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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 986 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.13% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Iran
2100 68,405 80,713,760
2099 68,952 81,246,718
2098 69,491 81,770,953
2097 70,063 82,295,714
2096 70,639 82,818,575
2095 71,220 83,338,446
2094 71,804 83,854,648
2093 72,386 84,371,569
2092 72,993 84,888,626
2091 73,607 85,410,099
2090 74,214 85,934,675
2089 74,822 86,466,409
2088 75,430 87,004,165
2087 76,062 87,549,685
2086 76,701 88,105,571
2085 77,301 88,668,329
2084 77,925 89,239,709
2083 78,556 89,817,194
2082 79,178 90,402,538
2081 79,791 90,995,822
2080 80,415 91,595,122
2079 81,054 92,196,842
2078 81,673 92,801,160
2077 82,293 93,405,954
2076 82,890 94,007,669
2075 83,457 94,606,607
2074 84,047 95,197,577
2073 84,623 95,783,994
2072 85,212 96,355,853
2071 85,795 96,915,335
2070 86,344 97,460,813
2069 86,901 97,988,897
2068 87,444 98,496,927
2067 87,995 98,978,509
2066 88,502 99,439,391
2065 89,022 99,877,457
2064 89,512 100,288,977
2063 90,015 100,668,199
2062 90,482 101,017,348
2061 90,956 101,332,810
2060 91,416 101,612,261
2059 91,847 101,858,931
2058 92,301 102,061,144
2057 92,742 102,228,085
2056 93,138 102,358,266
2055 93,565 102,449,092
2054 93,987 102,498,594
2053 94,386 102,508,245
2052 94,760 102,480,373
2051 95,111 102,417,847
2050 95,451 102,318,917
2049 95,762 102,189,816
2048 96,041 102,024,233
2047 96,301 101,832,213
2046 96,539 101,613,554
2045 96,759 101,371,784
2044 96,944 101,104,998
2043 97,111 100,818,045
2042 97,235 100,512,032
2041 97,335 100,188,214
2040 97,394 99,849,875
2039 97,421 99,501,869
2038 97,404 99,137,385
2037 97,377 98,759,167
2036 97,303 98,366,612
2035 97,174 97,963,082
2034 96,998 97,546,148
2033 96,826 97,118,106
2032 96,600 96,671,440
2031 96,366 96,204,118
2030 96,091 95,718,604
2029 95,773 95,195,996
2028 95,417 94,623,034
2027 95,054 93,987,260
2026 94,648 93,276,075
2025 94,218 92,478,162
2024 93,772 91,567,738
2023 93,316 90,608,707
2022 92,840 89,524,246
2021 92,349 88,455,488
2020 91,846 87,723,443
2019 91,364 87,051,648
2018 90,926 86,117,998
2017 90,468 85,026,754
2016 89,969 83,812,228
2015 89,409 82,619,362
2014 88,765 81,502,045
2013 88,064 80,414,686
2012 87,260 79,370,580
2011 86,332 78,383,598
2010 85,320 77,420,842
2009 84,173 76,457,825
2008 82,912 75,514,204
2007 81,704 74,602,648
2006 80,604 73,392,747
2005 79,611 71,828,455
2004 78,719 70,256,316
2003 77,884 68,769,340
2002 77,032 68,011,317
2001 76,069 67,452,005
2000 74,912 66,418,659
1999 73,666 65,445,391
1998 72,412 64,519,859
1997 71,053 63,639,638
1996 69,612 62,881,300
1995 68,189 62,205,567
1994 66,843 61,520,598
1993 65,587 61,403,543
1992 64,404 61,184,983
1991 63,387 59,986,931
1990 63,066 58,380,092
1989 63,325 56,704,914
1988 63,623 55,072,694
1987 63,946 53,323,493
1986 64,276 51,446,045
1985 64,591 49,582,289
1984 64,882 47,793,998
1983 64,934 46,029,535
1982 64,785 44,272,141
1981 64,665 41,989,312
1980 64,513 39,842,324
1979 64,274 38,424,952
