Population aged 65 years or older in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population aged 65 years or older was 11.33 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 11.33 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11.33 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.1 thousands, in 1970.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 198th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.88 thousands | 3.1 thousands | 4.72 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.52 thousands | 4.92 thousands | 5.81 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.57 thousands | 5.46 thousands | 5.73 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.66 thousands | 5.49 thousands | 5.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 thousands | 6.01 thousands | 8.46 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.02 thousands | 8.85 thousands | 11.33 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 195 Samoa 13.08 thousands compare
- 196 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.09 thousands compare
- 197 Seychelles 11.37 thousands compare
- 199 Faroe Islands 9.9 thousands compare
- 200 Sao Tome and Principe 9.32 thousands compare
- 201 Mayotte 9.13 thousands compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.789 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,658 (2100)
- Population density 154.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.789 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.58 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.58 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.58 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.4955 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.58 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Antigua and Barbuda was 11.33 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.33 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 thousands in 1970.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 198th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release