Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 22,535 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda is 22,535 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 26,553 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22,480 people, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,480 people | — |
| 1955 | 23,694 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 24,875 people | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 25,753 people | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 26,553 people | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 26,417 people | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 25,584 people | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 24,826 people | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 23,313 people | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 24,486 people | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 26,136 people | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 23,060 people | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 23,349 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 22,893 people | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 22,535 people | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,087 people | 22,480 people | 23,694 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 25,314 people | 24,875 people | 25,753 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 26,485 people | 26,417 people | 26,553 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 25,205 people | 24,826 people | 25,584 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 23,900 people | 23,313 people | 24,486 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 24,598 people | 23,060 people | 26,136 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 23,121 people | 22,893 people | 23,349 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 22,535 people | 22,535 people | 22,535 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 198 Malta 25,360 people compare
- 199 Guam 25,082 people compare
- 200 United States Virgin Islands 23,130 people compare
- 202 Andorra 20,594 people compare
- 203 Marshall Islands 17,348 people compare
- 204 Cook Islands 15,644 people compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3378 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 22,535 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 26,553 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,480 people in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.