1978 64,038 37,126,535
1977 63,862 35,933,181
1976 63,762 34,837,271
1975 63,839 33,802,973
1974 64,058 32,796,463
1973 64,342 31,839,838
1972 64,615 30,921,179
1971 64,729 30,029,071
1970 64,528 29,145,100
1969 63,819 28,273,482
1968 62,809 27,437,391
1967 61,837 26,628,432
1966 60,900 25,829,270
1965 59,970 25,036,978
1964 59,020 24,262,859
1963 58,138 23,519,005
1962 57,336 22,807,907
1961 56,540 22,125,726
1960 55,603 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 103M people in 2053 for Iran.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Iran
2100 -0.79% -0.66%
2099 -0.77% -0.64%
2098 -0.82% -0.64%
2097 -0.82% -0.63%
2096 -0.81% -0.62%
2095 -0.81% -0.62%
2094 -0.8% -0.61%
2093 -0.83% -0.61%
2092 -0.83% -0.61%
2091 -0.82% -0.61%
2090 -0.81% -0.61%
2089 -0.81% -0.62%
2088 -0.83% -0.62%
2087 -0.83% -0.63%
2086 -0.78% -0.63%
2085 -0.8% -0.64%
2084 -0.8% -0.64%
2083 -0.78% -0.65%
2082 -0.77% -0.65%
2081 -0.78% -0.65%
2080 -0.79% -0.65%
2079 -0.76% -0.65%
2078 -0.75% -0.65%
2077 -0.72% -0.64%
2076 -0.68% -0.63%
2075 -0.7% -0.62%
2074 -0.68% -0.61%
2073 -0.69% -0.59%
2072 -0.68% -0.58%
2071 -0.64% -0.56%
2070 -0.64% -0.54%
2069 -0.62% -0.52%
2068 -0.63% -0.49%
2067 -0.57% -0.46%
2066 -0.58% -0.44%
2065 -0.55% -0.41%
2064 -0.56% -0.38%
2063 -0.52% -0.35%
2062 -0.52% -0.31%
2061 -0.5% -0.28%
2060 -0.47% -0.24%
2059 -0.49% -0.2%
2058 -0.48% -0.16%
2057 -0.43% -0.13%
2056 -0.46% -0.09%
2055 -0.45% -0.05%
2054 -0.42% -0.009%
2053 -0.39% 0.03%
2052 -0.37% 0.06%
2051 -0.36% 0.1%
2050 -0.32% 0.13%
2049 -0.29% 0.16%
2048 -0.27% 0.19%
2047 -0.25% 0.22%
2046 -0.23% 0.24%
2045 -0.19% 0.26%
2044 -0.17% 0.28%
2043 -0.13% 0.3%
2042 -0.1% 0.32%
2041 -0.06% 0.34%
2040 -0.03% 0.35%
2039 0.02% 0.37%
2038 0.03% 0.38%
2037 0.08% 0.4%
2036 0.13% 0.41%
2035 0.18% 0.43%
2034 0.18% 0.44%
2033 0.23% 0.46%
2032 0.24% 0.49%
2031 0.29% 0.51%
2030 0.33% 0.55%
2029 0.37% 0.61%
2028 0.38% 0.68%
2027 0.43% 0.76%
2026 0.46% 0.86%
2025 0.48% 0.99%
2024 0.49% 1.06%
2023 0.51% 1.21%
2022 0.53% 1.21%
2021 0.55% 0.83%
2020 0.53% 0.77%
2019 0.48% 1.08%
2018 0.51% 1.28%
2017 0.55% 1.45%
2016 0.63% 1.44%
2015 0.73% 1.37%
2014 0.8% 1.35%
2013 0.92% 1.32%
2012 1.07% 1.26%
2011 1.19% 1.24%
2010 1.36% 1.26%
2009 1.52% 1.25%
2008 1.48% 1.22%
2007 1.36% 1.65%
2006 1.25% 2.18%
2005 1.13% 2.24%
2004 1.07% 2.16%
2003 1.11% 1.11%
2002 1.27% 0.83%
2001 1.54% 1.56%
2000 1.69% 1.49%
1999 1.73% 1.43%
1998 1.91% 1.38%
1997 2.07% 1.21%
1996 2.09% 1.09%
1995 2.01% 1.11%
1994 1.92% 0.19%
1993 1.84% 0.36%
1992 1.6% 2%
1991 0.51% 2.75%
1990 -0.41% 2.95%
1989 -0.47% 2.96%
1988 -0.51% 3.28%
1987 -0.51% 3.65%
1986 -0.49% 3.76%
1985 -0.45% 3.74%
1984 -0.08% 3.83%
1983 0.23% 3.97%
1982 0.19% 5.44%
1981 0.24% 5.39%
1980 0.37% 3.69%
1979 0.37% 3.5%
1978 0.28% 3.32%
1977 0.16% 3.15%
1976 -0.12% 3.06%
1975 -0.34% 3.07%
1974 -0.44% 3%
1973 -0.42% 2.97%
1972 -0.18% 2.97%
1971 0.31% 3.03%
1970 1.11% 3.08%
1969 1.61% 3.05%
1968 1.57% 3.04%
1967 1.54% 3.09%
1966 1.55% 3.16%
1965 1.61% 3.19%
1964 1.52% 3.16%
1963 1.4% 3.12%
1962 1.41% 3.08%
