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Antigua and Barbuda: Urban land area (sq. km)

In , Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) was 31.86.

That's up 10.1% from 2000, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 8,839.60 . Antigua and Barbuda ranks #188 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #36 of 42.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Antigua and Barbuda Urban land area (sq. km) trend

Highlights

Peak
31.86
Trough
26.26

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Urban land area (sq. km)
31.8633
28.9449
26.2594

About Urban land area (sq. km)

Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.

Indicator code: AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2Category: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015?
In 2015, Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) was 31.86, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) rising or falling?
Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) rose 10.1% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank globally on Urban land area (sq. km)?
In 2015, Antigua and Barbuda ranked #188 out of 215 countries reporting Urban land area (sq. km).
How does Antigua and Barbuda's Urban land area (sq. km) compare to the world average?
The global average for Urban land area (sq. km) in 2015 was 8,839.60, so Antigua and Barbuda is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #36 of 42.
What is Urban land area (sq. km) and how is it measured?
Urban land area in square kilometers, based on a combination of population counts (persons), settlement points, and the presence of nighttime lights. Areas are defined as urban where contiguous lighted cells from the nighttime lights or approximated urban extents based on buffered settlement points for which the total population is greater than 5,000 persons.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.TOTL.UR.K2), CC BY 4.0.