Population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population was 93,331 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, population in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 93,331 people. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 93,331 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,525 people, in 1000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 201st out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 241 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4,525 people | 4,525 people | 4,525 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 4,941 people | 4,941 people | 4,941 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 5,396 people | 5,396 people | 5,396 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 5,894 people | 5,894 people | 5,894 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 6,438 people | 6,438 people | 6,438 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 7,035 people | 7,035 people | 7,035 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 7,688 people | 7,688 people | 7,688 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 8,404 people | 8,404 people | 8,404 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 9,335 people | 9,335 people | 9,335 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 10,369 people | 10,369 people | 10,369 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 11,518 people | 11,518 people | 11,518 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 12,794 people | 12,794 people | 12,794 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 14,212 people | 14,212 people | 14,212 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 15,787 people | 15,787 people | 15,787 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 17,537 people | 17,537 people | 17,537 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 19,480 people | 19,480 people | 19,480 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 21,640 people | 21,640 people | 21,640 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 36,962 people | 36,891 people | 37,000 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 35,973 people | 35,099 people | 36,802 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 34,845 people | 34,801 people | 34,974 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 35,647 people | 34,903 people | 36,423 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 35,731 people | 34,822 people | 36,455 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 33,250 people | 31,919 people | 34,575 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 30,697 people | 29,841 people | 31,659 people | 10 |
| 1920s | 30,073 people | 29,746 people | 30,646 people | 10 |
| 1930s | 35,267 people | 31,089 people | 40,042 people | 10 |
| 1940s | 43,036 people | 40,909 people | 44,883 people | 10 |
| 1950s | 49,936 people | 45,462 people | 54,549 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 59,614 people | 55,621 people | 63,832 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 64,223 people | 63,779 people | 64,747 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,372 people | 63,346 people | 64,952 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,840 people | 63,087 people | 73,681 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,377 people | 74,929 people | 84,193 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 88,802 people | 85,337 people | 91,377 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 92,601 people | 91,864 people | 93,331 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 198 Tonga 104,613 people compare
- 199 Jersey 103,680 people compare
- 200 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 101,331 people compare
- 202 United States Virgin Islands 85,712 people compare
- 203 Isle of Man 84,182 people compare
- 204 Andorra 80,869 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 population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population in Antigua and Barbuda was 93,331 people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 93,331 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,525 people in 1000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 201st out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.