5%
2005 29.2% 15.2%
2004 29.9% 14.9%
2003 30.6% 14.7%
2002 31.2% 14.6%
2001 31.8% 14.6%
2000 32.2% 14.6%
1999 32.7% 14.7%
1998 33.2% 14.9%
1997 33.7% 15.2%
1996 34.2% 15.5%
1995 34.6% 15.9%
1994 35% 16.3%
1993 35.2% 16.7%
1992 35.4% 17.1%
1991 35.5% 17.6%
1990 35.5% 18.1%
1989 35.5% 18.6%
1988 35.4% 19%
1987 35.3% 19.5%
1986 35.2% 19.9%
1985 35.2% 20.3%
1984 35% 20.7%
1983 34.9% 21%
1982 34.8% 21.3%
1981 34.7% 21.5%
1980 34.5% 21.6%
1979 34.4% 21.8%
1978 34.3% 21.9%
1977 34.2% 22%
1976 34.1% 22.1%
1975 33.9% 22.2%
1974 33.9% 22.3%
1973 33.8% 22.4%
1972 33.7% 22.4%
1971 33.7% 22.4%
1970 33.7% 22.3%
1969 33.8% 22%
1968 34.2% 21.5%
1967 34.8% 21%
1966 35.6% 20.4%
1965 36.4% 19.8%
1964 37.3% 19.3%
1963 38.1% 18.9%
1962 38.8% 18.5%
1961 39.3% 18%
1960 39.6% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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