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
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.
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
- 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 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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.