The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.
Population statistics:
- Iraq's population is 510 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
- The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.58% for Iraq.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda vs Iraq: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2100 | 68,405 | 101,632,594 |
| 2099 | 68,952 | 101,421,266 |
| 2098 | 69,491 | 101,212,536 |
| 2097 | 70,063 | 100,980,835 |
| 2096 | 70,639 | 100,724,441 |
| 2095 | 71,220 | 100,464,590 |
| 2094 | 71,804 | 100,194,041 |
| 2093 | 72,386 | 99,876,174 |
| 2092 | 72,993 | 99,532,041 |
| 2091 | 73,607 | 99,203,830 |
| 2090 | 74,214 | 98,886,956 |
| 2089 | 74,822 | 98,513,025 |
| 2088 | 75,430 | 98,144,039 |
| 2087 | 76,062 | 97,767,537 |
| 2086 | 76,701 | 97,325,026 |
| 2085 | 77,301 | 96,873,007 |
| 2084 | 77,925 | 96,448,602 |
| 2083 | 78,556 | 95,991,166 |
| 2082 | 79,178 | 95,509,663 |
| 2081 | 79,791 | 95,009,326 |
| 2080 | 80,415 | 94,507,216 |
| 2079 | 81,054 | 93,960,228 |
| 2078 | 81,673 | 93,417,384 |
| 2077 | 82,293 | 92,903,983 |
| 2076 | 82,890 | 92,359,592 |
| 2075 | 83,457 | 91,825,254 |
| 2074 | 84,047 | 91,229,266 |
| 2073 | 84,623 | 90,571,021 |
| 2072 | 85,212 | 89,918,374 |
| 2071 | 85,795 | 89,265,548 |
| 2070 | 86,344 | 88,596,492 |
| 2069 | 86,901 | 87,909,474 |
| 2068 | 87,444 | 87,220,494 |
| 2067 | 87,995 | 86,513,996 |
| 2066 | 88,502 | 85,734,530 |
| 2065 | 89,022 | 84,971,898 |
| 2064 | 89,512 | 84,191,350 |
| 2063 | 90,015 | 83,387,951 |
| 2062 | 90,482 | 82,604,577 |
| 2061 | 90,956 | 81,800,637 |
| 2060 | 91,416 | 80,951,008 |
| 2059 | 91,847 | 80,141,868 |
| 2058 | 92,301 | 79,319,543 |
| 2057 | 92,742 | 78,477,339 |
| 2056 | 93,138 | 77,609,202 |
| 2055 | 93,565 | 76,739,924 |
| 2054 | 93,987 | 75,857,125 |
| 2053 | 94,386 | 74,952,948 |
| 2052 | 94,760 | 74,072,580 |
| 2051 | 95,111 | 73,150,234 |
| 2050 | 95,451 | 72,235,938 |
| 2049 | 95,762 | 71,272,122 |
| 2048 | 96,041 | 70,316,860 |
| 2047 | 96,301 | 69,347,823 |
| 2046 | 96,539 | 68,400,664 |
| 2045 | 96,759 | 67,435,953 |
| 2044 | 96,944 | 66,447,309 |
| 2043 | 97,111 | 65,453,565 |
| 2042 | 97,235 | 64,433,831 |
| 2041 | 97,335 | 63,408,709 |
| 2040 | 97,394 | 62,360,117 |
| 2039 | 97,421 | 61,289,355 |
| 2038 | 97,404 | 60,253,073 |
| 2037 | 97,377 | 59,221,658 |
| 2036 | 97,303 | 58,155,990 |
| 2035 | 97,174 | 57,127,999 |
| 2034 | 96,998 | 56,087,695 |
| 2033 | 96,826 | 55,051,140 |
| 2032 | 96,600 | 54,002,289 |
| 2031 | 96,366 | 52,991,443 |
| 2030 | 96,091 | 51,986,773 |
| 2029 | 95,773 | 50,982,563 |
| 2028 | 95,417 | 50,001,133 |
| 2027 | 95,054 | 49,014,822 |
| 2026 | 94,648 | 48,020,334 |
| 2025 | 94,218 | 47,020,527 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 46,042,015 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 45,074,049 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 44,070,551 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 43,071,211 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 42,116,605 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 41,192,171 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 40,265,624 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 39,337,353 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 38,469,627 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 37,560,535 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 36,550,059 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 35,281,989 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 33,654,842 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 32,161,424 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 31,045,366 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 30,058,206 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 28,971,036 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 28,391,607 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 28,616,515 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 28,407,448 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 27,577,878 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 26,802,659 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 26,006,559 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 25,197,840 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 24,424,056 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 23,636,527 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 22,884,399 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 22,176,593 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 21,501,321 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 20,825,860 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 20,139,807 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 19,201,195 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 18,300,845 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 17,767,253 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 17,581,206 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 17,364,542 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 16,908,819 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 16,521,049 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 16,074,145 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 15,683,430 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 15,310,733 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 14,840,555 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 14,406,083 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 14,006,381 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 13,591,992 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 13,170,365 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 12,753,355 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 12,331,046 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 11,927,651 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 11,543,639 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 11,167,761 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 10,795,869 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 10,430,164 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 10,077,809 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 9,735,611 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 9,403,356 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 9,085,016 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 8,778,869 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 8,485,104 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 8,202,140 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 7,929,566 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 7,667,928 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 7,413,875 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 7,194,553 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 7,022,052 |
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/iraq | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 102M people in 2100 for Iraq.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Iraq
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | 0.21% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | 0.21% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | 0.23% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | 0.25% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | 0.26% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | 0.27% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | 0.32% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | 0.35% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | 0.33% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | 0.32% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.38% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | 0.38% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | 0.39% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | 0.45% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | 0.47% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | 0.44% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | 0.48% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | 0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | 0.53% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | 0.53% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | 0.58% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | 0.58% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | 0.55% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.59% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | 0.58% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | 0.65% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | 0.73% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | 0.73% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | 0.73% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | 0.76% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | 0.78% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | 0.79% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | 0.82% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | 0.91% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.9% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | 0.93% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | 0.96% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 0.95% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | 0.98% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | 1.05% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | 1.01% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | 1.04% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | 1.07% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | 1.12% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | 1.13% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | 1.16% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | 1.21% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | 1.19% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | 1.26% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 1.27% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | 1.35% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | 1.36% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | 1.4% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | 1.38% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | 1.43% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | 1.49% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | 1.52% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | 