Long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Long term urban population region was 38.49 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
38.49
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
39.17
in 1960
All-time low
0
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda is 38.49, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 39.17 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1000.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 | — |
| 1100 | 0 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0001 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0004 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0011 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0033 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 0.01 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0302 | +201.7% |
| 1720 | 0.0402 | +33.3% |
| 1730 | 0.0536 | +33.3% |
| 1740 | 0.0715 | +33.3% |
| 1750 | 0.0953 | +33.3% |
| 1760 | 0.1271 | +33.3% |
| 1770 | 0.1695 | +33.3% |
| 1780 | 0.226 | +33.3% |
| 1790 | 0.3013 | +33.3% |
| 1800 | 0.4018 | +33.3% |
| 1810 | 0.5357 | +33.3% |
| 1820 | 0.7143 | +33.3% |
| 1830 | 0.9524 | +33.3% |
| 1840 | 1.27 | +33.3% |
| 1850 | 1.69 | +33.3% |
| 1860 | 2.26 | +33.3% |
| 1870 | 3.01 | +33.3% |
| 1880 | 4.01 | +33.3% |
| 1890 | 5.35 | +33.3% |
| 1900 | 7.13 | +33.3% |
| 1910 | 9.51 | +33.3% |
| 1920 | 12.68 | +33.3% |
| 1930 | 16.91 | +33.3% |
| 1940 | 22.55 | +33.3% |
| 1950 | 30.07 | +33.3% |
| 1951 | 30.99 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 31.93 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 32.86 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 33.79 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 34.71 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 35.62 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 36.53 | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 37.48 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 38.47 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 39.17 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 38.68 | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 38.25 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.86 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 37.47 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 37.05 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 36.58 | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 36.07 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 35.56 | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 35.11 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 34.88 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 33.9 | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 33.98 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 34.06 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 34.14 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 34.22 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 34.3 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 34.38 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 34.46 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 34.54 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 34.62 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 34.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 34.78 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 34.86 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 34.94 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 35.02 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 35.1 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 35.19 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 35.27 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.35 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 35.43 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 35.45 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 35.05 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.65 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.26 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 33.87 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 33.48 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.1 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 32.72 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.35 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 31.98 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 32.06 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 32.21 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.29 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 32.37 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 32.45 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 32.52 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 32.6 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 32.68 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 32.76 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 33.02 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 33.28 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 33.55 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 33.81 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 34.34 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.61 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 34.87 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 35.14 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.4 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 36.02 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.64 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 37.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 37.87 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 38.49 | +1.6% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 38.49 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 49% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 38.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1710 | +201.7% | 0.01 | 0.0302 |
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0 | 0 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0004 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0004 | 0.0011 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 0.0004 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 0.0011 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0033 | 0.0033 | 0.0033 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0302 | 0.0302 | 0.0302 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 0.0402 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.0536 | 0.0536 | 0.0536 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0715 | 0.0715 | 0.0715 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0953 | 0.0953 | 0.0953 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1271 | 0.1271 | 0.1271 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 0.1695 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3013 | 0.3013 | 0.3013 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4018 | 0.4018 | 0.4018 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5357 | 0.5357 | 0.5357 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 0.7143 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.9524 | 0.9524 | 0.9524 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.26 | 2.26 | 2.26 | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.01 | 4.01 | 4.01 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.35 | 5.35 | 5.35 | 1 |
| 1900s | 7.13 | 7.13 | 7.13 | 1 |
| 1910s | 9.51 | 9.51 | 9.51 | 1 |
| 1920s | 12.68 | 12.68 | 12.68 | 1 |
| 1930s | 16.91 | 16.91 | 16.91 | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.55 | 22.55 | 22.55 | 1 |
| 1950s | 34.24 | 30.07 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.18 | 35.11 | 39.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.28 | 33.9 | 34.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.98 | 34.62 | 35.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.04 | 32.35 | 35.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.33 | 31.98 | 32.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.95 | 32.76 | 35.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 | 35.4 | 38.49 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Long term urban population region in Antigua and Barbuda was 38.49 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.17 in 1960.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for long term urban population region?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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