Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 51.85 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
51.85 people per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 215 countries
All-time high
54.9 people per square kilometre
in 2001
All-time low
48.76 people per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 51.85 people per square kilometre for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 54.9 people per square kilometre in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.76 people per square kilometre, in 1968.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 50.54 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 50.6 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 50.38 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 50.03 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.64 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 49.21 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 48.87 people per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 48.76 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 48.98 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 49.38 people per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 49.55 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 49.52 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 49.4 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.29 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 49.25 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.34 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 49.59 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 49.9 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 50.27 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.64 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 50.95 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 51.24 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.54 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 51.67 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.6 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.49 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 51.35 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.2 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.03 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50.87 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 51.14 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.85 people per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.53 people per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.11 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 53.63 people per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.08 people per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 54.46 people per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 54.69 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.8 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.88 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.9 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.67 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 54.17 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.5 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 52.78 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.09 people per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.47 people per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 50.99 people per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.66 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.45 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 50.42 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.48 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.53 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.62 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.8 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50.96 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 51.09 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 51.2 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 51.31 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.44 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.58 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 51.72 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 51.85 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 51.85 people per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.87 people per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 51.85 people per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.92 people per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.67 people per square kilometre | 48.76 people per square kilometre | 50.6 people per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.55 people per square kilometre | 49.25 people per square kilometre | 50.27 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.27 people per square kilometre | 50.64 people per square kilometre | 51.67 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.12 people per square kilometre | 50.87 people per square kilometre | 54.8 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.01 people per square kilometre | 50.66 people per square kilometre | 54.9 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.79 people per square kilometre | 50.42 people per square kilometre | 51.31 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.65 people per square kilometre | 51.44 people per square kilometre | 51.85 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 105 Morocco 52.96 people per square kilometre compare
- 106 Sierra Leone 52.52 people per square kilometre compare
- 107 Cote d'Ivoire 52.34 people per square kilometre compare
- 109 Senegal 51.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 110 Serbia 50.05 people per square kilometre compare
- 111 French Polynesia 49.97 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 51.85 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 people per square kilometre in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.76 people per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.