Antigua and Barbuda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, per square kilometre
Antigua and Barbuda
160.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
29.68 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
20th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Antigua and Barbuda currently reports 160.23 units per square kilometre against 29.68 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 130.55 units per square kilometre.
That makes Antigua and Barbuda's figure about 5.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Antigua and Barbuda has been ahead every year.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.
Antigua and Barbuda has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Antigua and Barbuda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.79 units per square kilometre | 10.73 units per square kilometre | 76.06 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1970s | 96.37 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 83.24 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1980s | 94.99 units per square kilometre | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 78.5 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 1990s | 101.02 units per square kilometre | 19.6 units per square kilometre | 81.42 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2000s | 127.36 units per square kilometre | 23.51 units per square kilometre | 103.85 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2010s | 151 units per square kilometre | 26.12 units per square kilometre | 124.89 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
| 2020s | 158.78 units per square kilometre | 28.97 units per square kilometre | 129.81 units per square kilometre | Antigua and Barbuda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Antigua and Barbuda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Antigua and Barbuda, at 160.23 units per square kilometre against 29.68 units per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 130.55 units per square kilometre, with Antigua and Barbuda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Antigua and Barbuda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 20th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural 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.