The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 2,837,077 people in Jamaica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 2,834,177 in Jamaica.
Population statistics:
- Jamaica's population is 29.9 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Jamaica is the 140th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.03% for Jamaica.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +0.14% in Jamaica.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while Jamaica has grown from 2.7M to 2.83M (4.93% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda vs Jamaica: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2100 | 68,399 | 1,075,631 |
| 2099 | 68,946 | 1,095,039 |
| 2098 | 69,484 | 1,114,926 |
| 2097 | 70,056 | 1,135,331 |
| 2096 | 70,633 | 1,156,197 |
| 2095 | 71,213 | 1,177,632 |
| 2094 | 71,797 | 1,199,705 |
| 2093 | 72,379 | 1,222,447 |
| 2092 | 72,986 | 1,245,845 |
| 2091 | 73,599 | 1,269,943 |
| 2090 | 74,207 | 1,294,621 |
| 2089 | 74,815 | 1,319,987 |
| 2088 | 75,423 | 1,345,908 |
| 2087 | 76,055 | 1,372,420 |
| 2086 | 76,694 | 1,399,559 |
| 2085 | 77,294 | 1,427,403 |
| 2084 | 77,917 | 1,455,598 |
| 2083 | 78,549 | 1,483,973 |
| 2082 | 79,170 | 1,513,113 |
| 2081 | 79,784 | 1,542,698 |
| 2080 | 80,407 | 1,572,954 |
| 2079 | 81,046 | 1,603,471 |
| 2078 | 81,665 | 1,634,036 |
| 2077 | 82,285 | 1,665,130 |
| 2076 | 82,882 | 1,696,282 |
| 2075 | 83,449 | 1,727,653 |
| 2074 | 84,039 | 1,759,538 |
| 2073 | 84,615 | 1,791,310 |
| 2072 | 85,204 | 1,823,277 |
| 2071 | 85,786 | 1,855,059 |
| 2070 | 86,336 | 1,886,784 |
| 2069 | 86,893 | 1,918,215 |
| 2068 | 87,436 | 1,949,604 |
| 2067 | 87,986 | 1,980,685 |
| 2066 | 88,493 | 2,011,465 |
| 2065 | 89,014 | 2,042,697 |
| 2064 | 89,504 | 2,073,400 |
| 2063 | 90,006 | 2,103,669 |
| 2062 | 90,473 | 2,133,903 |
| 2061 | 90,947 | 2,163,699 |
| 2060 | 91,407 | 2,193,436 |
| 2059 | 91,838 | 2,222,680 |
| 2058 | 92,292 | 2,251,648 |
| 2057 | 92,733 | 2,279,932 |
| 2056 | 93,129 | 2,308,282 |
| 2055 | 93,556 | 2,336,168 |
| 2054 | 93,978 | 2,363,575 |
| 2053 | 94,377 | 2,390,213 |
| 2052 | 94,751 | 2,416,056 |
| 2051 | 95,102 | 2,441,297 |
| 2050 | 95,442 | 2,466,072 |
| 2049 | 95,753 | 2,490,883 |
| 2048 | 96,032 | 2,514,954 |
| 2047 | 96,291 | 2,538,499 |
| 2046 | 96,530 | 2,561,597 |
| 2045 | 96,749 | 2,583,931 |
| 2044 | 96,935 | 2,605,750 |
| 2043 | 97,102 | 2,626,741 |
| 2042 | 97,225 | 2,646,740 |
| 2041 | 97,326 | 2,665,673 |
| 2040 | 97,385 | 2,683,790 |
| 2039 | 97,412 | 2,701,261 |
| 2038 | 97,395 | 2,717,604 |
| 2037 | 97,368 | 2,733,406 |
| 2036 | 97,294 | 2,747,946 |
| 2035 | 97,164 | 2,761,103 |
| 2034 | 96,989 | 2,773,511 |
| 2033 | 96,816 | 2,784,591 |
| 2032 | 96,591 | 2,794,827 |
| 2031 | 96,356 | 2,803,535 |
| 2030 | 96,082 | 2,811,500 |
| 2029 | 95,764 | 2,818,414 |
| 2028 | 95,408 | 2,824,434 |
| 2027 | 95,044 | 2,829,732 |
| 2026 | 94,638 | 2,834,177 |
| 2025 | 94,209 | 2,837,077 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 2,839,175 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 2,839,786 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 2,839,144 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 2,837,682 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 2,830,739 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 2,823,271 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 2,820,097 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 2,815,764 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 2,809,915 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 2,802,534 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 2,793,749 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 2,783,687 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 2,772,430 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 2,760,494 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 2,748,568 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 2,736,995 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 2,725,635 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 2,713,800 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 2,700,968 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 2,687,066 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 2,672,225 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 2,656,623 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 2,640,572 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 2,624,403 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 2,607,826 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 2,589,795 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 2,569,736 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 2,547,848 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 2,524,463 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 2,500,151 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 2,475,220 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 2,449,916 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 2,424,701 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 2,400,869 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 2,379,877 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 2,361,916 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 2,345,777 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 2,329,813 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 2,312,125 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 2,290,656 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 2,264,562 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 2,234,832 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 2,203,889 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 2,173,818 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 2,145,658 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 2,119,486 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 2,094,836 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 2,070,657 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 2,045,578 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 2,018,981 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 1,990,906 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 1,961,219 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 1,931,542 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 1,903,728 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 1,878,196 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 1,855,127 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 1,833,765 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 1,812,865 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 1,791,475 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 1,769,192 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 1,745,568 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 1,721,099 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 1,696,932 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 1,673,261 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 1,650,005 |
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/jamaica | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Jamaica gained 108,947 people (a 4.03% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while Jamaica's population increased by 24,262 people (a 0.86% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Jamaica was ranked 136th in 2006 and ranked 140th 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 Jamaica will decrease by 13% to 2,466,072 people and rank change from 140th to 143rd.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people, while Jamaica's population already peaked in 2023 at 2.84M people and is projected to decrease to 1.08M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | -1.77% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | -1.78% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | -1.8% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | -1.8% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | -1.82% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | -1.84% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | -1.86% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -1.88% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | -1.9% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | -1.91% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -1.92% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | -1.93% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | -1.93% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | -1.94% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | -1.95% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | -1.94% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | -1.91% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | -1.93% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | -1.92% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | -1.92% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | -1.9% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | -1.87% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | -1.87% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -1.84% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | -1.82% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -1.81% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | -1.77% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | -1.75% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | -1.71% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | -1.68% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | -1.64% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | -1.61% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | -1.57% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | -1.53% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | -1.53% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | -1.48% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -1.42% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | -1.38% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -1.36% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | -1.32% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | -1.29% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | -1.24% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | -1.23% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -1.19% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | -1.16% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | -1.11% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | -1.07% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | -1.03% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -1% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | -1% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | -0.96% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | -0.93% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | -0.9% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | -0.86% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | -0.84% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | -0.8% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | -0.76% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | -0.71% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | -0.68% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | -0.65% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | -0.58% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | -0.53% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | -0.48% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | -0.45% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | -0.4% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | -0.37% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | -0.31% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | -0.28% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.21% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | -0.19% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | -0.16% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | -0.07% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | -0.02% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | 