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

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The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 1,406,585,000 people in China in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 1,403,335,670 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 14,796 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +0.23% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (7.04% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs China: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua China
2100 68,399 633,662,382
2099 68,946 644,307,192
2098 69,484 655,044,881
2097 70,056 665,876,462
2096 70,633 676,803,171
2095 71,213 687,828,883
2094 71,797 698,966,872
2093 72,379 710,235,681
2092 72,986 721,640,723
2091 73,599 733,187,178
2090 74,207 744,903,105
2089 74,815 756,812,472
2088 75,423 768,893,004
2087 76,055 781,128,909
2086 76,694 793,508,970
2085 77,294 806,043,039
2084 77,917 818,709,832
2083 78,549 831,420,518
2082 79,170 844,177,036
2081 79,784 856,996,835
2080 80,407 869,821,040
2079 81,046 882,622,985
2078 81,665 895,372,147
2077 82,285 908,082,676
2076 82,882 920,776,984
2075 83,449 933,459,600
2074 84,039 946,141,456
2073 84,615 958,870,128
2072 85,204 971,639,931
2071 85,786 984,469,009
2070 86,336 997,391,342
2069 86,893 1,010,450,818
2068 87,436 1,023,633,867
2067 87,986 1,036,979,285
2066 88,493 1,050,453,924
2065 89,014 1,064,051,499
2064 89,504 1,077,787,979
2063 90,006 1,091,571,021
2062 90,473 1,105,429,748
2061 90,947 1,119,286,514
2060 91,407 1,133,115,260
2059 91,838 1,146,818,251
2058 92,292 1,160,340,554
2057 92,733 1,173,596,480
2056 93,129 1,186,578,041
2055 93,556 1,199,197,172
2054 93,978 1,211,403,028
2053 94,377 1,223,160,257
2052 94,751 1,234,474,716
2051 95,102 1,245,255,938
2050 95,442 1,255,501,171
2049 95,753 1,265,281,319
2048 96,032 1,274,572,888
2047 96,291 1,283,393,445
2046 96,530 1,291,830,414
2045 96,749 1,299,855,379
2044 96,935 1,307,510,531
2043 97,102 1,314,885,869
2042 97,225 1,322,032,311
2041 97,326 1,328,936,491
2040 97,385 1,335,577,799
2039 97,412 1,341,989,157
2038 97,395 1,348,134,255
2037 97,368 1,354,107,817
2036 97,294 1,359,866,705
2035 97,164 1,365,387,904
2034 96,989 1,370,679,807
2033 96,816 1,375,744,986
2032 96,591 1,380,528,766
2031 96,356 1,385,048,521
2030 96,082 1,389,269,809
2029 95,764 1,393,241,425
2028 95,408 1,396,917,178
2027 95,044 1,400,271,033
2026 94,638 1,403,335,670
2025 94,209 1,406,585,000
2024 93,772 1,408,975,000
2023 93,316 1,410,710,000
2022 92,840 1,412,175,000
2021 92,349 1,412,360,000
2020 91,846 1,411,100,000
2019 91,364 1,407,745,000
2018 90,926 1,402,760,000
2017 90,468 1,396,215,000
2016 89,969 1,387,790,000
2015 89,409 1,379,860,000
2014 88,765 1,371,860,000
2013 88,064 1,363,240,000
2012 87,260 1,354,190,000
2011 86,332 1,345,035,000
2010 85,320 1,337,705,000
2009 84,173 1,331,260,000
2008 82,912 1,324,655,000
2007 81,704 1,317,885,000
2006 80,604 1,311,020,000
2005 79,611 1,303,720,000
2004 78,719 1,296,075,000
2003 77,884 1,288,400,000
2002 77,032 1,280,400,000
2001 76,069 1,271,850,000
2000 74,912 1,262,645,000
1999 73,666 1,252,735,000
1998 72,412 1,241,935,000
1997 71,053 1,230,075,000
1996 69,612 1,217,550,000
1995 68,189 1,204,855,000
1994 66,843 1,191,835,000
1993 65,587 1,178,440,000
1992 64,404 1,164,970,000
1991 63,387 1,150,780,000
1990 63,066 1,135,185,000
1989 63,325 1,118,650,000
1988 63,623 1,101,630,000
1987 63,946 1,084,035,000
1986 64,276 1,066,790,000
1985 64,591 1,051,040,000
1984 64,882 1,036,825,000
1983 64,934 1,023,310,000
1982 64,785 1,008,630,000
1981 64,665 993,885,000
1980 64,513 981,235,000
1979 64,274 969,005,000
1978 64,038 956,165,000
1977 63,862 943,455,000
1976 63,762 930,685,000
1975 63,839 916,395,000
1974 64,058 900,350,000
1973 64,342 881,940,000
1972 64,615 862,030,000
1971 64,729 841,105,000
1970 64,528 818,315,000
1969 63,819 796,025,000
1968 62,809 774,510,000
1967 61,837 754,550,000
1966 60,900 735,400,000
1965 59,970 715,185,000
1964 59,020 698,355,000
1963 58,138 682,335,000
1962 57,336 665,770,000
1961 56,540 660,330,000
1960 55,603 667,070,000

