Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 183rd vs. 180th).
By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 175/197 ($2.22B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 52/197 ($23,726), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
94540
|
17663
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 194/197 |
| GDP |
$2.22B
2024 |
$282M
2023 |
| GDP rank | 175/197 | 193/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,726
2024 |
$15,899
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 52/197 | 67/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,602
2024 |
$17,532
2023 |
| Government debt |
$1.49B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.4%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$15,910
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 38/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,556
2025 |
$8,654
2025 |
| Land area |
169.9 sq mi
2025 |
177.6 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
552 ppl/mi²
2024 |
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.58
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
36.9 years
2024 |
39.2 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Palau: Comparison Charts
Antigua and Barbuda and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $11,563,041 |
| 1971 | - | $12,706,874 |
| 1972 | - | $13,956,474 |
| 1973 | - | $15,331,889 |
| 1974 | - | $16,848,759 |
| 1975 | - | $18,521,112 |
| 1976 | - | $20,364,420 |
| 1977 | $77,507,407 | $22,308,104 |
| 1978 | $88,040,741 | $24,530,015 |
| 1979 | $109,596,296 | $27,004,251 |
| 1980 | $132,451,852 | $29,728,054 |
| 1981 | $149,388,889 | $32,726,594 |
| 1982 | $166,444,444 | $36,027,583 |
| 1983 | $184,866,667 | $39,661,530 |
| 1984 | $212,214,815 | $44,814,259 |
| 1985 | $246,370,370 | $51,030,637 |
| 1986 | $297,562,963 | $58,109,314 |
| 1987 | $346,866,667 | $66,169,905 |
| 1988 | $411,396,296 | $75,348,615 |
| 1989 | $455,174,074 | $85,800,543 |
| 1990 | $478,718,519 | $97,702,303 |
| 1991 | $504,337,037 | $106,555,300 |
| 1992 | $525,133,333 | $104,771,300 |
| 1993 | $565,662,963 | $96,455,700 |
| 1994 | $625,081,481 | $106,138,500 |
| 1995 | $616,051,852 | $121,018,500 |
| 1996 | $679,140,741 | $137,494,600 |
| 1997 | $734,422,222 | $143,860,800 |
| 1998 | $789,788,889 | $149,079,600 |
| 1999 | $835,544,444 | $144,206,500 |
| 2000 | $901,003,704 | $149,535,800 |
| 2001 | $877,774,074 | $159,453,500 |
| 2002 | $898,092,593 | $162,665,500 |
| 2003 | $948,100,000 | $154,559,900 |
| 2004 | $1,026,329,630 | $166,391,600 |
| 2005 | $1,143,896,296 | $191,048,400 |
| 2006 | $1,303,674,074 | $193,679,700 |
| 2007 | $1,487,381,481 | $200,903,600 |
| 2008 | $1,557,640,741 | $201,167,300 |
| 2009 | $1,386,518,519 | $189,998,000 |
| 2010 | $1,298,348,148 | $188,174,300 |
| 2011 | $1,287,359,259 | $198,873,900 |
| 2012 | $1,364,729,630 | $215,762,400 |
| 2013 | $1,325,496,296 | $225,345,700 |
| 2014 | $1,378,707,407 | $243,156,500 |
| 2015 | $1,437,485,185 | $278,824,800 |
| 2016 | $1,489,603,704 | $298,323,500 |
| 2017 | $1,534,855,556 | $285,600,000 |
| 2018 | $1,661,529,630 | $288,546,300 |
| 2019 | $1,726,448,148 | $281,941,600 |
| 2020 | $1,411,637,037 | $258,990,800 |
| 2021 | $1,602,125,926 | $235,752,900 |
| 2022 | $1,866,566,667 | $255,591,100 |
| 2023 | $2,005,785,185 | $281,849,100 |
| 2024 | $2,224,814,815 | - |
Antigua and Barbuda and Palau economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1970 | - | $1,017 |
| 1971 | - | $1,081 |
| 1972 | - | $1,145 |
| 1973 | - | $1,221 |
| 1974 | - | $1,328 |
| 1975 | - | $1,464 |
| 1976 | - | $1,616 |
| 1977 | $1,214 | $1,781 |
| 1978 | $1,375 | $1,972 |
| 1979 | $1,705 | $2,189 |
| 1980 | $2,053 | $2,423 |
| 1981 | $2,310 | $2,639 |
| 1982 | $2,569 | $2,838 |
| 1983 | $2,847 | $3,049 |
| 1984 | $3,271 | $3,360 |
| 1985 | $3,814 | $3,728 |
| 1986 | $4,629 | $4,144 |
| 1987 | $5,424 | $4,616 |
| 1988 | $6,466 | $5,145 |
| 1989 | $7,188 | $5,741 |
| 1990 | $7,591 | $6,403 |
| 1991 | $7,956 | $6,824 |
| 1992 | $8,154 | $6,553 |
| 1993 | $8,625 | $5,892 |
| 1994 | $9,351 | $6,329 |
| 1995 | $9,034 | $7,038 |
| 1996 | $9,756 | $7,788 |
| 1997 | $10,336 | $7,945 |
| 1998 | $10,907 | $8,048 |
| 1999 | $11,342 | $7,630 |
| 2000 | $12,027 | $7,797 |
| 2001 | $11,539 | $8,240 |
| 2002 | $11,659 | $8,341 |
| 2003 | $12,173 | $7,862 |
| 2004 | $13,038 | $8,395 |
| 2005 | $14,369 | $9,640 |
| 2006 | $16,174 | $9,885 |
| 2007 | $18,205 | $10,408 |
| 2008 | $18,787 | $10,583 |
| 2009 | $16,472 | $10,155 |
| 2010 | $15,217 | $10,229 |
| 2011 | $14,912 | $11,001 |
| 2012 | $15,640 | $12,145 |
| 2013 | $15,052 | $12,769 |
| 2014 | $15,532 | $13,726 |
