Rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Rural population, per square kilometre was 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
160.23 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
20th
of 215 countries
All-time high
160.23 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
77.96 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rural 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 rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda is 160.23 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 77.96 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.96 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 79.71 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 81.75 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 84.1 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 86.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 89.2 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 91.67 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 93.99 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 96.07 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 97.28 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 97.56 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 97.33 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 96.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 96.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 95.83 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 95.57 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 95.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 95.64 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 95.98 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.01 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 96 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 96.04 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 95.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 95.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 94.59 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 93.98 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 93.4 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 92.89 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 92.46 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 92.92 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 94.52 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.53 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 98.8 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 101.34 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 104.12 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 107.03 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 109.88 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 112.63 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 115.38 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 117.98 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 120.4 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 122.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 125.41 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 128.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 131.1 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 134.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 137.45 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 140.64 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 143.46 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 145.79 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 147.83 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 149.61 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 151.12 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 152.4 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 153.51 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 154.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 155.44 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 156.34 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 157.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 158.31 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 159.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 160.23 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.79 units per square kilometre | 77.96 units per square kilometre | 96.07 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 96.37 units per square kilometre | 95.56 units per square kilometre | 97.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.99 units per square kilometre | 92.89 units per square kilometre | 96.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 101.02 units per square kilometre | 92.46 units per square kilometre | 112.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.36 units per square kilometre | 115.38 units per square kilometre | 140.64 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 151 units per square kilometre | 143.46 units per square kilometre | 156.34 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.78 units per square kilometre | 157.31 units per square kilometre | 160.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 17 Malawi 185.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Philippines 172.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Uganda 168.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Seychelles 142.95 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 135.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Micronesia, Federated States of 124.8 units per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.49 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.49 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Antigua and Barbuda was 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 160.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.96 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.