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while China's population increased by 15,545,670 people (a 1.12% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,255,501,171 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 634M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua China
2100 -0.79% -1.65%
2099 -0.77% -1.64%
2098 -0.82% -1.63%
2097 -0.82% -1.61%
2096 -0.81% -1.6%
2095 -0.81% -1.59%
2094 -0.8% -1.59%
2093 -0.83% -1.58%
2092 -0.83% -1.57%
2091 -0.82% -1.57%
2090 -0.81% -1.57%
2089 -0.81% -1.57%
2088 -0.83% -1.57%
2087 -0.83% -1.56%
2086 -0.78% -1.56%
2085 -0.8% -1.55%
2084 -0.8% -1.53%
2083 -0.78% -1.51%
2082 -0.77% -1.5%
2081 -0.78% -1.47%
2080 -0.79% -1.45%
2079 -0.76% -1.42%
2078 -0.75% -1.4%
2077 -0.72% -1.38%
2076 -0.68% -1.36%
2075 -0.7% -1.34%
2074 -0.68% -1.33%
2073 -0.69% -1.31%
2072 -0.68% -1.3%
2071 -0.64% -1.3%
2070 -0.64% -1.29%
2069 -0.62% -1.29%
2068 -0.63% -1.29%
2067 -0.57% -1.28%
2066 -0.58% -1.28%
2065 -0.55% -1.27%
2064 -0.56% -1.26%
2063 -0.52% -1.25%
2062 -0.52% -1.24%
2061 -0.5% -1.22%
2060 -0.47% -1.19%
2059 -0.49% -1.17%
2058 -0.48% -1.13%
2057 -0.43% -1.09%
2056 -0.46% -1.05%
2055 -0.45% -1.01%
2054 -0.42% -0.96%
2053 -0.39% -0.92%
2052 -0.37% -0.87%
2051 -0.36% -0.82%
2050 -0.32% -0.77%
2049 -0.29% -0.73%
2048 -0.27% -0.69%
2047 -0.25% -0.65%
2046 -0.23% -0.62%
2045 -0.19% -0.59%
2044 -0.17% -0.56%
2043 -0.13% -0.54%
2042 -0.1% -0.52%
2041 -0.06% -0.5%
2040 -0.03% -0.48%
2039 0.02% -0.46%
2038 0.03% -0.44%
2037 0.08% -0.42%
2036 0.13% -0.4%
2035 0.18% -0.39%
2034 0.18% -0.37%
2033 0.23% -0.35%
2032 0.24% -0.33%
2031 0.29% -0.3%
2030 0.33% -0.29%
2029 0.37% -0.26%
2028 0.38% -0.24%
2027 0.43% -0.22%
2026 0.46% -0.23%
2025 0.47% -0.17%
2024 0.49% -0.12%
2023 0.51% -0.1%
2022 0.53% -0.01%
2021 0.55% 0.09%
2020 0.53% 0.24%
2019 0.48% 0.36%
2018 0.51% 0.47%
2017 0.55% 0.61%
2016 0.63% 0.57%
2015 0.73% 0.58%
2014 0.8% 0.63%
2013 0.92% 0.67%
2012 1.07% 0.68%
2011 1.19% 0.55%
2010 1.36% 0.48%
2009 1.52% 0.5%
2008 1.48% 0.51%
2007 1.36% 0.52%
2006 1.25% 0.56%
2005 1.13% 0.59%
2004 1.07% 0.6%
2003 1.11% 0.62%
2002 1.27% 0.67%
2001 1.54% 0.73%
2000 1.69% 0.79%
1999 1.73% 0.87%
1998 1.91% 0.96%
1997 2.07% 1.03%
1996 2.09% 1.05%
1995 2.01% 1.09%
1994 1.92% 1.14%
1993 1.84% 1.16%
1992 1.6% 1.23%
1991 0.51% 1.37%
1990 -0.41% 1.48%
1989 -0.47% 1.54%
1988 -0.51% 1.62%
1987 -0.51% 1.62%
1986 -0.49% 1.5%
1985 -0.45% 1.37%
1984 -0.08% 1.32%
1983 0.23% 1.46%
1982 0.19% 1.48%
1981 0.24% 1.29%
1980 0.37% 1.26%
1979 0.37% 1.34%
1978 0.28% 1.35%
1977 0.16% 1.37%
1976 -0.12% 1.56%
1975 -0.34% 1.78%
1974 -0.44% 2.09%
1973 -0.42% 2.31%
1972 -0.18% 2.49%
1971 0.31% 2.78%
1970 1.11% 2.8%
1969 1.61% 2.78%
1968 1.57% 2.65%
1967 1.54% 2.6%
1966 1.55% 2.83%
1965 1.61% 2.41%
1964 1.52% 2.35%
1963 1.4% 2.49%
1962 1.41% 0.82%
1961 1.69% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Antigua China
Current population
94846
1403335670
Population rank 185/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 16.9%
One net population change
20.1 hours
13.2 seconds
One birth every
7.96 hours
3.31 seconds
One death every
13.3 hours
2.88 seconds
Daily growth/decline +1 -6,548
Annual growth/decline +437 -2,390,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 174/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +12 -268,126
Net migration rank 76/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - -268,126
2024 442 9 -1,394,886 -318,992
2023 462 0 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 486 0 -847,305 -293,846
2021 492 0 480,203 -379,749
