How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?

Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda

Name: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
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Antigua and Barbuda: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0232 thousands per square kilometre

Change on year

up 5.1%

World rank

52nd

of 215 countries

All-time high

0.0232 thousands per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.007 thousands per square kilometre

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2023

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.007 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970 to 2023.
Year	thousands per square kilometre	Change
1970	0.007 thousands per square kilometre	—
1971	0.0074 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1972	0.0077 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
1973	0.0081 thousands per square kilometre	+5.0%
1974	0.0086 thousands per square kilometre	+5.2%
1975	0.009 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
1976	0.0094 thousands per square kilometre	+4.9%
1977	0.0099 thousands per square kilometre	+4.7%
1978	0.0103 thousands per square kilometre	+4.6%
1979	0.0107 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
1980	0.0112 thousands per square kilometre	+4.0%
1981	0.0116 thousands per square kilometre	+3.6%
1982	0.012 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1983	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
1984	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
1985	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
1986	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	+1.2%
1987	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+0.1%
1989	0.0131 thousands per square kilometre	-0.4%
1990	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	-0.9%
1991	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	-1.4%
1992	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1993	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	0.0126 thousands per square kilometre	-0.6%
1995	0.0126 thousands per square kilometre	-0.4%
1996	0.0126 thousands per square kilometre	-0.3%
1997	0.0125 thousands per square kilometre	-0.7%
1998	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
1999	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.0125 thousands per square kilometre	+0.5%
2001	0.0126 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2002	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	+0.9%
2003	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2005	0.0128 thousands per square kilometre	+0.3%
2006	0.0129 thousands per square kilometre	+0.4%
2007	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	+0.8%
2008	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	+1.3%
2009	0.0134 thousands per square kilometre	+1.6%
2010	0.0137 thousands per square kilometre	+2.2%
2011	0.0141 thousands per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	0.0146 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2013	0.0151 thousands per square kilometre	+3.4%
2014	0.0156 thousands per square kilometre	+3.3%
2015	0.0161 thousands per square kilometre	+3.7%
2016	0.0168 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2017	0.0177 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%
2018	0.0185 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2019	0.0192 thousands per square kilometre	+4.1%
2020	0.0201 thousands per square kilometre	+4.5%
2021	0.0211 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2022	0.0221 thousands per square kilometre	+4.8%
2023	0.0232 thousands per square kilometre	+5.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0088 thousands per square kilometre	0.007 thousands per square kilometre	0.0107 thousands per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0125 thousands per square kilometre	0.0112 thousands per square kilometre	0.0132 thousands per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0127 thousands per square kilometre	0.0124 thousands per square kilometre	0.013 thousands per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0129 thousands per square kilometre	0.0125 thousands per square kilometre	0.0134 thousands per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0161 thousands per square kilometre	0.0137 thousands per square kilometre	0.0192 thousands per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0216 thousands per square kilometre	0.0201 thousands per square kilometre	0.0232 thousands per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

49 Poland 0.0244 thousands per square kilometre compare
50 El Salvador 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre compare
51 British Virgin Islands 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre compare
53 Seychelles 0.0226 thousands per square kilometre compare
54 Slovenia 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre compare
55 Austria 0.0221 thousands per square kilometre compare

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Population density 154.54 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The highest recorded value was 0.0232 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?: The lowest recorded value was 0.007 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?: Antigua and Barbuda ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?: Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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 Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit: thousands per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.