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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 791,524 people in Bhutan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 803,385 in Bhutan.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 8.48 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Bhutan is the 163rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.01% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.01% for Bhutan.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.8% in Bhutan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Bhutan has grown from 671K to 803K (19.8% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Bhutan: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Bhutan
2100 68,405 695,106
2099 68,952 699,983
2098 69,491 704,455
2097 70,063 709,230
2096 70,639 713,930
2095 71,220 719,152
2094 71,804 724,401
2093 72,386 729,500
2092 72,993 735,075
2091 73,607 741,074
2090 74,214 746,937
2089 74,822 753,010
2088 75,430 758,937
2087 76,062 765,235
2086 76,701 770,883
2085 77,301 776,435
2084 77,925 781,892
2083 78,556 787,929
2082 79,178 793,543
2081 79,791 799,530
2080 80,415 805,275
2079 81,054 811,060
2078 81,673 816,530
2077 82,293 821,247
2076 82,890 825,978
2075 83,457 830,808
2074 84,047 836,017
2073 84,623 841,208
2072 85,212 845,861
2071 85,795 850,262
2070 86,344 853,930
2069 86,901 857,808
2068 87,444 861,327
2067 87,995 864,753
2066 88,502 868,260
2065 89,022 871,517
2064 89,512 873,735
2063 90,015 875,674
2062 90,482 877,938
2061 90,956 880,023
2060 91,416 881,913
2059 91,847 883,191
2058 92,301 884,515
2057 92,742 884,612
2056 93,138 885,822
2055 93,565 886,403
2054 93,987 885,903
2053 94,386 886,520
2052 94,760 886,640
2051 95,111 885,551
2050 95,451 884,535
2049 95,762 883,736
2048 96,041 882,640
2047 96,301 881,660
2046 96,539 880,037
2045 96,759 877,677
2044 96,944 875,155
2043 97,111 872,383
2042 97,235 869,248
2041 97,335 866,366
2040 97,394 863,173
2039 97,421 859,926
2038 97,404 856,429
2037 97,377 852,475
2036 97,303 848,122
2035 97,174 843,447
2034 96,998 839,780
2033 96,826 835,308
2032 96,600 830,472
2031 96,366 825,528
2030 96,091 820,888
2029 95,773 816,655
2028 95,417 812,002
2027 95,054 807,474
2026 94,648 801,869
2025 94,218 796,375
2024 93,772 791,524
2023 93,316 786,385
2022 92,840 780,914
2021 92,349 775,442
2020 91,846 770,006
2019 91,364 764,824
2018 90,926 759,759
2017 90,468 754,335
2016 89,969 747,866
2015 89,409 740,618
2014 88,765 733,139
2013 88,064 725,273
2012 87,260 717,279
2011 86,332 709,377
2010 85,320 701,632
2009 84,173 693,988
2008 82,912 686,351
2007 81,704 678,641
2006 80,604 670,799
2005 79,611 661,865
2004 78,719 650,544
2003 77,884 637,663
2002 77,032 624,409
2001 76,069 610,794
2000 74,912 596,863
1999 73,666 582,579
1998 72,412 569,435
1997 71,053 558,697
1996 69,612 548,784
1995 68,189 547,989
1994 66,843 554,497
1993 65,587 554,673
1992 64,404 577,774
1991 63,387 599,784
1990 63,066 589,287
1989 63,325 573,586
1988 63,623 556,986
1987 63,946 540,557
1986 64,276 524,324
1985 64,591 508,392
1984 64,882 492,784
1983 64,934 477,460
1982 64,785 462,485
1981 64,665 447,836
1980 64,513 433,404
1979 64,274 419,200
1978 64,038 405,243
1977 63,862 391,639
1976 63,762 378,490
1975 63,839 365,791
1974 64,058 353,538
1973 64,342 341,705
1972 64,615 330,264
1971 64,729 319,211
1970 64,528 308,528
