The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,625 people compared to 2,603,835 in Botswana.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 27.5 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
- The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.03% for Botswana.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.6K (17.4% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.6M (38.9% growth).
- Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2038 at 97.2K people compared to the peak of 3.89M people in 2088 for Botswana.
Antigua and Barbuda vs Botswana: live population counter
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| Current population |
94625
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2603835
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| Population rank | 185/197 | 142/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
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12.9 minutes
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| One birth every |
7.93 hours
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8.58 minutes
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| One death every |
13.6 hours
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37 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.45 months
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1.52 hours
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| Annual migration change | +9 | -5,778 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +112 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +40,895 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +1.65% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 66/197 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Botswana: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,603 | 516,165 | - | - |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 527,942 | 1.69% | 2.28% |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 540,186 | 1.41% | 2.32% |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 552,966 | 1.4% | 2.37% |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 566,266 | 1.52% | 2.41% |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 574,664 | 1.61% | 1.48% |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 577,866 | 1.55% | 0.56% |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 580,933 | 1.54% | 0.53% |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 583,966 | 1.57% | 0.52% |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 587,066 | 1.61% | 0.53% |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 590,334 | 1.11% | 0.56% |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 600,481 | 0.31% | 1.72% |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 622,407 | -0.18% | 3.65% |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 652,408 | -0.42% | 4.82% |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 685,448 | -0.44% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 720,380 | -0.34% | 5.1% |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 758,508 | -0.12% | 5.29% |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 799,574 | 0.16% | 5.41% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 849,239 | 0.28% | 6.21% |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 901,742 | 0.37% | 6.18% |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 937,485 | 0.37% | 3.96% |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 969,996 | 0.24% | 3.47% |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 1,009,269 | 0.19% | 4.05% |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 1,046,137 | 0.23% | 3.65% |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 1,083,660 | -0.08% | 3.59% |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 1,121,945 | -0.45% | 3.53% |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 1,160,650 | -0.49% | 3.45% |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 1,199,167 | -0.51% | 3.32% |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 1,235,476 | -0.51% | 3.03% |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 1,270,274 | -0.47% | 2.82% |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 1,305,696 | -0.41% | 2.79% |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 1,341,756 | 0.51% | 2.76% |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 1,380,033 | 1.6% | 2.85% |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 1,420,115 | 1.84% | 2.9% |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 1,460,023 | 1.92% | 2.81% |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 1,498,836 | 2.01% | 2.66% |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 1,535,914 | 2.09% | 2.47% |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 1,571,691 | 2.07% | 2.33% |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 1,606,899 | 1.91% | 2.24% |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 1,641,997 | 1.73% | 2.18% |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 1,677,382 | 1.69% | 2.15% |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 1,712,254 | 1.54% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 1,744,763 | 1.27% | 1.9% |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 1,775,736 | 1.11% | 1.78% |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 1,807,146 | 1.07% | 1.77% |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 1,839,877 | 1.13% | 1.81% |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 1,874,516 | 1.25% | 1.88% |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 1,911,201 | 1.36% | 1.96% |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 1,949,970 | 1.48% | 2.03% |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 1,990,673 | 1.52% | 2.09% |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 2,033,111 | 1.36% | 2.13% |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 2,073,535 | 1.19% | 1.99% |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 2,108,617 | 1.07% | 1.69% |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 2,140,682 | 0.92% | 1.52% |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 2,172,044 | 0.8% | 1.47% |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 2,203,273 | 0.73% | 1.44% |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 2,234,776 | 0.63% | 1.43% |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 2,266,747 | 0.55% | 1.43% |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 2,299,141 | 0.51% | 1.43% |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 2,332,083 | 0.48% | 1.43% |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 2,365,894 | 0.53% | 1.45% |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 2,401,441 | 0.55% | 1.5% |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 2,439,892 | 0.53% | 1.6% |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 2,480,244 | 0.51% | 1.65% |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 2,521,139 | 0.49% | 1.65% |
| 2025 | 94,211 | 2,562,118 | 0.47% | 1.63% |
| 2026 | 94,621 | 2,603,385 | 0.44% | 1.61% |
| 2027 | 95,008 | 2,644,640 | 0.41% | 1.58% |
| 2028 | 95,368 | 2,685,602 | 0.38% | 1.55% |
| 2029 | 95,708 | 2,726,042 | 0.36% | 1.51% |
| 2030 | 95,995 | 2,765,913 | 0.3% | 1.46% |
| 2031 | 96,251 | 2,804,987 | 0.27% | 1.41% |
| 2032 | 96,473 | 2,843,228 | 0.23% | 1.36% |
| 2033 | 96,679 | 2,880,982 | 0.21% | 1.33% |
| 2034 | 96,858 | 2,917,972 | 0.19% | 1.28% |
| 2035 | 97,009 | 2,954,411 | 0.16% | 1.25% |
| 2036 | 97,107 | 2,990,130 | 0.1% | 1.21% |
| 2037 | 97,158 | 3,025,222 | 0.05% | 1.17% |
| 2038 | 97,180 | 3,059,525 | 0.02% | 1.13% |
| 2039 | 97,172 | 3,093,371 | -0.008% | 1.11% |
| 2040 | 97,130 | 3,126,637 | -0.04% | 1.08% |
| 2041 | 97,049 | 3,159,130 | -0.08% | 1.04% |
| 2042 | 96,938 | 3,190,968 | -0.11% | 1.01% |
| 2043 | 96,790 | 3,222,560 | -0.15% | 0.99% |
| 2044 | 96,618 | 3,254,012 | -0.18% | 0.98% |
| 2045 | 96,412 | 3,285,297 | -0.21% | 0.96% |
| 2046 | 96,189 | 3,316,997 | -0.23% | 0.96% |
| 2047 | 95,940 | 3,348,491 | -0.26% | 0.95% |
| 2048 | 95,669 | 3,379,103 | -0.28% | 0.91% |
| 2049 | 95,377 | 3,408,763 | -0.31% | 0.88% |
| 2050 | 95,051 | 3,437,424 | -0.34% | 0.84% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,656 (a 5.18% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 369,059 (a 16.5% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Antigua and Barbuda's population will grow by 0.45% to 95,051 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,437,424 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| St. John's | 22.2K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
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| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
| Kanye | 48K |
| Serowe | 47.4K |
| Mahalapye | 41.3K |
| Palapye | 36.2K |
| Lobatse | 26.9K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and Botswana
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| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 69.6 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 26.7 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 24.2 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.8:50.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 2.73 births per woman |
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 11.5 ppl/mi² |
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