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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Tonga compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Antigua and Barbuda and Tonga rank 53rd and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 49.9% higher than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Tonga
2026 557 372
2025 555 373
2024 552 375
2023 549 376
2022 546 378
2021 544 379
2020 541 380
2019 538 380
2018 535 380
2017 533 379
2016 530 380
2015 526 382
2014 523 383
2013 518 385
2012 514 387
2011 508 387
2010 502 386
2009 495 386
2008 488 385
2007 481 384
2006 474 382
2005 469 380
2004 463 378
2003 458 376
2002 453 374
2001 448 372
2000 441 369
1999 434 367
1998 426 365
1997 418 362
1996 410 361
1995 401 361
1994 393 360
1993 386 360
1992 379 360
1991 373 359
1990 371 359
1989 373 358
1988 375 356
1987 376 354
1986 378 353
1985 380 352
1984 382 352
1983 382 353
1982 381 352
1981 381 352
1980 380 352
1979 378 351
1978 377 350
1977 376 348
1976 375 343
1975 376 335
1974 377 326
1973 379 319
1972 380 314
1971 381 309
1970 380 304
1969 376 298.2
1968 370 292.6
1967 364 287.1
1966 358 280.6
1965 353 273.1
1964 347 265.8
1963 342 258.6
1962 337 251.6
1961 333 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Tonga
2024 24.4% 21.2%
2023 24.5% 21.1%
2022 24.5% 21.1%
2021 24.6% 21.3%
2020 24.6% 21.9%
2019 24.7% 22.3%
2018 24.8% 22.7%
2017 24.8% 23%
2016 24.9% 23.1%
2015 25% 23.2%
2014 25.1% 23.3%
2013 25.2% 23.4%
2012 25.5% 23.5%
2011 25.7% 23.5%
2010 26% 23.4%
2009 26.5% 23.4%
2008 27.1% 23.3%
2007 27.7% 23.2%
2006 28.4% 23.2%
2005 29.2% 23.1%
2004 29.9% 23.1%
2003 30.6% 23.1%
2002 31.2% 23.1%
2001 31.8% 23%
2000 32.2% 23%
1999 32.7% 23%
1998 33.2% 23%
1997 33.7% 22.9%
1996 34.2% 22.9%
1995 34.6% 22.8%
1994 35% 22.7%
1993 35.2% 22.6%
1992 35.4% 22.5%
1991 35.5% 22.4%
1990 35.5% 22.2%
1989 35.5% 22%
1988 35.4% 21.9%
1987 35.3% 21.7%
1986 35.2% 21.5%
1985 35.2% 21.4%
1984 35% 21.2%
1983 34.9% 21%
1982 34.8% 20.9%
1981 34.7% 20.7%
1980 34.5% 20.6%
1979 34.4% 20.5%
1978 34.3% 20.4%
1977 34.2% 20.4%
1976 34.1% 20.3%
1975 33.9% 20.3%
1974 33.9% 20.3%
1973 33.8% 20.2%
1972 33.7% 20.2%
1971 33.7% 20.2%
1970 33.7% 20.2%
1969 33.8% 20.2%
1968 34.2% 20.1%
1967 34.8% 20.1%
1966 35.6% 20%
1965 36.4% 19.9%
1964 37.3% 19.7%
1963 38.1% 19.4%
1962 38.8% 19.1%
1961 39.3% 18.7%
1960 39.6% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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