Population in Anguilla
Anguilla: Population was 14,435 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Anguilla, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Anguilla stood at 14,435 people.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Anguilla peaked at 14,864 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,022 people, in 1950.
Anguilla ranks 224th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5,584 people | 5,022 people | 5,823 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,023 people | 5,801 people | 6,257 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,492 people | 6,324 people | 6,602 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,099 people | 6,612 people | 8,116 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,633 people | 8,422 people | 10,864 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,193 people | 11,196 people | 13,138 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,001 people | 13,272 people | 14,845 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,501 people | 14,202 people | 14,864 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 221 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 29,920 people compare
- 222 Saint Martin (French part) 27,545 people compare
- 223 Palau 17,751 people compare
- 225 Cook Islands 14,244 people compare
- 226 Nauru 11,900 people compare
- 227 Wallis and Futuna 11,394 people compare
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 in Anguilla?
- Population in Anguilla was 14,435 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 14,864 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,022 people in 1950.
- How does Anguilla rank for population?
- Anguilla ranks 224th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.