Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population growth was 0.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.5% for population growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1987.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 140 Austria 0.5% compare
- 141 Denmark 0.5% compare
- 142 Fiji, Republic of 0.5% compare
- 144 Cabo Verde 0.5% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan, Republic of 0.5% compare
- 146 Costa Rica 0.5% 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.58 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 0 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.58 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1987.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population growth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release