Antigua and Barbuda has a population density of 557 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Zambia. Antigua and Barbuda has 50,540 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. Antigua and Barbuda and Zambia rank 53rd and 157th 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 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, making the population density in Antigua and Barbuda 610% higher than in Zambia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2026 | 557 | 78.5 |
| 2025 | 555 | 76.4 |
| 2024 | 552 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 549 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 546 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 544 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 541 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 538 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 535 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 533 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 530 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 526 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 523 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 518 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 514 | 52 |
| 2011 | 508 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 502 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 495 | 47 |
| 2008 | 488 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 481 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 474 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 469 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 463 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 458 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 453 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 448 | 36 |
| 2000 | 441 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 434 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 426 | 33 |
| 1997 | 418 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 410 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 401 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 393 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 386 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 379 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 373 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 371 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 373 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 375 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 376 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 378 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 380 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 382 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 382 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 381 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 381 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 380 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 378 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 377 | 19 |
| 1977 | 376 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 375 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 376 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 377 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 379 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 380 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 381 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 380 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 376 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 370 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 364 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 358 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 353 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 347 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 342 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 337 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 333 | 11.3 |
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 85.7% growth in Zambia.
In 2006, Antigua and Barbuda ranked 48th by population density and is 53rd now. Zambia was 164th in 2006 and ranks 157th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Antigua
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 53/197 | 157/197 |
| Population |
94757
|
22697916
|
| Land area | 169.9 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 50,507 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 75.6% | 54.5% |
| Urban population | 24.4% | 45.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.9% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 24.4% | 45.5% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | 45% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | 44.6% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | 44.2% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | 43.9% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | 43.5% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | 43.1% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | 42.7% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | 42.3% |
| 2015 | 25% | 42% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | 41.6% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | 41.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | 40.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 40.4% |
| 2010 | 26% | 40% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | 39.5% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | 39% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | 38.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | 37.8% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | 37.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | 36.8% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | 36.4% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | 36.1% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | 35.9% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | 35.9% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | 36.2% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | 36.7% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | 37.4% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | 38% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | 38.4% |
| 1994 | 35% | 38.7% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | 38.9% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | 39.1% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | 39.3% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | 39.7% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 35% | 39.8% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | 39.9% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | 39.9% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | 39.7% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | 39.3% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | 38.6% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | 37.8% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | 36.8% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | 34.4% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | 33.2% |
| 1971 | 33.7% | 31.9% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | 30.7% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 34.2% | 28% |
| 1967 | 34.8% | 26.4% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | 24.6% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | 22.9% |
| 1964 | 37.3% | 21.3% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | 20.1% |
| 1962 | 38.8% | 19.1% |
| 1961 | 39.3% | 18.1% |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 17.2% |
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 36.8% to 45.5% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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