Annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Annual growth rate of urban population share was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
234th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1950
All-time low
-2.6%
in 2006
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded -0.2% for annual growth rate of urban population share in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 4.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 2006.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.0% | — |
| 1951 | 3.5% | -13.0% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | -13.7% |
| 1953 | 2.6% | -14.8% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -16.3% |
| 1955 | 1.7% | -18.5% |
| 1956 | 1.4% | -21.7% |
| 1957 | 1.0% | -26.9% |
| 1958 | 0.6% | -36.4% |
| 1959 | 0.3% | -57.5% |
| 1960 | -0.3% | -192.9% |
| 1961 | -0.9% | +260.3% |
| 1962 | -1.6% | +76.0% |
| 1963 | -2.0% | +27.4% |
| 1964 | -2.3% | +14.0% |
| 1965 | -2.4% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | -2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1967 | -2.0% | -12.8% |
| 1968 | -1.5% | -26.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7% | -52.4% |
| 1970 | -0.0% | -96.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | -402.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +85.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -30.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -52.2% |
| 1991 | -0.1% | -217.6% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | +414.0% |
| 1993 | -0.7% | +91.7% |
| 1994 | -0.9% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | -1.1% | +22.9% |
| 1996 | -1.3% | +14.9% |
| 1997 | -1.4% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | -1.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | -1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | -1.8% | +18.1% |
| 2003 | -2.2% | +17.9% |
| 2004 | -2.4% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | -2.5% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | -2.6% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -2.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | -2.3% | -7.7% |
| 2009 | -2.0% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | -1.5% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | -1.1% | -29.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -16.3% |
| 2014 | -0.5% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | -0.3% | -33.0% |
| 2016 | -0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2017 | -0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | -0.3% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | -0.3% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | -0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.6% | -2.4% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.9% | -1.5% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.1% | -2.6% | -1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6% | -1.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 231 Guernsey -0.2% compare
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- 233 Liechtenstein -0.2% compare
- 235 Belize -0.5% compare
- 236 American Samoa -0.5% compare
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- 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 annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Antigua and Barbuda was -0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 2006.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.