Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 75.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda is 75.5%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 75.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 1950.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.5% | — |
| 1955 | 53.0% | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 57.1% | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 58.9% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58.6% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 60.3% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 61.6% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 63.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 71.0% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 72.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 74.4% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | +1.4% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 75.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 75.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.4%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.7% | 50.5% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 56.2% | 55.3% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 58.7% | 58.6% | 58.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 61.0% | 60.3% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.0% | 64.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 68.1% | 65.1% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.6% | 74.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Antigua and Barbuda was 75.5% 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.