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

Antigua and Barbuda and the Bahamas: population history and growth rate by year chart

Table

Year	Population		Growth rate
	Antigua	Bahamas	Antigua	Bahamas
1960	55,603	116,317	-	-
1961	56,540	122,197	1.69%	5.06%
1962	57,336	128,493	1.41%	5.15%
1963	58,138	135,087	1.4%	5.13%
1964	59,020	141,528	1.52%	4.77%
1965	59,970	147,952	1.61%	4.54%
1966	60,900	154,874	1.55%	4.68%
1967	61,837	162,267	1.54%	4.77%
1968	62,809	170,089	1.57%	4.82%
1969	63,819	177,981	1.61%	4.64%
1970	64,528	184,982	1.11%	3.93%
1971	64,729	190,857	0.31%	3.18%
1972	64,615	196,055	-0.18%	2.72%
1973	64,342	200,791	-0.42%	2.42%
1974	64,058	205,342	-0.44%	2.27%
1975	63,839	209,886	-0.34%	2.21%
1976	63,762	214,501	-0.12%	2.2%
1977	63,862	219,157	0.16%	2.17%
1978	64,038	223,761	0.28%	2.1%
1979	64,274	228,230	0.37%	2%
1980	64,513	232,526	0.37%	1.88%
1981	64,665	236,614	0.24%	1.76%
1982	64,785	240,614	0.19%	1.69%
1983	64,934	244,698	0.23%	1.7%
1984	64,882	248,863	-0.08%	1.7%
1985	64,591	253,154	-0.45%	1.72%
1986	64,276	257,536	-0.49%	1.73%
1987	63,946	261,935	-0.51%	1.71%
1988	63,623	266,448	-0.51%	1.72%
1989	63,325	271,178	-0.47%	1.78%
1990	63,066	275,945	-0.41%	1.76%
1991	63,387	280,731	0.51%	1.73%
1992	64,404	285,927	1.6%	1.85%
1993	65,587	291,339	1.84%	1.89%
1994	66,843	296,509	1.92%	1.77%
1995	68,189	301,461	2.01%	1.67%
1996	69,612	306,268	2.09%	1.59%
1997	71,053	310,904	2.07%	1.51%
1998	72,412	315,368	1.91%	1.44%
1999	73,666	319,614	1.73%	1.35%
2000	74,912	323,835	1.69%	1.32%
2001	76,069	327,836	1.54%	1.24%
2002	77,032	331,614	1.27%	1.15%
2003	77,884	335,618	1.11%	1.21%
2004	78,719	339,782	1.07%	1.24%
2005	79,611	343,894	1.13%	1.21%
2006	80,604	348,375	1.25%	1.3%
2007	81,704	353,334	1.36%	1.42%
2008	82,912	358,120	1.48%	1.35%
2009	84,173	362,810	1.52%	1.31%
2010	85,320	367,478	1.36%	1.29%
2011	86,332	371,729	1.19%	1.16%
2012	87,260	375,469	1.07%	1.01%
2013	88,064	378,953	0.92%	0.93%
2014	88,765	382,298	0.8%	0.88%
2015	89,409	385,346	0.73%	0.8%
2016	89,969	388,055	0.63%	0.7%
2017	90,468	390,485	0.55%	0.63%
2018	90,926	392,717	0.51%	0.57%
2019	91,364	394,675	0.48%	0.5%
2020	91,846	395,863	0.53%	0.3%
2021	92,349	396,373	0.55%	0.13%
2022	92,840	397,538	0.53%	0.29%
2023	93,316	399,440	0.51%	0.48%
2024	93,772	401,283	0.49%	0.46%
2025	94,211	403,042	0.47%	0.44%
2026	94,621	404,635	0.44%	0.4%
2027	95,008	406,126	0.41%	0.37%
2028	95,368	407,560	0.38%	0.35%
2029	95,708	408,950	0.36%	0.34%
2030	95,995	410,269	0.3%	0.32%
2031	96,251	411,543	0.27%	0.31%
2032	96,473	412,724	0.23%	0.29%
2033	96,679	413,846	0.21%	0.27%
2034	96,858	414,942	0.19%	0.26%
2035	97,009	415,982	0.16%	0.25%
2036	97,107	416,939	0.1%	0.23%
2037	97,158	417,847	0.05%	0.22%
2038	97,180	418,753	0.02%	0.22%
2039	97,172	419,595	-0.008%	0.2%
2040	97,130	420,348	-0.04%	0.18%
2041	97,049	421,079	-0.08%	0.17%
2042	96,938	421,746	-0.11%	0.16%
2043	96,790	422,343	-0.15%	0.14%
2044	96,618	422,831	-0.18%	0.12%
2045	96,412	423,269	-0.21%	0.1%
2046	96,189	423,679	-0.23%	0.1%
2047	95,940	423,952	-0.26%	0.06%
2048	95,669	424,123	-0.28%	0.04%
2049	95,377	424,251	-0.31%	0.03%
2050	95,051	424,273	-0.34%	0.005%

From 2005 to 2015, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,798 people (a 12.3% growth), while the Bahamas gained 41,452 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Antigua and Barbuda gained 5,131 (a 5.74% growth), while the Bahamas' population increased by 18,975 (a 4.92% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2005 and is still 185th in 2025. The Bahamas was ranked 170th in 2005 and ranked 173rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Antigua and Barbuda's population will grow by 0.54% to 95,051 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of the Bahamas will increase by 4.93% to 424,273 people and rank change from 173rd to 174th.