0.05% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | 0.25% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.11% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 0.21% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | 0.26% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 0.31% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 0.43% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | 0.43% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 0.42% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 0.42% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 0.44% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.48% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 0.52% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.56% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 0.59% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 0.61% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 0.62% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.64% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 0.78% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 0.86% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 0.93% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 0.97% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 1.03% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 1.04% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 0.99% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 0.88% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 0.76% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 0.69% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 0.69% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 0.77% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 0.94% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | 1.15% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | 1.33% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | 1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | 1.38% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 1.31% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 1.23% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 1.18% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 1.17% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | 1.23% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | 1.32% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | 1.41% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 1.51% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 1.46% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 1.36% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 1.24% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 1.16% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 1.15% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 1.19% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 1.26% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 1.35% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 1.42% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 1.41% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 1.41% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/jamaica | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while Jamaica's population declined by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94846
|
2834177
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 140/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
20.1 hours
|
4.19 hours
|
| One birth every |
7.96 hours
|
16.2 minutes
|
| One death every |
13.3 hours
|
22.6 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | -6 |
| Annual growth/decline | +437 | -2,098 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | -0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 165/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
47.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | -11,053 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 135/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 24,007 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 168/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 0.8% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 161/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Jamaica
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | -11,053 |
| 2024 | 442 | 9 | 9,210 | -10,506 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | 10,072 | -10,003 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | 11,215 | -10,003 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | 6,382 | -4,665 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | 12,170 | 0 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 13,094 | -10,335 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 13,929 | -10,335 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 15,419 | -10,335 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 16,944 | -10,335 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 18,489 | -10,335 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 19,751 | -10,335 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 21,037 | -10,335 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 22,320 | -10,498 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 23,627 | -11,577 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 25,031 | -13,248 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 26,311 | -14,941 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 27,553 | -16,191 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 28,886 | -16,588 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 30,213 | -16,840 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 31,506 | -17,071 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 32,500 | -17,256 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 33,340 | -17,380 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 33,572 | -17,428 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 33,666 | -17,466 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 34,452 | -17,498 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 36,649 | -17,542 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 38,628 | -17,623 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 40,521 | -17,756 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 42,297 | -18,285 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 43,705 | -19,092 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 45,210 | -19,960 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 46,090 | -20,731 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 46,494 | -21,426 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 45,617 | -23,014 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 44,465 | -25,085 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 43,591 | -27,049 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 43,978 | -28,247 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 44,155 | -27,958 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 44,520 | -25,339 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 45,122 | -21,371 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 45,644 | -17,211 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 45,095 | -14,065 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 43,816 | -12,952 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 42,898 | -13,619 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 42,316 | -15,277 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 42,449 | -17,143 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 42,475 | -18,483 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 42,999 | -18,630 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | 43,878 | -18,084 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 44,736 | -17,340 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 45,526 | -16,769 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 47,438 | -16,822 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 46,676 | -17,934 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 47,206 | -20,322 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 47,547 | -23,371 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 48,258 | -26,304 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 49,189 | -28,424 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 50,187 | -29,147 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 50,808 | -29,065 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 51,423 | -28,611 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 52,501 | -28,066 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 52,277 | -27,757 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 51,758 | -27,936 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 51,931 | -28,416 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 51,944 | -28,952 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/jamaica | 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 Jamaica 59.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 126,924 people) and 40.6% is from migration (a loss of 86,852 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 24,007 people or 0.8% in Jamaica.
Biggest cities by population
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and Jamaica
|
Antigua
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 71.9 years |
| Average age | 38.1 years | 35.2 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 33.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.4:50.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 1.35 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 678 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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).
GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/jamaica | CC BY
Help us show the world through your eyes
Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.
Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.