| 2015 | $16,078 | $15,691 |
| 2016 | $16,557 | $16,763 |
| 2017 | $16,966 | $16,034 |
| 2018 | $18,273 | $16,198 |
| 2019 | $18,896 | $15,841 |
| 2020 | $15,370 | $14,557 |
| 2021 | $17,349 | $13,257 |
| 2022 | $20,105 | $14,392 |
| 2023 | $21,495 | $15,899 |
| 2024 | $23,726 | - |
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Palau life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58.1 | 52.7 |
| 1951 | 58.6 | 52.9 |
| 1952 | 59 | 53.1 |
| 1953 | 59.4 | 53.3 |
| 1954 | 59.8 | 53.5 |
| 1955 | 60.2 | 53.7 |
| 1956 | 60.7 | 53.9 |
| 1957 | 61.1 | 54.1 |
| 1958 | 61.6 | 54.4 |
| 1959 | 62.1 | 54.6 |
| 1960 | 62.6 | 54.9 |
| 1961 | 63.3 | 55.1 |
| 1962 | 64 | 55.4 |
| 1963 | 64.7 | 55.6 |
| 1964 | 65.4 | 55.8 |
| 1965 | 66.2 | 55.9 |
| 1966 | 66.9 | 56.2 |
| 1967 | 67.6 | 56.5 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 56.9 |
| 1969 | 68.8 | 57.3 |
| 1970 | 69.4 | 57.7 |
| 1971 | 69.9 | 58.1 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 58.6 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 59 |
| 1974 | 71.1 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 60 |
| 1976 | 71.8 | 60.5 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 60.9 |
| 1978 | 72.5 | 61.3 |
| 1979 | 72.8 | 61.6 |
| 1980 | 73.1 | 61.9 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | 62.1 |
| 1982 | 73.5 | 62.3 |
| 1983 | 73.7 | 62.5 |
| 1984 | 73.8 | 62.6 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 62.7 |
| 1986 | 73.9 | 62.8 |
| 1987 | 73.9 | 62.8 |
| 1988 | 73.8 | 62.8 |
| 1989 | 73.6 | 62.8 |
| 1990 | 73.6 | 62.8 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 62.8 |
| 1992 | 73.4 | 62.9 |
| 1993 | 73.4 | 63 |
| 1994 | 73.5 | 63.1 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 63.3 |
| 1996 | 73.8 | 63.5 |
| 1997 | 74 | 63.7 |
| 1998 | 74.2 | 64 |
| 1999 | 74.5 | 64.2 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 64.5 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 65.1 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 65.4 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 65.8 |
| 2005 | 75.4 | 66.2 |
| 2006 | 75.5 | 66.6 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 67.1 |
| 2008 | 76.1 | 67.6 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 68 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 68.3 |
| 2011 | 77 | 68.6 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 68.9 |
| 2013 | 77 | 69 |
| 2014 | 76.9 | 69.1 |
| 2015 | 76.9 | 69.1 |
| 2016 | 77 | 69 |
| 2017 | 77 | 69 |
| 2018 | 77.1 | 69 |
| 2019 | 77.2 | 69 |
| 2020 | 77.2 | 68.7 |
| 2021 | 77.2 | 68.6 |
| 2022 | 77.5 | 68.9 |
| 2023 | 77.6 | 69.3 |
| 2024 | 77.8 | 69.4 |
| 2025 | 77.9 | 69.5 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Palau population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 55,603 | 9,328 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 9,555 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 9,793 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 10,037 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 10,292 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 10,547 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 10,805 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 10,988 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 11,080 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 11,159 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 11,368 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 11,759 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 12,194 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 12,552 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 12,687 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 12,655 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 12,598 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 12,525 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 12,440 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 12,337 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 12,271 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 12,402 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 12,694 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 13,006 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 13,337 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 13,688 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 14,024 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 14,334 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 14,645 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 14,945 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 15,259 