Population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population was 93,331 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93,331 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
93,331 people
in 2023
All-time low
45,462 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Antigua and Barbuda is 93,331 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 93,331 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 45,462 people, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45,462 people | — |
| 1951 | 46,444 people | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 47,416 people | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 48,400 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 49,392 people | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 50,395 people | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 51,400 people | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 52,426 people | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 53,473 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 54,549 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 55,621 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 56,554 people | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 57,351 people | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58,157 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 59,035 people | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 59,987 people | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60,911 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 61,857 people | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 62,832 people | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63,832 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64,549 people | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64,747 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64,631 people | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 64,362 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 64,074 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63,856 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 63,779 people | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 63,882 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64,055 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64,297 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64,531 people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64,686 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 64,802 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64,952 people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64,899 people | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64,606 people | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 64,292 people | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 63,964 people | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 63,641 people | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63,346 people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 63,087 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63,406 people | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64,422 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65,601 people | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66,860 people | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68,210 people | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 69,629 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71,071 people | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 72,430 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 73,681 people | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 74,929 people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 76,082 people | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77,049 people | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77,896 people | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78,734 people | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79,628 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80,619 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81,716 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82,926 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84,193 people | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 85,337 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86,350 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87,275 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88,074 people | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88,784 people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89,421 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89,980 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90,483 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90,942 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91,377 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91,864 people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92,358 people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92,850 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93,331 people | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 93,331 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 3% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 93,331 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.04 million people, 3% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49,936 people | 45,462 people | 54,549 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,614 people | 55,621 people | 63,832 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,223 people | 63,779 people | 64,747 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,372 people | 63,346 people | 64,952 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,840 people | 63,087 people | 73,681 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,377 people | 74,929 people | 84,193 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,802 people | 85,337 people | 91,377 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,601 people | 91,864 people | 93,331 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 197 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 198 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 85,712 people compare
- 202 Isle of Man 84,182 people compare
- 203 Andorra 80,869 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 population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population in Antigua and Barbuda was 93,331 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 93,331 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,462 people in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.