The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 74,457 people in the Cayman Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,625 people compared to 77,211 in the Cayman Islands.
Population statistics:
- Antigua and Barbuda's population is 1.23 times bigger than the Cayman Islands'.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while the Cayman Islands is the 187th.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.0009% for the Cayman Islands.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.19% in the Cayman Islands.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.6K (17.4% growth), while the Cayman Islands has grown from 48.2K to 77.2K (60.1% growth).
- Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2038 at 97.2K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2097 for the Cayman Islands.
Antigua and Barbuda vs Cayman Islands: live population counter
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| Current population |
94625
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77211
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| Population rank | 185/197 | 187/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.0009% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
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6.17 hours
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| One birth every |
7.93 hours
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10.1 hours
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| One death every |
13.6 hours
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1.04 days
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| One migration net change every |
1.45 months
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9.78 hours
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| Annual migration change | +9 | +896 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +1,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +1.94% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 54/197 |
Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,603 | 8,428 | - | - |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 8,601 | 1.69% | 2.05% |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 8,781 | 1.41% | 2.09% |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 8,970 | 1.4% | 2.15% |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 9,166 | 1.52% | 2.19% |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 9,361 | 1.61% | 2.13% |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 9,560 | 1.55% | 2.13% |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 9,769 | 1.54% | 2.19% |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 9,971 | 1.57% | 2.07% |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 10,165 | 1.61% | 1.95% |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 10,517 | 1.11% | 3.46% |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 11,098 | 0.31% | 5.52% |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 11,764 | -0.18% | 6% |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 12,438 | -0.42% | 5.73% |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 13,114 | -0.44% | 5.43% |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 13,788 | -0.34% | 5.14% |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 14,454 | -0.12% | 4.83% |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 15,105 | 0.16% | 4.5% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 15,727 | 0.28% | 4.12% |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 16,351 | 0.37% | 3.97% |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 17,079 | 0.37% | 4.45% |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 17,905 | 0.24% | 4.84% |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 18,750 | 0.19% | 4.72% |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 19,598 | 0.23% | 4.52% |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 20,454 | -0.08% | 4.37% |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 21,324 | -0.45% | 4.25% |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 22,197 | -0.49% | 4.09% |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 23,073 | -0.51% | 3.95% |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 23,951 | -0.51% | 3.81% |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 24,874 | -0.47% | 3.85% |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 25,999 | -0.41% | 4.52% |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 27,294 | 0.51% | 4.98% |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 28,621 | 1.6% | 4.86% |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 29,976 | 1.84% | 4.73% |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 31,352 | 1.92% | 4.59% |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 32,743 | 2.01% | 4.44% |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 34,143 | 2.09% | 4.28% |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 35,543 | 2.07% | 4.1% |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 36,922 | 1.91% | 3.88% |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 38,284 | 1.73% | 3.69% |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 39,674 | 1.69% | 3.63% |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 41,089 | 1.54% | 3.57% |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 42,514 | 1.27% | 3.47% |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 43,934 | 1.11% | 3.34% |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 45,352 | 1.07% | 3.23% |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 46,788 | 1.13% | 3.17% |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 48,232 | 1.25% | 3.09% |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 49,687 | 1.36% | 3.02% |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 51,151 | 1.48% | 2.95% |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 52,618 | 1.52% | 2.87% |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 54,099 | 1.36% | 2.81% |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 55,606 | 1.19% | 2.79% |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 57,136 | 1.07% | 2.75% |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 58,655 | 0.92% | 2.66% |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 60,160 | 0.8% | 2.57% |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 61,642 | 0.73% | 2.46% |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 63,100 | 0.63% | 2.37% |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 64,535 | 0.55% | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 65,941 | 0.51% | 2.18% |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 67,327 | 0.48% | 2.1% |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 68,684 | 0.53% | 2.02% |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 70,108 | 0.55% | 2.07% |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 71,591 | 0.53% | 2.12% |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 73,038 | 0.51% | 2.02% |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 74,457 | 0.49% | 1.94% |
| 2025 | 94,211 | 75,842 | 0.47% | 1.86% |
| 2026 | 94,621 | 77,197 | 0.44% | 1.79% |
| 2027 | 95,008 | 78,532 | 0.41% | 1.73% |
| 2028 | 95,368 | 79,852 | 0.38% | 1.68% |
| 2029 | 95,708 | 81,146 | 0.36% | 1.62% |
| 2030 | 95,995 | 82,412 | 0.3% | 1.56% |
| 2031 | 96,251 | 83,676 | 0.27% | 1.53% |
| 2032 | 96,473 | 84,915 | 0.23% | 1.48% |
| 2033 | 96,679 | 86,125 | 0.21% | 1.42% |
| 2034 | 96,858 | 87,319 | 0.19% | 1.39% |
| 2035 | 97,009 | 88,457 | 0.16% | 1.3% |
| 2036 | 97,107 | 89,597 | 0.1% | 1.29% |
| 2037 | 97,158 | 90,741 | 0.05% | 1.28% |
| 2038 | 97,180 | 91,867 | 0.02% | 1.24% |
| 2039 | 97,172 | 92,983 | -0.008% | 1.21% |
| 2040 | 97,130 | 94,101 | -0.04% | 1.2% |
| 2041 | 97,049 | 95,206 | -0.08% | 1.17% |
| 2042 | 96,938 | 96,287 | -0.11% | 1.14% |
| 2043 | 96,790 | 97,352 | -0.15% | 1.11% |
| 2044 | 96,618 | 98,386 | -0.18% | 1.06% |
| 2045 | 96,412 | 99,371 | -0.21% | 1% |
| 2046 | 96,189 | 100,330 | -0.23% | 0.96% |
| 2047 | 95,940 | 101,257 | -0.26% | 0.92% |
| 2048 | 95,669 | 102,188 | -0.28% | 0.92% |
| 2049 | 95,377 | 103,075 | -0.31% | 0.87% |
| 2050 | 95,051 | 103,943 | -0.34% | 0.84% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while the Cayman Islands gained 14,868 people (a 30.8% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,656 (a 5.18% growth), while the Cayman Islands' population increased by 14,111 (a 22.4% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. The Cayman Islands was ranked 189th in 2006 and ranked 187th 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 the Cayman Islands will increase by 34.6% to 103,943 people and rank change from 187th to 184th.
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 |
| George Town | 40.2K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and the Cayman Islands
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| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 80.9 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 38.4 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 39.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman |
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 804 ppl/mi² |
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