Annual change in population in Anguilla
Anguilla: Annual change in population was 233 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
233 people
Change on year
up 177.4%
World rank
180th
of 236 countries
All-time high
487 people
in 2015
All-time low
-361 people
in 2021
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Annual change in population in Anguilla, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual change in population in Anguilla stood at 233 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 177.4% on the previous year and up 280.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Anguilla peaked at 487 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, -361 people, in 2021.
Anguilla ranks 180th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in population in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 207 people | — |
| 1952 | 160 people | -22.7% |
| 1953 | 133 people | -16.9% |
| 1954 | 146 people | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 95 people | -34.9% |
| 1956 | 39 people | -58.9% |
| 1957 | 21 people | -46.2% |
| 1958 | -4 people | -119.0% |
| 1959 | -19 people | +375.0% |
| 1960 | 1 people | -105.3% |
| 1961 | 45 people | +4400.0% |
| 1962 | 53 people | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 44 people | -17.0% |
| 1964 | 51 people | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 46 people | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 55 people | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 55 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57 people | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 50 people | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 67 people | +34.0% |
| 1971 | 52 people | -22.4% |
| 1972 | 51 people | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 39 people | -23.5% |
| 1974 | 36 people | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 17 people | -52.8% |
| 1976 | 26 people | +52.9% |
| 1977 | 22 people | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 20 people | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 15 people | -25.0% |
| 1980 | 10 people | -33.3% |
| 1981 | 16 people | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 25 people | +56.2% |
| 1983 | 19 people | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 92 people | +384.2% |
| 1985 | 214 people | +132.6% |
| 1986 | 267 people | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 274 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 288 people | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 309 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 306 people | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 306 people | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 277 people | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 247 people | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 237 people | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 249 people | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 262 people | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 278 people | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 279 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 307 people | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 332 people | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 301 people | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 217 people | -27.9% |
| 2003 | 189 people | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 189 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 198 people | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 203 people | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 204 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 214 people | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 227 people | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 234 people | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 221 people | -5.6% |
| 2012 | -192 people | -186.9% |
| 2013 | -129 people | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 476 people | -469.0% |
| 2015 | 487 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 109 people | -77.6% |
| 2017 | 106 people | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 297 people | +180.2% |
| 2019 | 98 people | -67.0% |
| 2020 | 19 people | -80.6% |
| 2021 | -361 people | -2000.0% |
| 2022 | -301 people | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 233 people | -177.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in population in Anguilla changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +4400.0% | 1 people | 45 people |
| 2021 | -2000.0% | 19 people | -361 people |
| 2014 | +469.0% | -129 people | 476 people |
| 1984 | +384.2% | 19 people | 92 people |
| 1959 | -375.0% | -4 people | -19 people |
| 2012 | -186.9% | 221 people | -192 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.44 people | -19 people | 207 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 45.7 people | 1 people | 57 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.5 people | 15 people | 67 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.4 people | 10 people | 309 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 274.8 people | 237 people | 307 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.4 people | 189 people | 332 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.7 people | -192 people | 487 people | 10 |
| 2020s | -102.5 people | -361 people | 233 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 177 Turks and Caicos Islands 352 people compare
- 178 Guernsey 293 people compare
- 179 Liechtenstein 284 people compare
- 181 Jersey 187 people compare
- 182 Grenada 166 people compare
- 183 Saint Barthelemy 164 people compare
More population data for Anguilla
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2033)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.8905 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Anguilla?
- Annual change in population in Anguilla was 233 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 487 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was -361 people in 2021.
- How does Anguilla rank for annual change in population?
- Anguilla ranks 180th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 280.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.