The current population of Antigua and Barbuda is 94,757 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 93,772 in 2024.
- For the last 20 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of 0.88% per year.
- Antigua and Barbuda accounts for 0.001% of the world's population.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 185/197 by population and was ranked 185th in 2006.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth in 20 years).
- Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach 97.4K people in 2039.
Antigua and Barbuda population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 68,405 | -0.79% |
| 2099 | 68,952 | -0.77% |
| 2098 | 69,491 | -0.82% |
| 2097 | 70,063 | -0.82% |
| 2096 | 70,639 | -0.81% |
| 2095 | 71,220 | -0.81% |
| 2094 | 71,804 | -0.8% |
| 2093 | 72,386 | -0.83% |
| 2092 | 72,993 | -0.83% |
| 2091 | 73,607 | -0.82% |
| 2090 | 74,214 | -0.81% |
| 2089 | 74,822 | -0.81% |
| 2088 | 75,430 | -0.83% |
| 2087 | 76,062 | -0.83% |
| 2086 | 76,701 | -0.78% |
| 2085 | 77,301 | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 77,925 | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 78,556 | -0.78% |
| 2082 | 79,178 | -0.77% |
| 2081 | 79,791 | -0.78% |
| 2080 | 80,415 | -0.79% |
| 2079 | 81,054 | -0.76% |
| 2078 | 81,673 | -0.75% |
| 2077 | 82,293 | -0.72% |
| 2076 | 82,890 | -0.68% |
| 2075 | 83,457 | -0.7% |
| 2074 | 84,047 | -0.68% |
| 2073 | 84,623 | -0.69% |
| 2072 | 85,212 | -0.68% |
| 2071 | 85,795 | -0.64% |
| 2070 | 86,344 | -0.64% |
| 2069 | 86,901 | -0.62% |
| 2068 | 87,444 | -0.63% |
| 2067 | 87,995 | -0.57% |
| 2066 | 88,502 | -0.58% |
| 2065 | 89,022 | -0.55% |
| 2064 | 89,512 | -0.56% |
| 2063 | 90,015 | -0.52% |
| 2062 | 90,482 | -0.52% |
| 2061 | 90,956 | -0.5% |
| 2060 | 91,416 | -0.47% |
| 2059 | 91,847 | -0.49% |
| 2058 | 92,301 | -0.48% |
| 2057 | 92,742 | -0.43% |
| 2056 | 93,138 | -0.46% |
| 2055 | 93,565 | -0.45% |
| 2054 | 93,987 | -0.42% |
| 2053 | 94,386 | -0.39% |
| 2052 | 94,760 | -0.37% |
| 2051 | 95,111 | -0.36% |
| 2050 | 95,451 | -0.32% |
| 2049 | 95,762 | -0.29% |
| 2048 | 96,041 | -0.27% |
| 2047 | 96,301 | -0.25% |
| 2046 | 96,539 | -0.23% |
| 2045 | 96,759 | -0.19% |
| 2044 | 96,944 | -0.17% |
| 2043 | 97,111 | -0.13% |
| 2042 | 97,235 | -0.1% |
| 2041 | 97,335 | -0.06% |
| 2040 | 97,394 | -0.03% |
| 2039 | 97,421 | 0.02% |
| 2038 | 97,404 | 0.03% |
| 2037 | 97,377 | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 97,303 | 0.13% |
| 2035 | 97,174 | 0.18% |
| 2034 | 96,998 | 0.18% |
| 2033 | 96,826 | 0.23% |
| 2032 | 96,600 | 0.24% |
| 2031 | 96,366 | 0.29% |
| 2030 | 96,091 | 0.33% |
| 2029 | 95,773 | 0.37% |
| 2028 | 95,417 | 0.38% |
| 2027 | 95,054 | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 94,648 | 0.46% |
| 2025 | 94,218 | 0.48% |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 0.53% |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 0.55% |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 0.48% |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 0.51% |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 0.63% |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 0.73% |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 0.8% |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 0.92% |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 1.07% |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 1.19% |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 1.36% |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 1.52% |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 1.48% |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 1.36% |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 1.25% |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 1.13% |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 1.07% |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 1.11% |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 1.27% |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 1.54% |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 1.69% |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 1.73% |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 1.91% |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 2.07% |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 2.09% |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 2.01% |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 1.92% |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 1.84% |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 1.6% |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 0.51% |
| 1990 | 63,066 | -0.41% |
| 1989 | 63,325 | -0.47% |
| 1988 | 63,623 | -0.51% |
| 1987 | 63,946 | -0.51% |
| 1986 | 64,276 | -0.49% |
| 1985 | 64,591 | -0.45% |
| 1984 | 64,882 | -0.08% |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 0.23% |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 0.19% |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 0.24% |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 0.37% |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 0.37% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 0.28% |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 0.16% |
| 1976 | 63,762 | -0.12% |
| 1975 | 63,839 | -0.34% |
| 1974 | 64,058 | -0.44% |
| 1973 | 64,342 | -0.42% |
| 1972 | 64,615 | -0.18% |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 0.31% |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 1.11% |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 1.61% |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 1.57% |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 1.54% |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 1.55% |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 1.61% |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 1.52% |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 1.4% |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 1.69% |
| 1960 | 55,603 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 94.8K as of 2026, compared to 90K in 2016, 80.6K in 2006, and 69.6K in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.53% per year. Antigua and Barbuda is ranked 139th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Antigua and Barbuda will have 96,539 people (1.88% growth) and still will be ranked 185th.