1969 63,819 298,214
1968 62,809 288,311
1967 61,837 278,852
1966 60,900 269,820
1965 59,970 261,200
1964 59,020 252,987
1963 58,138 245,156
1962 57,336 237,636
1961 56,540 230,602
1960 55,603 224,084

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/bhutan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Bhutan gained 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Bhutan's population increased by 55,519 people (a 7.42% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Bhutan was ranked 161st in 2006 and ranked 163rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Antigua and Barbuda's population will grow by 0.73% to 95,451 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of Bhutan will increase by 10.1% to 884,535 people and will still be ranked 163rd.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 887K people in 2052 for Bhutan.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Bhutan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Bhutan
2100 -0.79% -0.7%
2099 -0.77% -0.63%
2098 -0.82% -0.67%
2097 -0.82% -0.66%
2096 -0.81% -0.73%
2095 -0.81% -0.72%
2094 -0.8% -0.7%
2093 -0.83% -0.76%
2092 -0.83% -0.81%
2091 -0.82% -0.78%
2090 -0.81% -0.81%
2089 -0.81% -0.78%
2088 -0.83% -0.82%
2087 -0.83% -0.73%
2086 -0.78% -0.72%
2085 -0.8% -0.7%
2084 -0.8% -0.77%
2083 -0.78% -0.71%
2082 -0.77% -0.75%
2081 -0.78% -0.71%
2080 -0.79% -0.71%
2079 -0.76% -0.67%
2078 -0.75% -0.57%
2077 -0.72% -0.57%
2076 -0.68% -0.58%
2075 -0.7% -0.62%
2074 -0.68% -0.62%
2073 -0.69% -0.55%
2072 -0.68% -0.52%
2071 -0.64% -0.43%
2070 -0.64% -0.45%
2069 -0.62% -0.41%
2068 -0.63% -0.4%
2067 -0.57% -0.4%
2066 -0.58% -0.37%
2065 -0.55% -0.25%
2064 -0.56% -0.22%
2063 -0.52% -0.26%
2062 -0.52% -0.24%
2061 -0.5% -0.21%
2060 -0.47% -0.14%
2059 -0.49% -0.15%
2058 -0.48% -0.01%
2057 -0.43% -0.14%
2056 -0.46% -0.07%
2055 -0.45% 0.06%
2054 -0.42% -0.07%
2053 -0.39% -0.01%
2052 -0.37% 0.12%
2051 -0.36% 0.11%
2050 -0.32% 0.09%
2049 -0.29% 0.12%
2048 -0.27% 0.11%
2047 -0.25% 0.18%
2046 -0.23% 0.27%
2045 -0.19% 0.29%
2044 -0.17% 0.32%
2043 -0.13% 0.36%
2042 -0.1% 0.33%
2041 -0.06% 0.37%
2040 -0.03% 0.38%
2039 0.02% 0.41%
2038 0.03% 0.46%
2037 0.08% 0.51%
2036 0.13% 0.55%
2035 0.18% 0.44%
2034 0.18% 0.54%
2033 0.23% 0.58%
2032 0.24% 0.6%
2031 0.29% 0.57%
2030 0.33% 0.52%
2029 0.37% 0.57%
2028 0.38% 0.56%
2027 0.43% 0.7%
2026 0.46% 0.69%
2025 0.48% 0.61%
2024 0.49% 0.65%
2023 0.51% 0.7%
2022 0.53% 0.71%
2021 0.55% 0.71%
2020 0.53% 0.68%
2019 0.48% 0.67%
2018 0.51% 0.72%
2017 0.55% 0.86%
2016 0.63% 0.98%
2015 0.73% 1.02%
2014 0.8% 1.08%
2013 0.92% 1.11%
2012 1.07% 1.11%
2011 1.19% 1.1%
2010 1.36% 1.1%
2009 1.52% 1.11%
2008 1.48% 1.14%
2007 1.36% 1.17%
2006 1.25% 1.35%
2005 1.13% 1.74%
2004 1.07% 2.02%
2003 1.11% 2.12%
2002 1.27% 2.23%
2001 1.54% 2.33%
2000 1.69% 2.45%
1999 1.73% 2.31%
1998 1.91% 1.92%
1997 2.07% 1.81%
1996 2.09% 0.15%
1995 2.01% -1.17%
1994 1.92% -0.03%
1993 1.84% -4%
1992 1.6% -3.67%
1991 0.51% 1.78%
1990 -0.41% 2.74%
1989 -0.47% 2.98%
1988 -0.51% 3.04%
1987 -0.51% 3.1%
1986 -0.49% 3.13%
1985 -0.45% 3.17%
1984 -0.08% 3.21%
1983 0.23% 3.24%
1982 0.19% 3.27%
1981 0.24% 3.33%
1980 0.37% 3.39%
1979 0.37% 3.44%
1978 0.28% 3.47%
1977 0.16% 3.47%
1976 -0.12% 3.47%
1975 -0.34% 3.47%
1974 -0.44% 3.46%
1973 -0.42% 3.46%
1972 -0.18% 3.46%
1971 0.31% 3.46%
1970 1.11% 3.46%
1969 1.61% 3.43%
1968 1.57% 3.39%
1967 1.54% 3.35%
