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
Latest (2023)
10,484 people
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,484 people
in 2023
All-time low
1,886 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,886 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,887 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1,912 people | +1.3% |
| 1953 | 1,946 people | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1,977 people | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 2,006 people | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 2,020 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 2,027 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2,039 people | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2,079 people | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 2,149 people | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 2,252 people | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 2,388 people | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 2,543 people | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2,685 people | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2,810 people | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 2,910 people | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,988 people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,044 people | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,082 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,176 people | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,330 people | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3,497 people | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,676 people | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3,863 people | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 4,055 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 4,249 people | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4,444 people | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4,638 people | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4,829 people | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5,015 people | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 5,190 people | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,363 people | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,539 people | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 5,665 people | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,743 people | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,796 people | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,814 people | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,802 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,762 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,701 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,651 people | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,626 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5,587 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 5,562 people | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 5,540 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,512 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,484 people | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,477 people | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,483 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,522 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,569 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,607 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,627 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,643 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,663 people | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,696 people | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,754 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,838 people | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 5,947 people | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,100 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,298 people | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,510 people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,728 people | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 6,963 people | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,246 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,592 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,951 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 8,296 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8,649 people | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,055 people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,485 people | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 9,956 people | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 10,484 people | +5.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 10,484 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 10,484 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7908 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6324 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 99.03 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4036 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9318 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.8% (2100)
- Population density 154.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2,658 people (2100)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.