Population growth rate in Anguilla
Anguilla: Population growth rate was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Anguilla stood at 1.6%.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Anguilla peaked at 4.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, -5.7%, in 2021.
That places Anguilla 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | -0.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -4.5% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -5.7% | 1.7% | 4 |
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More population data for Anguilla
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Anguilla?
- Population growth rate in Anguilla was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.7% in 2021.
- How does Anguilla rank for population growth rate?
- Anguilla ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.