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 15,614 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 15,989 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 16,372 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 16,770 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 17,195 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 17,654 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 18,108 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 18,524 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 18,901 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 19,178 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 19,352 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 19,503 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 19,659 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 19,820 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 19,819 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 19,593 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 19,302 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 19,009 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 18,709 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 18,396 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 18,078 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 17,765 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 17,648 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 17,715 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 17,770 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 17,797 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 17,812 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 17,814 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 17,798 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 17,792 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 17,783 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 17,759 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 17,727 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 17,695 |
Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Palau
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.6 | 7.19 |
| 1961 | 4.56 | 7.17 |
| 1962 | 4.55 | 7.15 |
| 1963 | 4.54 | 7.12 |
| 1964 | 4.48 | 7.08 |
| 1965 | 4.42 | 7.01 |
| 1966 | 4.32 | 6.93 |
| 1967 | 4.18 | 6.84 |
| 1968 | 4.01 | 6.71 |
| 1969 | 3.83 | 6.58 |
| 1970 | 3.63 | 6.39 |
| 1971 | 3.46 | 6.16 |
| 1972 | 3.29 | 5.9 |
| 1973 | 3.13 | 5.59 |
| 1974 | 2.93 | 5.26 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 4.9 |
| 1976 | 2.78 | 4.53 |
| 1977 | 2.78 | 4.09 |
| 1978 | 2.57 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 2.63 | 3.49 |
| 1980 | 2.31 | 3.35 |
| 1981 | 2.17 | 3.28 |
| 1982 | 2.09 | 3.22 |
| 1983 | 2.12 | 3.14 |
| 1984 | 2.04 | 3.08 |
| 1985 | 2.15 | 3.01 |
| 1986 | 2.03 | 2.98 |
| 1987 | 2.07 | 2.93 |
| 1988 | 2.13 | 2.91 |
| 1989 | 2.2 | 2.92 |
| 1990 | 2.25 | 2.88 |
| 1991 | 2.04 | 2.74 |
| 1992 | 2.13 | 2.71 |
| 1993 | 2.04 | 2.73 |
| 1994 | 2.07 | 2.66 |
| 1995 | 2.16 | 2.55 |
| 1996 | 2.27 | 2.39 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 2.19 |
| 1998 | 2.02 | 2.01 |
| 1999 | 1.96 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 1.82 |
| 2001 | 2.02 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 1.94 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 1.89 | 1.96 |
| 2004 | 1.85 | 1.99 |
| 2005 | 1.83 | 2.02 |
| 2006 | 1.83 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1.86 | 1.97 |
| 2008 | 2.04 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 2.01 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 1.94 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 1.97 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 2.01 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 2.05 |
| 2014 | 1.53 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 1.57 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 2.02 |
| 2018 | 1.37 | 1.97 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 1.98 |
| 2020 | 1.57 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 1.58 | 1.95 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 1.91 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Palau demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 15.5 |
| 1963 | 19.8 | 15.1 |
| 1964 | 19.7 | 15 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 14.9 |
| 1966 | 19 | 14.9 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | 15.2 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 15.7 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 16.5 |
