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Population in Antigua and Barbuda compared to Australia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 27,614,411 people in Australia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 28,010,980 in Australia.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 295.3 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Australia is the 55th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.34% for Australia.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +1.49% in Australia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while Australia has grown from 20.5M to 28M (37% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Australia: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Australia
2100 68,399 44,268,623
2099 68,946 44,045,424
2098 69,484 43,816,219
2097 70,056 43,573,042
2096 70,633 43,335,272
2095 71,213 43,106,279
2094 71,797 42,884,039
2093 72,379 42,648,686
2092 72,986 42,410,825
2091 73,599 42,168,735
2090 74,207 41,927,939
2089 74,815 41,695,112
2088 75,423 41,454,360
2087 76,055 41,226,316
2086 76,694 41,005,658
2085 77,294 40,792,190
2084 77,917 40,580,657
2083 78,549 40,356,871
2082 79,170 40,140,558
2081 79,784 39,916,925
2080 80,407 39,703,296
2079 81,046 39,489,029
2078 81,665 39,273,623
2077 82,285 39,056,566
2076 82,882 38,845,418
2075 83,449 38,632,596
2074 84,039 38,418,045
2073 84,615 38,207,153
2072 85,204 37,999,068
2071 85,786 37,792,119
2070 86,336 37,578,242
2069 86,893 37,359,215
2068 87,436 37,138,635
2067 87,986 36,919,449
2066 88,493 36,701,629
2065 89,014 36,492,733
2064 89,504 36,290,454
2063 90,006 36,076,918
2062 90,473 35,866,124
2061 90,947 35,656,154
2060 91,407 35,450,525
2059 91,838 35,244,589
2058 92,292 35,027,089
2057 92,733 34,817,156
2056 93,129 34,607,988
2055 93,556 34,393,278
2054 93,978 34,179,940
2053 94,377 33,970,136
2052 94,751 33,760,935
2051 95,102 33,546,695
2050 95,442 33,330,712
2049 95,753 33,115,090
2048 96,032 32,887,237
2047 96,291 32,671,939
2046 96,530 32,443,408
2045 96,749 32,220,633
2044 96,935 32,001,023
2043 97,102 31,780,612
2042 97,225 31,556,888
2041 97,326 31,336,104
2040 97,385 31,119,045
2039 97,412 30,906,074
2038 97,395 30,686,214
2037 97,368 30,471,145
2036 97,294 30,247,954
2035 97,164 30,023,790
2034 96,989 29,801,152
2033 96,816 29,576,548
2032 96,591 29,349,199
2031 96,356 29,115,445
2030 96,082 28,877,548
2029 95,764 28,638,212
2028 95,408 28,388,452
2027 95,044 28,135,058
2026 94,638 27,879,933
2025 94,209 27,614,411
2024 93,772 27,194,286
2023 93,316 26,659,922
2022 92,840 26,018,721
2021 92,349 25,685,412
2020 91,846 25,649,248
2019 91,364 25,334,826
2018 90,926 24,963,258
2017 90,468 24,592,588
2016 89,969 24,190,907
2015 89,409 23,815,995
2014 88,765 23,475,686
2013 88,064 23,128,129
2012 87,260 22,733,465
2011 86,332 22,340,024
2010 85,320 22,031,750
2009 84,173 21,691,653
2008 82,912 21,249,199
2007 81,704 20,827,622
2006 80,604 20,450,966
2005 79,611 20,176,844
2004 78,719 19,932,722
2003 77,884 19,720,737
2002 77,032 19,495,210
2001 76,069 19,274,701
2000 74,912 19,028,802
1999 73,666 18,812,264
1998 72,412 18,607,584
1997 71,053 18,423,037
1996 69,612 18,224,767
1995 68,189 18,004,882
1994 66,843 17,805,468
1993 65,587 17,634,808
1992 64,404 17,478,635
1991 63,387 17,284,036
1990 63,066 17,065,128
1989 63,325 16,814,416
1988 63,623 16,532,164
1987 63,946 16,263,874
1986 64,276 16,018,350
1985 64,591 15,788,312
1984 64,882 15,579,391
1983 64,934 15,393,472
1982 64,785 15,184,247
1981 64,665 14,923,260
1980 64,513 14,692,000
1979 64,274 14,514,000
1978 64,038 14,358,000
1977 63,862 14,192,000