2020 512 0 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 461 0 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 411 0 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 504 0 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 496 0 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 583 44 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 564 97 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 586 145 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 678 196 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 743 243 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 758 291 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 900 338 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 911 369 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 770 371 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 742 315 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 738 196 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 757 93 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 793 32 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 843 40 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 900 139 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 1,009 263 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 828 386 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 845 456 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 932 489 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 947 505 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 844 555 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 757 535 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 706 507 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 728 424 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 673 225 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 833 -1,085 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 845 -1,124 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 848 -1,168 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 845 -1,174 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 855 -1,175 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 955 -1,261 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 899 -1,182 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 941 -761 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 913 -798 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 940 -810 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 1,002 -824 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 1,150 -854 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 1,064 -889 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 1,124 -942 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 1,075 -1,058 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 1,028 -1,203 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 1,074 -1,335 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 1,135 -1,436 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 1,179 -1,428 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 1,219 -1,203 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 1,248 -861 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 1,308 -271 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 1,369 -382 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 1,431 -481 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 1,489 -563 19,282,187 4,165
1965 1,528 -601 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 1,559 -590 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 1,543 -738 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 1,509 -712 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 1,476 -685 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 1,434 -351 -3,048,510 -16,927

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

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

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 China 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 31,814,462 people) and 9.66% is from migration (a loss of 3,400,807 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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