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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Switzerland compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 596 people in Switzerland. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 49,353 sq ft in Switzerland. Antigua and Barbuda and Switzerland rank 53rd and 51st 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 0.03% of the land area for Switzerland, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 6.58% lower than in Switzerland.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Switzerland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Switzerland
2026 557 596
2025 555 594
2024 552 590
2023 549 583
2022 546 575
2021 544 571
2020 541 566
2019 538 562
2018 535 558
2017 533 554
2016 530 549
2015 526 543
2014 523 537
2013 518 530
2012 514 524
2011 508 519
2010 502 513
2009 495 508
2008 488 501
2007 481 495
2006 474 491
2005 469 487
2004 463 484
2003 458 481
2002 453 477
2001 448 474
2000 441 471
1999 434 468
1998 426 466
1997 418 464
1996 410 463
1995 401 461
1994 393 458
1993 386 455
1992 379 450
1991 373 446
1990 371 440
1989 373 436
1988 375 432
1987 376 429
1986 378 426
1985 380 424
1984 382 422
1983 382 421
1982 381 419
1981 381 416
1980 380 414
1979 378 412
1978 377 412
1977 376 412
1976 375 413
1975 376 415
1974 377 416
1973 379 413
1972 380 410
1971 381 407
1970 380 405
1969 376 402
1968 370 398
1967 364 393
1966 358 388
1965 353 384
1964 347 379
1963 342 373
1962 337 365
1961 333 356

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 21.6% growth in Switzerland.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Switzerland was 44th in 2006 and ranks 51st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Switzerland
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Switzerland
2024 24.4% 85.5%
2023 24.5% 85.2%
2022 24.5% 84.9%
2021 24.6% 84.2%
2020 24.6% 82.3%
2019 24.7% 80.8%
2018 24.8% 79.3%
2017 24.8% 77.9%
2016 24.9% 76.7%
2015 25% 75.6%
2014 25.1% 74.7%
2013 25.2% 74.1%
2012 25.5% 73.8%
2011 25.7% 73.7%
2010 26% 73.6%
2009 26.5% 73.6%
2008 27.1% 73.5%
2007 27.7% 73.5%
2006 28.4% 73.5%
2005 29.2% 73.5%
2004 29.9% 73.5%
2003 30.6% 73.5%
2002 31.2% 73.4%
2001 31.8% 73.4%
2000 32.2% 73.3%
1999 32.7% 73.1%
1998 33.2% 72.9%
1997 33.7% 72.5%
1996 34.2% 72%
1995 34.6% 71.5%
1994 35% 71%
1993 35.2% 70.4%
1992 35.4% 69.8%
1991 35.5% 69.2%
1990 35.5% 68.7%
1989 35.5% 68%
1988 35.4% 67.3%
1987 35.3% 66.5%
1986 35.2% 65.6%
1985 35.2% 64.8%
1984 35% 64%
1983 34.9% 63.2%
1982 34.8% 62.4%
1981 34.7% 61.8%
1980 34.5% 61.3%
1979 34.4% 60.8%
1978 34.3% 60.4%
1977 34.2% 60.1%
1976 34.1% 59.7%
1975 33.9% 59.4%
1974 33.9% 59.1%
1973 33.8% 58.7%
1972 33.7% 58.3%
1971 33.7% 57.9%
1970 33.7% 57.4%
1969 33.8% 56.9%
1968 34.2% 56.3%
1967 34.8% 55.7%
1966 35.6% 55.1%
1965 36.4% 54.4%
1964 37.3% 53.7%
1963 38.1% 53%
1962 38.8% 52.4%
1961 39.3% 51.7%
1960 39.6% 51%

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 73.5% to 85.5% in Switzerland.

Densely populated cities

Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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