1976 63,762 14,033,000
1975 63,839 13,893,000
1974 64,058 13,723,000
1973 64,342 13,380,000
1972 64,615 13,177,000
1971 64,729 12,937,000
1970 64,528 12,507,000
1969 63,819 12,263,000
1968 62,809 12,009,000
1967 61,837 11,799,000
1966 60,900 11,651,000
1965 59,970 11,388,000
1964 59,020 11,167,000
1963 58,138 10,950,000
1962 57,336 10,742,000
1961 56,540 10,483,000
1960 55,603 10,276,477

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Australia gained 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while Australia's population increased by 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Australia was ranked 54th in 2006 and ranked 55th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Antigua and Barbuda's population will grow by 0.63% to 95,442 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of Australia will increase by 19% to 33,330,712 people and rank change from 55th to 59th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 44.3M people in 2100 for Australia.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Australia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Australia
2100 -0.79% 0.51%
2099 -0.77% 0.52%
2098 -0.82% 0.56%
2097 -0.82% 0.55%
2096 -0.81% 0.53%
2095 -0.81% 0.52%
2094 -0.8% 0.55%
2093 -0.83% 0.56%
2092 -0.83% 0.57%
2091 -0.82% 0.57%
2090 -0.81% 0.56%
2089 -0.81% 0.58%
2088 -0.83% 0.55%
2087 -0.83% 0.54%
2086 -0.78% 0.52%
2085 -0.8% 0.52%
2084 -0.8% 0.55%
2083 -0.78% 0.54%
2082 -0.77% 0.56%
2081 -0.78% 0.54%
2080 -0.79% 0.54%
2079 -0.76% 0.55%
2078 -0.75% 0.56%
2077 -0.72% 0.54%
2076 -0.68% 0.55%
2075 -0.7% 0.56%
2074 -0.68% 0.55%
2073 -0.69% 0.55%
2072 -0.68% 0.55%
2071 -0.64% 0.57%
2070 -0.64% 0.59%
2069 -0.62% 0.59%
2068 -0.63% 0.59%
2067 -0.57% 0.59%
2066 -0.58% 0.57%
2065 -0.55% 0.56%
2064 -0.56% 0.59%
2063 -0.52% 0.59%
2062 -0.52% 0.59%
2061 -0.5% 0.58%
2060 -0.47% 0.58%
2059 -0.49% 0.62%
2058 -0.48% 0.6%
2057 -0.43% 0.6%
2056 -0.46% 0.62%
2055 -0.45% 0.62%
2054 -0.42% 0.62%
2053 -0.39% 0.62%
2052 -0.37% 0.64%
2051 -0.36% 0.65%
2050 -0.32% 0.65%
2049 -0.29% 0.69%
2048 -0.27% 0.66%
2047 -0.25% 0.7%
2046 -0.23% 0.69%
2045 -0.19% 0.69%
2044 -0.17% 0.69%
2043 -0.13% 0.71%
2042 -0.1% 0.7%
2041 -0.06% 0.7%
2040 -0.03% 0.69%
2039 0.02% 0.72%
2038 0.03% 0.71%
2037 0.08% 0.74%
2036 0.13% 0.75%
2035 0.18% 0.75%
2034 0.18% 0.76%
2033 0.23% 0.77%
2032 0.24% 0.8%
2031 0.29% 0.82%
2030 0.33% 0.84%
2029 0.37% 0.88%
2028 0.38% 0.9%
2027 0.43% 0.92%
2026 0.46% 0.96%
2025 0.47% 1.54%
2024 0.49% 2%
2023 0.51% 2.46%
2022 0.53% 1.3%
2021 0.55% 0.14%
2020 0.53% 1.24%
2019 0.48% 1.49%
2018 0.51% 1.51%
2017 0.55% 1.66%
2016 0.63% 1.57%
2015 0.73% 1.45%
2014 0.8% 1.5%
2013 0.92% 1.74%
2012 1.07% 1.76%
2011 1.19% 1.4%
2010 1.36% 1.57%
2009 1.52% 2.08%
2008 1.48% 2.02%
2007 1.36% 1.84%
2006 1.25% 1.36%
2005 1.13% 1.22%
2004 1.07% 1.07%
2003 1.11% 1.16%
2002 1.27% 1.14%
2001 1.54% 1.29%
2000 1.69% 1.15%
1999 1.73% 1.1%
1998 1.91% 1%
1997 2.07% 1.09%
1996 2.09% 1.22%
1995 2.01% 1.12%
1994 1.92% 0.97%
1993 1.84% 0.89%
1992 1.6% 1.13%
1991 0.51% 1.28%
1990 -0.41% 1.49%
1989 -0.47% 1.71%
1988 -0.51% 1.65%
1987 -0.51% 1.53%
1986 -0.49% 1.46%
1985 -0.45% 1.34%
1984 -0.08% 1.21%
1983 0.23% 1.38%
1982 0.19% 1.75%
1981 0.24% 1.57%
1980 0.37% 1.23%
1979 0.37% 1.09%
1978 0.28% 1.17%
1977 0.16% 1.13%
1976 -0.12% 1.01%
1975 -0.34% 1.24%
1974 -0.44% 2.56%
1973 -0.42% 1.54%
1972 -0.18% 1.86%
1971 0.31% 3.44%
1970 1.11% 1.99%
1969 1.61% 2.12%
1968 1.57% 1.78%
1967 1.54% 1.27%
1966 1.55% 2.31%
1965 1.61% 1.98%
1964 1.52% 1.98%
1963 1.4% 1.94%
1962 1.41% 2.47%
1961 1.69% 2.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while Australia's population grew by 1.54%.