1.58% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | 1.62% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | 1.68% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | 1.75% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 1.72% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 1.74% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 1.83% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | 1.8% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | 1.85% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | 1.88% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | 1.94% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | 1.91% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | 1.93% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 1.97% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 1.96% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | 2.01% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | 2.07% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | 2.13% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | 2.13% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 2.15% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 2.28% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | 2.32% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | 2.27% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 2.24% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 2.36% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 2.26% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | 2.42% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 2.76% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 3.59% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | 4.83% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 4.64% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | 3.59% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 3.28% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 3.75% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 2.04% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | -0.79% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 3.01% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 2.89% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 3.06% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 3.21% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 3.17% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 3.33% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 3.29% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 3.19% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 3.14% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 3.24% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 3.41% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 4.89% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 4.92% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 3% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 1.06% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 1.25% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 2.7% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 2.35% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 2.78% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 2.49% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | 2.43% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | 3.17% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | 3.02% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | 2.85% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 3.05% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 3.27% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 3.42% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | 3.38% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | 3.33% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | 3.37% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 3.44% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 3.51% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 3.51% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 3.53% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 3.49% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 3.46% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 3.45% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 3.44% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 3.41% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 3.43% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 3.05% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 2.46% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94757
|
48289334
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 33/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.58% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
|
32.6 seconds
|
| One birth every |
7.93 hours
|
27.2 seconds
|
| One death every |
13.6 hours
|
2.82 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +2,652 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +967,966 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +2.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 46/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
8.26 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | -1,064 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 93/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 370,980 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 92/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 160/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Iraq
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | -1,064 |
| 2024 | - | 9 | - | -17,735 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | 973,420 | -5,710 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | 962,501 | 76,821 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | 941,924 | 17,474 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | 919,953 | 29,858 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 942,972 | -43,919 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 938,310 | 15,775 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 924,507 | -21,998 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 946,968 | -113,980 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 1,007,561 | -22,338 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 1,040,726 | -5,033 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 1,026,036 | 474,379 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 999,987 | 753,907 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 971,082 | 261,880 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 906,369 | 92,779 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 855,096 | 120,092 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 802,382 | 396,792 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 784,119 | -824,428 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 797,342 | -1,206,850 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 776,603 | 51,019 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 761,563 | 69,948 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 746,159 | -27,236 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 739,419 | 133,839 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 729,704 | 14,451 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 715,771 | 87,624 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 702,170 | 69,491 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 684,152 | 48,446 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 667,582 | 15,429 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 652,866 | 14,652 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 642,977 | 40,424 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 634,344 | 54,355 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 606,700 | 581,818 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 591,886 | 20,292 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 550,146 | -95,155 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 518,575 | -601,469 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 496,852 | 19,392 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 476,778 | -81,562 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 488,742 | -108,426 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 474,348 | 39,136 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 467,445 | -199,505 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 455,740 | 21,709 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 439,800 | 23,115 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 428,336 | -22,302 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 416,998 | -23,640 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 419,653 | 15,757 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 428,458 | -20,617 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 418,756 | 7,434 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 410,229 | 8,204 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | 402,260 | -13,915 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 385,916 | -6,237 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 376,197 | -4,090 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 373,191 | -1,507 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 362,334 | -2,600 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 351,464 | -6,479 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 338,030 | 1,377 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 324,792 | 312 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 310,644 | 928 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 298,192 | 2,531 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 285,507 | 1,298 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 274,551 | 4,555 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 262,825 | 3,224 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 254,046 | 3,197 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 247,520 | 3,343 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 184,792 | 2,981 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 155,651 | 1,573 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq
|
Antigua
|
Iraq
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 25.5 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 21.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.2:49.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 286.5 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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