By the year 2100, Antigua and Barbuda's population is projected to decline by 27.8% from its current level to 68.4K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 12 |
| 2024 | - | - | 9 |
| 2023 | 462 | 462 | 0 |
| 2022 | 486 | 486 | 0 |
| 2021 | 492 | 492 | 0 |
| 2020 | 512 | 512 | 0 |
| 2019 | 461 | 461 | 0 |
| 2018 | 411 | 411 | 0 |
| 2017 | 504 | 504 | 0 |
| 2016 | 496 | 496 | 0 |
| 2015 | 627 | 583 | 44 |
| 2014 | 661 | 564 | 97 |
| 2013 | 731 | 586 | 145 |
| 2012 | 874 | 678 | 196 |
| 2011 | 986 | 743 | 243 |
| 2010 | 1,049 | 758 | 291 |
| 2009 | 1,238 | 900 | 338 |
| 2008 | 1,280 | 911 | 369 |
| 2007 | 1,141 | 770 | 371 |
| 2006 | 1,057 | 742 | 315 |
| 2005 | 934 | 738 | 196 |
| 2004 | 850 | 757 | 93 |
| 2003 | 825 | 793 | 32 |
| 2002 | 883 | 843 | 40 |
| 2001 | 1,039 | 900 | 139 |
| 2000 | 1,272 | 1,009 | 263 |
| 1999 | 1,214 | 828 | 386 |
| 1998 | 1,301 | 845 | 456 |
| 1997 | 1,421 | 932 | 489 |
| 1996 | 1,452 | 947 | 505 |
| 1995 | 1,399 | 844 | 555 |
| 1994 | 1,292 | 757 | 535 |
| 1993 | 1,213 | 706 | 507 |
| 1992 | 1,152 | 728 | 424 |
| 1991 | 898 | 673 | 225 |
| 1990 | -252 | 833 | -1,085 |
| 1989 | -279 | 845 | -1,124 |
| 1988 | -320 | 848 | -1,168 |
| 1987 | -329 | 845 | -1,174 |
| 1986 | -320 | 855 | -1,175 |
| 1985 | -306 | 955 | -1,261 |
| 1984 | -283 | 899 | -1,182 |
| 1983 | 180 | 941 | -761 |
| 1982 | 115 | 913 | -798 |
| 1981 | 130 | 940 | -810 |
| 1980 | 178 | 1,002 | -824 |
| 1979 | 296 | 1,150 | -854 |
| 1978 | 175 | 1,064 | -889 |
| 1977 | 182 | 1,124 | -942 |
| 1976 | 17 | 1,075 | -1,058 |
| 1975 | -175 | 1,028 | -1,203 |
| 1974 | -261 | 1,074 | -1,335 |
| 1973 | -301 | 1,135 | -1,436 |
| 1972 | -249 | 1,179 | -1,428 |
| 1971 | 16 | 1,219 | -1,203 |
| 1970 | 387 | 1,248 | -861 |
| 1969 | 1,037 | 1,308 | -271 |
| 1968 | 987 | 1,369 | -382 |
| 1967 | 950 | 1,431 | -481 |
| 1966 | 926 | 1,489 | -563 |
| 1965 | 927 | 1,528 | -601 |
| 1964 | 969 | 1,559 | -590 |
| 1963 | 805 | 1,543 | -738 |
| 1962 | 797 | 1,509 | -712 |
| 1961 | 791 | 1,476 | -685 |
| 1960 | 1,083 | 1,434 | -351 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 97.2% of the population change in Antigua and Barbuda is from natural causes (a gain of 4,971 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a gain of 141 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 26,412 and 31% in 2010.
Antigua and Barbuda population clock
Antigua
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94757
|
185/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 185/197 |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
|
157/197 |
| One birth every |
7.93 hours
|
185/196 |
| One death every |
13.6 hours
|
187/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | 157/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | 157/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | 135/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
76/196 |
| Annual migration change | +12 | 76/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 164/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 16/195 |
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Antigua and Barbuda population statistics
|
Antigua
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
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