Live population counters

Antigua Australia
Current population
94846
28010980
Population rank 185/197 55/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.34%
One net population change
20.1 hours
1.25 minutes
One birth every
7.96 hours
1.81 minutes
One death every
13.3 hours
2.81 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +1,151
Annual growth/decline +437 +420,125
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.54%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 68/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
3.84 minutes
Annual migration change +12 +137,109
Net migration rank 76/196 11/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 8,111,404
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 9/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 30.4%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 18/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Australia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Australia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 137,109
2024 442 9 103,773 138,510
2023 462 0 104,641 140,232
2022 486 0 111,881 140,972
2021 492 0 138,701 116,768
2020 512 0 133,376 44,447
2019 461 0 136,808 207,142
2018 411 0 157,269 226,412
2017 504 0 150,015 255,023
2016 496 0 152,403 254,648
2015 583 44 150,041 212,350
2014 564 97 154,940 200,177
2013 586 145 159,584 215,823
2012 678 196 161,408 235,776
2011 743 243 156,380 197,657
2010 758 291 158,628 166,752
2009 900 338 160,518 235,628
2008 911 369 155,119 275,773
2007 770 371 154,124 249,873
2006 742 315 132,931 191,985
2005 738 196 129,132 131,371
2004 757 93 115,610 110,072
2003 793 32 118,325 104,437
2002 843 40 116,971 108,852
2001 900 139 117,575 117,552
2000 1,009 263 119,882 111,186
1999 828 386 118,517 92,900
1998 845 456 120,949 81,310
1997 932 489 121,592 67,661
1996 947 505 125,751 82,965
1995 844 555 131,436 80,456
1994 757 535 131,761 51,941
1993 706 507 137,551 23,833
1992 728 424 139,829 40,767
1991 673 225 138,273 68,847
1990 833 -1,085 143,347 100,093
1989 845 -1,124 127,789 144,042
1988 848 -1,168 127,298 153,330
1987 845 -1,174 128,484 136,421
1986 855 -1,175 123,342 113,061
1985 955 -1,261 143,674 98,327
1984 899 -1,182 123,077 79,617
1983 941 -761 130,844 73,251
1982 913 -798 126,030 111,722
1981 940 -810 125,356 121,921
1980 1,002 -824 117,536 89,189
1979 1,150 -854 116,112 52,137
1978 1,064 -889 116,299 45,832
1977 1,124 -942 117,793 44,946
1976 1,075 -1,058 115,070 32,792
1975 1,028 -1,203 123,648 25,336
1974 1,074 -1,335 128,996 56,167
1973 1,135 -1,436 136,476 62,928
1972 1,179 -1,428 155,488 54,895
1971 1,219 -1,203 165,593 223,991
1970 1,248 -861 145,081 256,295
1969 1,308 -271 143,477 108,770
1968 1,369 -382 132,099 100,963
1967 1,431 -481 126,249 80,904
1966 1,489 -563 126,996 110,864
1965 1,528 -601 122,990 118,891
1964 1,559 -590 128,420 91,588
1963 1,543 -738 140,161 73,237
1962 1,509 -712 143,943 58,315
1961 1,476 -685 150,955 64,495
1960 1,434 -351 141,816 85,707

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 98.9% of the population change in Antigua and Barbuda is from natural causes (a gain of 4,849 people) and 1.08% is from migration (a gain of 53 people). In Australia 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 8,111,404 people or 30.4% in Australia.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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