Population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population, per square kilometre was 212.08 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
212.08 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
212.08 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
128.5 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 212.08 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 212.08 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.5 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 128.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 130.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 132.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 134.14 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 136.29 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 138.41 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 140.54 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 142.75 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 145.04 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 146.66 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 147.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 146.85 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 146.23 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 145.59 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 145.09 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 144.91 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 145.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 145.54 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 146.08 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 146.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 146.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 147.24 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 147.58 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 147.46 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 146.8 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 146.08 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 145.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 144.6 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 143.92 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 143.33 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 144.06 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 146.37 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 149.06 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 151.92 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 154.97 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 158.21 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 161.48 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 164.57 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 167.42 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 170.25 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 172.88 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 175.07 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 177.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 178.91 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 180.93 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 183.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 185.69 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 188.44 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 191.3 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 193.91 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 196.21 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 198.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 200.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 201.74 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 203.2 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 204.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 205.61 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 206.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 207.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 208.74 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 209.88 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 211 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 212.08 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.46 units per square kilometre | 128.5 units per square kilometre | 145.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 145.92 units per square kilometre | 144.91 units per square kilometre | 147.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.26 units per square kilometre | 143.92 units per square kilometre | 147.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.14 units per square kilometre | 143.33 units per square kilometre | 167.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 180.37 units per square kilometre | 170.25 units per square kilometre | 191.3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.79 units per square kilometre | 193.91 units per square kilometre | 207.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.43 units per square kilometre | 208.74 units per square kilometre | 212.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 42 Switzerland 224.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Malawi 223.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Marshall Islands 215.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Nepal 207.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Italy 199.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Togo 171.07 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 537 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 553 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 539 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 556 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 542 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 559 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 546 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 547 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 563 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 212.08 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 212.08 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.5 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- 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
Population 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.