Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2115 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2115 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1431 thousands per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 64th 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 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1462 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1466 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1459 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1457 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1468 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1474 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1478 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1465 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1457 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.145 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1436 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1451 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1477 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1504 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1534 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1566 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1599 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1631 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.166 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1688 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1717 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1741 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1761 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1779 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1799 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.182 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1844 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.187 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1899 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1927 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1951 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1973 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1993 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.201 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2025 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2039 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.205 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2062 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2104 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1459 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1449 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1471 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1464 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1442 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1478 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1529 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre | 0.166 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1792 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1688 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1899 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.201 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1927 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2071 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2082 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 61 Malawi 0.221 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 62 Marshall Islands 0.2193 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 63 North Korea 0.2191 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 65 Nepal 0.2073 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 66 Italy 0.2014 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1797 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2115 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1431 thousands per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (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.