Population density in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population density was 154.54 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
154.54 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
96th
of 234 countries
All-time high
220.89 people per km²
in 2038
All-time low
10.28 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Antigua and Barbuda, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 154.54 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 220.89 people per km² in 2038 and was at its lowest, 10.28 people per km², in 1000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 96th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10.28 people per km² | 10.28 people per km² | 10.28 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 11.23 people per km² | 11.23 people per km² | 11.23 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 12.26 people per km² | 12.26 people per km² | 12.26 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 13.4 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 13.4 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 14.63 people per km² | 14.63 people per km² | 14.63 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 15.99 people per km² | 15.99 people per km² | 15.99 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 17.47 people per km² | 17.47 people per km² | 17.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 19.1 people per km² | 19.1 people per km² | 19.1 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 21.22 people per km² | 21.22 people per km² | 21.22 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 23.57 people per km² | 23.57 people per km² | 23.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 26.18 people per km² | 26.18 people per km² | 26.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 29.08 people per km² | 29.08 people per km² | 29.08 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 32.3 people per km² | 32.3 people per km² | 32.3 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 35.88 people per km² | 35.88 people per km² | 35.88 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 39.86 people per km² | 39.86 people per km² | 39.86 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 44.27 people per km² | 44.27 people per km² | 44.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 49.18 people per km² | 49.18 people per km² | 49.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 84 people per km² | 83.84 people per km² | 84.09 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 81.76 people per km² | 79.77 people per km² | 83.64 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 79.19 people per km² | 79.09 people per km² | 79.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 81.02 people per km² | 79.33 people per km² | 82.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 81.21 people per km² | 79.14 people per km² | 82.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 75.57 people per km² | 72.54 people per km² | 78.58 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 69.77 people per km² | 67.82 people per km² | 71.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 68.35 people per km² | 67.6 people per km² | 69.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 80.15 people per km² | 70.66 people per km² | 91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 97.81 people per km² | 92.97 people per km² | 102.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 113.49 people per km² | 103.32 people per km² | 123.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.49 people per km² | 126.41 people per km² | 145.07 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 145.96 people per km² | 144.95 people per km² | 147.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.3 people per km² | 143.97 people per km² | 147.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.18 people per km² | 143.38 people per km² | 167.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.4 people per km² | 170.29 people per km² | 191.35 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.82 people per km² | 193.95 people per km² | 207.68 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 213.44 people per km² | 208.78 people per km² | 217.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 220 people per km² | 218.2 people per km² | 220.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 219.14 people per km² | 216.79 people per km² | 220.78 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 212.08 people per km² | 207.78 people per km² | 216.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 201.75 people per km² | 196.43 people per km² | 206.79 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 189.22 people per km² | 183.09 people per km² | 195.18 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 175.33 people per km² | 169 people per km² | 181.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 161.58 people per km² | 155.77 people per km² | 167.62 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 154.54 people per km² | 154.54 people per km² | 154.54 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population density in Antigua and Barbuda was 154.54 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 220.89 people per km² in 2038.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.28 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population density?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 96th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.