Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 552 people per square mile compared to 96.3 people in the United States. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 310,997 sq ft in the United States. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Antigua and Barbuda and the United States are ranked 53rd and 149th, 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 4.18% of the population and 6.14% of the land area for the United States, hence the population density in Antigua and Barbuda is 473% higher than in the United States.
Population density comparison
Antigua
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 96.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 149/197 |
| Population |
94540
|
343323530
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 3,531,839 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 289,500 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.7% | 16.5% |
| Urban population | 24.3% | 83.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 7.68% |
Antigua and Barbuda vs the United States:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Antigua and Barbuda increased by 19.1%, compared to a 16.3% growth in the United States.
In 2004, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 47th for population density and is in 53rd place now. The United States was 145th in 2004 and ranks 149th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 552 | 96.3 |
| 2023 | 549 | 94.8 |
| 2022 | 546 | 94.4 |
| 2021 | 544 | 94 |
| 2020 | 541 | 93.9 |
| 2019 | 538 | 93 |
| 2018 | 535 | 92.5 |
| 2017 | 533 | 92.1 |
| 2016 | 530 | 91.5 |
| 2015 | 526 | 90.8 |
| 2014 | 523 | 90.1 |
| 2013 | 518 | 89.5 |
| 2012 | 514 | 88.9 |
| 2011 | 508 | 88.2 |
| 2010 | 502 | 87.6 |
| 2009 | 495 | 86.9 |
| 2008 | 488 | 86.1 |
| 2007 | 481 | 85.2 |
| 2006 | 474 | 84.3 |
| 2005 | 469 | 83.5 |
| 2004 | 463 | 82.8 |
| 2003 | 458 | 82 |
| 2002 | 453 | 81.3 |
| 2001 | 448 | 80.6 |
| 2000 | 441 | 79.8 |
| 1999 | 434 | 79 |
| 1998 | 426 | 78.1 |
| 1997 | 418 | 77.2 |
| 1996 | 410 | 76.3 |
| 1995 | 401 | 75.4 |
| 1994 | 393 | 74.5 |
| 1993 | 386 | 73.6 |
| 1992 | 379 | 72.6 |
| 1991 | 373 | 71.7 |
| 1990 | 371 | 70.7 |
| 1989 | 373 | 69.8 |
| 1988 | 375 | 69.1 |
| 1987 | 376 | 68.5 |
| 1986 | 378 | 67.9 |
| 1985 | 380 | 67.3 |
| 1984 | 382 | 66.7 |
| 1983 | 382 | 66.1 |
| 1982 | 381 | 65.5 |
| 1981 | 381 | 64.9 |
| 1980 | 380 | 64.1 |
| 1979 | 378 | 63.6 |
| 1978 | 377 | 62.9 |
| 1977 | 376 | 62.3 |
| 1976 | 375 | 61.7 |
| 1975 | 376 | 61.1 |
| 1974 | 377 | 60.5 |
| 1973 | 379 | 59.9 |
| 1972 | 380 | 59.4 |
| 1971 | 381 | 58.7 |
| 1970 | 380 | 58 |
| 1969 | 376 | 57.3 |
| 1968 | 370 | 56.8 |
| 1967 | 364 | 56.2 |
| 1966 | 358 | 55.6 |
| 1965 | 353 | 54.9 |
| 1964 | 347 | 54.3 |
| 1963 | 342 | 53.5 |
| 1962 | 337 | 52.7 |
| 1961 | 333 | 51.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
United States
|
|
| 2024 | 24.3% | 83.5% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | 83.3% |
| 2022 | 24.3% | 83.1% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | 82.9% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | 82.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | 82.5% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | 82.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | 82.1% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | 81.9% |
| 2015 | 25% | 81.7% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | 81.5% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | 81.3% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 81.1% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 80.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | 80.6% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | 80.4% |
| 2007 | 28% | 80.3% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | 80.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | 79.6% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | 79.4% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | 79.2% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | 79.1% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | 78.7% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | 78.4% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | 78% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 77.6% |
| 1995 | 34% | 77.3% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | 76.9% |
| 1993 | 34.7% | 76.5% |
| 1992 | 35.1% | 76.1% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 75.7% |
| 1990 | 35.4% | 75.3% |
| 1989 | 35.3% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 35.3% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 35.2% | 74.8% |
| 1986 | 35.1% | 74.6% |
| 1985 | 35% | 74.5% |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 74.3% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 74.2% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 74% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 73.9% |
| 1980 | 34.6% | 73.7% |
| 1979 | 34.5% | 73.7% |
| 1978 | 34.5% | 73.7% |
| 1977 | 34.4% | 73.7% |
| 1976 | 34.3% | 73.7% |
| 1975 | 34.2% | 73.7% |
| 1974 | 34.1% | 73.6% |
| 1973 | 34.1% | 73.6% |
| 1972 | 34% | 73.6% |
| 1971 | 33.9% | 73.6% |
| 1970 | 33.8% | 73.6% |
| 1969 | 34.2% | 73.3% |
| 1968 | 34.8% | 73% |
| 1967 | 35.4% | 72.6% |
| 1966 | 36% | 72.2% |
| 1965 | 36.6% | 71.9% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | 71.5% |
| 1963 | 37.8% | 71.1% |
| 1962 | 38.4% | 70.8% |
| 1961 | 39% | 70.4% |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 70% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 29.8% to 24.3% in Antigua and Barbuda and from 79.8% to 83.5% in the United States.
Densely populated cities
|
United States
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| New York | 8.8M |
| Los Angeles | 3.9M |
| Chicago | 2.75M |
| Houston | 2.3M |
| Phoenix | 1.61M |
| Philadelphia | 1.6M |
| San Antonio | 1.43M |
| San Diego | 1.39M |
| Dallas | 1.3M |
| San Jose | 1.01M |
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