Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 10,484 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 10,484 people. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 10,484 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,886 people, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 201st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,978 people | 1,886 people | 2,079 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,685 people | 2,149 people | 3,082 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,976 people | 3,176 people | 4,829 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,569 people | 5,015 people | 5,814 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,562 people | 5,477 people | 5,701 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,687 people | 5,522 people | 5,947 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,233 people | 6,100 people | 8,649 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,745 people | 9,055 people | 10,484 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 198 Samoa 12,365 people compare
- 199 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,717 people compare
- 200 Seychelles 10,659 people compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 9,701 people compare
- 203 Sao Tome and Principe 8,935 people compare
- 204 Dominica 8,482 people compare
More population data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 0 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.58 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.5% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.58 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda was 10,484 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 10,484 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,886 people in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.