Total population (in thousands) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Total population (in thousands) was 94.21 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
94.21
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
94.21
in 2025
All-time low
45.44
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Antigua and Barbuda is 94.21, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 94.21 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.44, in 1950.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 30th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 45.44 | — |
| 1951 | 46.42 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 47.4 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 48.38 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 49.37 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 50.37 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 51.38 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 52.4 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 53.46 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 54.53 | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 55.6 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 56.54 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 57.34 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 58.14 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 59.02 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 59.97 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 60.9 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 61.84 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 62.81 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 63.82 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 64.53 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 64.73 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.61 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 64.34 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 64.06 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.84 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 63.76 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 63.86 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 64.04 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64.27 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 64.51 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 64.66 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 64.93 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 64.88 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 64.59 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 64.28 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 63.95 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 63.62 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 63.33 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 63.07 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 63.39 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.4 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.59 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.84 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 68.19 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 69.61 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 71.05 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 72.41 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 73.67 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 74.91 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 76.07 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 77.03 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 77.88 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 78.72 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 79.61 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 80.6 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 81.7 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.91 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.17 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.32 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 86.33 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.26 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 88.06 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 88.77 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 89.41 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 90.47 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 90.93 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.36 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 91.85 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.35 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 92.84 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 93.32 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 93.77 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 94.21 | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.21 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 94.21 is below the median for high income countries, which is 835.99, 11% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.92 | 45.44 | 54.53 | 10 |
| 1960s | 59.6 | 55.6 | 63.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 64.2 | 63.76 | 64.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.35 | 63.33 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.82 | 63.07 | 73.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.36 | 74.91 | 84.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.79 | 85.32 | 91.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.06 | 91.85 | 94.21 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 27 Saint Lucia 180.15 compare
- 28 Grenada 117.3 compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 99.92 compare
- 31 Dominica 65.87 compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 46.92 compare
- 33 Turks and Caicos Islands 46.85 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.789 (2100)
- Population density 154.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2,658 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Total population in Antigua and Barbuda was 94.21 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 94.21 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.44 in 1950.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for total population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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