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Population density: Antigua and Barbuda vs Tuvalu compared

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Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 806 people in Tuvalu. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 28,054 sq ft in Tuvalu. Antigua and Barbuda and Tuvalu rank 53rd and 32nd 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00002% of the land area for Tuvalu, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 30.9% lower than in Tuvalu.

Population density by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Tuvalu

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Antigua Tuvalu
2026 557 806
2025 555 819
2024 552 833
2023 549 847
2022 546 863
2021 544 880
2020 541 898
2019 538 913
2018 535 928
2017 533 938
2016 530 944
2015 526 946
2014 523 948
2013 518 950
2012 514 944
2011 508 931
2010 502 916
2009 495 903
2008 488 891
2007 481 879
2006 474 868
2005 469 858
2004 463 847
2003 458 837
2002 453 831
2001 448 828
2000 441 824
1999 434 820
1998 426 816
1997 418 812
1996 410 807
1995 401 801
1994 393 795
1993 386 788
1992 379 780
1991 373 771
1990 371 760
1989 373 748
1988 375 735
1987 376 723
1986 378 709
1985 380 695
1984 382 682
1983 382 672
1982 381 662
1981 381 650
1980 380 636
1979 378 620
1978 377 601
1977 376 577
1976 375 553
1975 376 528
1974 377 503
1973 379 490
1972 380 491
1971 381 491
1970 380 489
1969 376 486
1968 370 486
1967 364 488
1966 358 491
1965 353 493
1964 347 497
1963 342 497
1962 337 492
1961 333 488

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 7.1% decline in Tuvalu.

In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Tuvalu was 21st in 2006 and ranks 32nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Tuvalu
1x
Year Urban population
Antigua Tuvalu
2024 24.4% 64.7%
2023 24.5% 64%
2022 24.5% 63.3%
2021 24.6% 62.6%
2020 24.6% 61.9%
2019 24.7% 61.2%
2018 24.8% 60.6%
2017 24.8% 60%
2016 24.9% 59.5%
2015 25% 58.9%
2014 25.1% 58.3%
2013 25.2% 57.6%
2012 25.5% 56.9%
2011 25.7% 56%
2010 26% 55%
2009 26.5% 54%
2008 27.1% 52.8%
2007 27.7% 51.7%
2006 28.4% 50.5%
2005 29.2% 49.4%
2004 29.9% 48.4%
2003 30.6% 47.5%
2002 31.2% 46.7%
2001 31.8% 46.1%
2000 32.2% 45.5%
1999 32.7% 45%
1998 33.2% 44.5%
1997 33.7% 44%
1996 34.2% 43.5%
1995 34.6% 43.1%
1994 35% 42.5%
1993 35.2% 42%
1992 35.4% 41.3%
1991 35.5% 40.6%
1990 35.5% 39.7%
1989 35.5% 38.6%
1988 35.4% 37.5%
1987 35.3% 36.4%
1986 35.2% 35.2%
1985 35.2% 34.2%
1984 35% 33.3%
1983 34.9% 32.6%
1982 34.8% 31.9%
1981 34.7% 31.1%
1980 34.5% 30.2%
1979 34.4% 29%
1978 34.3% 27.1%
1977 34.2% 24%
1976 34.1% 20.5%
1975 33.9% 17.3%
1974 33.9% 15.2%
1973 33.8% 14.7%
1972 33.7% 14.6%
1971 33.7% 14.5%
1970 33.7% 14.5%
1969 33.8% 14.4%
1968 34.2% 14.2%
1967 34.8% 13.9%
1966 35.6% 13.5%
1965 36.4% 13.1%
1964 37.3% 12.8%
1963 38.1% 12.6%
1962 38.8% 12.5%
1961 39.3% 12.4%
1960 39.6% 12.4%

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 48.4% to 64.7% in Tuvalu.

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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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