| 1971 | 18.2 | 16.6 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 16.6 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 16.8 |
| 1974 | 19.2 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 19.6 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 20 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 20.5 | 18.1 |
| 1978 | 21 | 18.3 |
| 1979 | 21.5 | 18.6 |
| 1980 | 22 | 18.9 |
| 1981 | 22.5 | 19.3 |
| 1982 | 23 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 20.5 |
| 1984 | 24 | 21.1 |
| 1985 | 24.4 | 21.6 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 22.2 |
| 1987 | 25.1 | 23.1 |
| 1988 | 25.3 | 24 |
| 1989 | 25.5 | 24.9 |
| 1990 | 25.7 | 25.6 |
| 1991 | 25.9 | 26 |
| 1992 | 26.2 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 26.4 | 26.9 |
| 1994 | 26.7 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 26.9 | 27.8 |
| 1996 | 27.2 | 28.3 |
| 1997 | 27.4 | 28.8 |
| 1998 | 27.7 | 29.4 |
| 1999 | 28 | 30.2 |
| 2000 | 28.3 | 30.8 |
| 2001 | 28.6 | 31.2 |
| 2002 | 28.9 | 31.5 |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 31.8 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 32 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 32.3 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 32.7 |
| 2007 | 30.5 | 33.1 |
| 2008 | 30.7 | 33.5 |
| 2009 | 31 | 33.9 |
| 2010 | 31.2 | 34.2 |
| 2011 | 31.6 | 34.6 |
| 2012 | 31.9 | 35 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 35.3 |
| 2014 | 32.7 | 35.6 |
| 2015 | 33.1 | 36 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 36.3 |
| 2017 | 34 | 36.7 |
| 2018 | 34.4 | 37 |
| 2019 | 34.8 | 37.4 |
| 2020 | 35.3 | 37.8 |
| 2021 | 35.7 | 38.1 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 36.5 | 38.8 |
| 2024 | 36.9 | 39.2 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2B
2024 |
$249M
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
53%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
3.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.3%
2025 |
+2.29%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.37%
2023 |
0.77%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.1%
2023 |
76.7%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19%
2023 |
9.87%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
56
2025 |
62
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$358M
2024 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$26.3M
2024 |
$1.95M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
384,500
2020 |
18,399
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
70%
2020 |
93.5%
2017 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,787 kg
2007 |
4,814 kg
1990 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.7
2007 |
$1.99
1990 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.32 megatons
2023 |
1.44 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.46 tons
2023 |
81.2 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
1990 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
0.9%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.66%
2021 |
4.6%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.001%
2024 |
0.0002%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+9
2024 |
-14
2024 |
| Urban population |
24.3%
2024 |
82.8%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.23 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.6
2025 |
47.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
49
2025 |
| Higher education index |
23
2025 |
n/a |
| Homicides per 100K people |
10.7
2022 |
11.2
2018 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2019 |
4.78
2013 |
| Visa free countries |
143
2025 |
123
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2015 |
100%
2020 |
| English speaking |
80%
2023 |
92.5%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
77.6%
2023 |
27%
2004 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,085
2022 |
$1,979
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$269.1
2022 |
$328
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
69.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.15%
2022 |
21.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.9
2017 |
1.78
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
89
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.3
2023 |
22.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34%
2022 |
42.1%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.6%
2024 |
19.3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
82
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
17.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.66 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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