1961 1.69% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Antigua Iran
Current population
94757
93468444
Population rank 185/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 1.13%
One net population change
19.2 hours
32.9 seconds
One birth every
7.93 hours
26.9 seconds
One death every
13.6 hours
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +456 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 98/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +12 +116,786
Net migration rank 76/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 116,786
2024 - 9 - 190,156
2023 462 0 750,150 262,044
2022 486 0 753,525 403,190
2021 492 0 645,725 334,967
2020 512 0 663,978 -180,680
2019 461 0 893,063 -32,794
2018 411 0 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 504 0 1,140,549 34,849
2016 496 0 1,186,949 66,630
2015 583 44 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 564 97 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 586 145 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 678 196 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 743 243 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 758 291 980,380 -12,849
2009 900 338 958,322 211
2008 911 369 940,983 -12,184
2007 770 371 919,254 -24,950
2006 742 315 884,529 640,932
2005 738 196 837,305 765,873
2004 757 93 801,203 739,996
2003 793 32 732,600 700,222
2002 843 40 752,205 -668,962
2001 900 139 743,658 291,692
2000 1,009 263 731,203 300,133
1999 828 386 723,237 191,988
1998 845 456 717,655 218,171
1997 932 489 726,574 98,009
1996 947 505 784,508 -92,435
1995 844 555 879,648 -220,258
1994 757 535 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 706 507 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 728 424 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 673 225 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 833 -1,085 1,530,434 200,711
1989 845 -1,124 1,609,739 9,460
1988 848 -1,168 1,614,512 30,688
1987 845 -1,174 1,639,644 213,524
1986 855 -1,175 1,659,289 242,411
1985 955 -1,261 1,661,750 163,999
1984 899 -1,182 1,653,051 97,748
1983 941 -761 1,573,612 204,544
1982 913 -798 1,514,240 222,390
1981 940 -810 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 1,002 -824 1,361,293 103,674
1979 1,150 -854 1,294,306 75,451
1978 1,064 -889 1,156,974 70,088
1977 1,124 -942 1,091,542 68,093
1976 1,075 -1,058 1,013,347 18,825
1975 1,028 -1,203 929,481 106,921
1974 1,074 -1,335 873,369 103,252
1973 1,135 -1,436 831,880 104,779
1972 1,179 -1,428 804,043 96,614
1971 1,219 -1,203 805,830 77,717
1970 1,248 -861 794,612 89,757
1969 1,308 -271 780,660 78,196
1968 1,369 -382 743,992 69,342
1967 1,431 -481 727,276 77,313
1966 1,489 -563 695,040 98,709
1965 1,528 -601 663,029 127,808
1964 1,559 -590 635,589 121,817
1963 1,543 -738 620,126 110,190
1962 1,509 -712 595,538 96,332
1961 1,476 -685 594,674 77,811
1960 1,434 -351 584,060 54,041

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

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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