1966 1.55% 3.3%
1965 1.61% 3.25%
1964 1.52% 3.19%
1963 1.4% 3.16%
1962 1.41% 3.05%
1961 1.69% 2.91%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/bhutan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Bhutan's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Antigua Bhutan
Current population
94757
803385
Population rank 185/197 163/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.01%
One net population change
19.2 hours
1.7 hours
One birth every
7.93 hours
52.8 minutes
One death every
13.6 hours
1.82 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 +14
Annual growth/decline +456 +5,139
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 120/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
19.3 hours
Annual migration change +12 +455
Net migration rank 76/196 69/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 55,705
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 146/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 7%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 80/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Bhutan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Bhutan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 455
2024 - 9 - -277
2023 462 0 5,153 291
2022 486 0 5,204 291
2021 492 0 5,162 287
2020 512 0 5,142 287
2019 461 0 4,643 287
2018 411 0 4,909 287
2017 504 0 5,367 287
2016 496 0 6,164 1,116
2015 583 44 6,762 450
2014 564 97 7,290 452
2013 586 145 7,689 309
2012 678 196 7,967 20
2011 743 243 8,282 -464
2010 758 291 8,598 -922
2009 900 338 8,913 -1,305
2008 911 369 9,200 -1,538
2007 770 371 9,322 -1,553
2006 742 315 9,197 -1,283
2005 738 196 9,102 848
2004 757 93 9,056 3,642
2003 793 32 9,132 3,921
2002 843 40 9,464 3,996
2001 900 139 9,904 3,874
2000 1,009 263 10,142 3,940
1999 828 386 10,940 3,542
1998 845 456 11,320 486
1997 932 489 11,668 -1,994
1996 947 505 12,153 -1,998
1995 844 555 12,938 -21,501
1994 757 535 13,536 -17,997
1993 706 507 13,915 -9,800
1992 728 424 15,594 -65,900
1991 673 225 15,801 -9,522
1990 833 -1,085 15,704 -1,000
1989 845 -1,124 15,516 1,180
1988 848 -1,168 15,212 1,286
1987 845 -1,174 14,887 1,481
1986 855 -1,175 14,516 1,586
1985 955 -1,261 14,061 1,694
1984 899 -1,182 13,688 1,779
1983 941 -761 13,284 1,897
1982 913 -798 12,872 1,897
1981 940 -810 12,444 2,096
1980 1,002 -824 12,016 2,307
1979 1,150 -854 11,583 2,493
1978 1,064 -889 11,133 2,700
1977 1,124 -942 10,679 2,700
1976 1,075 -1,058 10,228 2,700
1975 1,028 -1,203 9,775 2,700
1974 1,074 -1,335 9,324 2,700
1973 1,135 -1,436 8,939 2,700
1972 1,179 -1,428 8,549 2,700
1971 1,219 -1,203 8,161 2,700
1970 1,248 -861 7,791 2,700
1969 1,308 -271 7,435 2,700
1968 1,369 -382 7,085 2,593
1967 1,431 -481 6,744 2,493
1966 1,489 -563 6,418 2,407
1965 1,528 -601 6,109 2,307
1964 1,559 -590 5,818 2,196
1963 1,543 -738 5,551 2,096
1962 1,509 -712 5,297 2,096
1961 1,476 -685 5,081 1,586
1960 1,434 -351 4,888 1,481

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/bhutan | CC BY

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). In Bhutan 93.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,796 people) and 6.74% is from migration (a gain of 4,035 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 55,705 people or 7% in Bhutan.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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