Share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population living in rural areas was 24.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda is 24.5%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 49.5% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2020.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.5% | — |
| 1955 | 47.0% | -4.9% |
| 1960 | 44.7% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 42.9% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 39.7% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 34.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.3% | 47.0% | 49.5% | 2 |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 42.9% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 41.1% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.0% | 38.4% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.9% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 29.0% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 25.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.5% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2020.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.