Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 16,999 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,999 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28,181 people
in 1970
All-time low
16,999 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 16,999 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 28,181 people in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16,999 people, in 2023.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19,105 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,472 people | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 19,796 people | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 20,097 people | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 20,383 people | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 20,669 people | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 20,963 people | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 21,272 people | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 21,596 people | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 21,934 people | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 22,283 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 22,596 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 22,883 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 23,196 people | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 23,847 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 24,759 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 25,611 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 26,455 people | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 27,275 people | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 28,037 people | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 28,181 people | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 27,637 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 26,886 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 26,007 people | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 25,073 people | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 24,119 people | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 23,230 people | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 22,478 people | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 21,794 people | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 21,196 people | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 20,631 people | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 20,036 people | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 19,454 people | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 18,941 people | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 18,582 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 18,452 people | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 18,451 people | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 18,461 people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 18,510 people | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 18,624 people | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 18,764 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18,838 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18,889 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 19,034 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 19,256 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 19,535 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 19,876 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 20,215 people | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20,461 people | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 20,616 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20,795 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 20,939 people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,936 people | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20,869 people | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,764 people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 20,609 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,481 people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 20,408 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 20,387 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 20,397 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20,270 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,027 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,759 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 19,475 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 19,220 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 18,917 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,574 people | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 18,281 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17,995 people | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 17,731 people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,546 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 17,401 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17,243 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16,999 people | -1.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16,999 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 4% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 16,999 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 4% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,529 people | 19,105 people | 21,934 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24,694 people | 22,283 people | 28,037 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24,660 people | 21,196 people | 28,181 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,014 people | 18,451 people | 20,631 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,548 people | 18,764 people | 20,616 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,658 people | 20,387 people | 20,939 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,025 people | 17,731 people | 20,270 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,297 people | 16,999 people | 17,546 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 196 Grenada 23,240 people compare
- 197 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 21,933 people compare
- 198 Aruba 18,550 people compare
- 200 Jersey 15,057 people compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 14,161 people compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 13,479 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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Antigua and Barbuda was 16,999 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 28,181 people in 1970.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,999 people in 2023.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share 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 0-14.