Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 53rd and 62nd, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 39.2% higher than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 12% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 145.6% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. The United Arab Emirates was 111th in 2004 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 397 |
| 2023 | 549 | 382 |
| 2022 | 546 | 367 |
| 2021 | 544 | 349 |
| 2020 | 541 | 343 |
| 2019 | 538 | 344 |
| 2018 | 535 | 341 |
| 2017 | 533 | 336 |
| 2016 | 530 | 326 |
| 2015 | 526 | 310 |
| 2014 | 523 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 518 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 514 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 508 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 502 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 495 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 488 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 481 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 474 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | 469 | 170.1 |
| 2004 | 463 | 161.5 |
| 2003 | 458 | 152.9 |
| 2002 | 453 | 144.3 |
| 2001 | 448 | 135.8 |
| 2000 | 441 | 127.4 |
| 1999 | 434 | 119.1 |
| 1998 | 426 | 110.9 |
| 1997 | 418 | 102.7 |
| 1996 | 410 | 94.7 |
| 1995 | 401 | 88.8 |
| 1994 | 393 | 84.9 |
| 1993 | 386 | 81 |
| 1992 | 379 | 77.1 |
| 1991 | 373 | 73.2 |
| 1990 | 371 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 373 | 65.3 |
| 1988 | 375 | 61.3 |
| 1987 | 376 | 57.4 |
| 1986 | 378 | 53.5 |
| 1985 | 380 | 50.3 |
| 1984 | 382 | 47.6 |
| 1983 | 382 | 45 |
| 1982 | 381 | 42.5 |
| 1981 | 381 | 40.1 |
| 1980 | 380 | 37 |
| 1979 | 378 | 33.3 |
| 1978 | 377 | 29.5 |
| 1977 | 376 | 25.9 |
| 1976 | 375 | 22.5 |
| 1975 | 376 | 19.8 |
| 1974 | 377 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 379 | 15.9 |
| 1972 | 380 | 14 |
| 1971 | 381 | 12.2 |
| 1970 | 380 | 10.4 |
| 1969 | 376 | 8.74 |
| 1968 | 370 | 7.27 |
| 1967 | 364 | 6.55 |
| 1966 | 358 | 6.34 |
| 1965 | 353 | 6.09 |
| 1964 | 347 | 5.82 |
| 1963 | 342 | 5.55 |
| 1962 | 337 | 5.29 |
| 1961 | 333 | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
UAE
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 88% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 87% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 86% |
| 2015 | 25% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 28% | 83% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 34% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 35% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 80% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 34% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 36% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 39% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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