The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,625 people compared to 18,211,637 in the Netherlands.
Population statistics:
- The Netherlands' population is 192.5 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
- The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.6K (17.4% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.4% growth).
- Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2038 at 97.2K people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2041 for the Netherlands.
Antigua and Barbuda vs Netherlands: live population counter
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| Current population |
94625
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18211637
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| Population rank | 185/197 | 72/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.22% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
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4.52 minutes
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| One birth every |
7.93 hours
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3.2 minutes
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| One death every |
13.6 hours
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3.09 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.45 months
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4.32 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +9 | +121,628 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +319 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +116,368 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +0.65% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 122/197 |
Antigua and Barbuda and the Netherlands: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,603 | 11,486,631 | - | - |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 11,638,712 | 1.69% | 1.32% |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 11,805,689 | 1.41% | 1.43% |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 11,965,966 | 1.4% | 1.36% |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 12,127,120 | 1.52% | 1.35% |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 12,294,732 | 1.61% | 1.38% |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 12,456,251 | 1.55% | 1.31% |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 12,598,201 | 1.54% | 1.14% |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 12,729,721 | 1.57% | 1.04% |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 12,877,984 | 1.61% | 1.16% |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 13,038,526 | 1.11% | 1.25% |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 13,194,497 | 0.31% | 1.2% |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 13,328,593 | -0.18% | 1.02% |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 13,439,322 | -0.42% | 0.83% |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 13,545,056 | -0.44% | 0.79% |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 13,666,335 | -0.34% | 0.9% |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 13,774,037 | -0.12% | 0.79% |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 13,856,185 | 0.16% | 0.6% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 13,941,700 | 0.28% | 0.62% |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 14,038,270 | 0.37% | 0.69% |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 14,149,800 | 0.37% | 0.79% |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 14,247,208 | 0.24% | 0.69% |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 14,312,690 | 0.19% | 0.46% |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 14,367,070 | 0.23% | 0.38% |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 14,424,211 | -0.08% | 0.4% |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 14,491,632 | -0.45% | 0.47% |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 14,572,278 | -0.49% | 0.56% |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 14,665,037 | -0.51% | 0.64% |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 14,760,094 | -0.51% | 0.65% |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 14,848,907 | -0.47% | 0.6% |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 14,951,510 | -0.41% | 0.69% |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 15,069,798 | 0.51% | 0.79% |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 15,184,166 | 1.6% | 0.76% |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 15,290,368 | 1.84% | 0.7% |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 15,382,838 | 1.92% | 0.6% |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 15,459,006 | 2.01% | 0.5% |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 15,530,498 | 2.09% | 0.46% |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 15,610,650 | 2.07% | 0.52% |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 15,707,209 | 1.91% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 15,812,088 | 1.73% | 0.67% |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 15,925,513 | 1.69% | 0.72% |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 16,046,180 | 1.54% | 0.76% |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 16,148,929 | 1.27% | 0.64% |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 16,225,302 | 1.11% | 0.47% |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 16,281,779 | 1.07% | 0.35% |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 16,319,868 | 1.13% | 0.23% |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 16,346,101 | 1.25% | 0.16% |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 16,381,696 | 1.36% | 0.22% |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 16,445,593 | 1.48% | 0.39% |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 16,530,388 | 1.52% | 0.52% |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 16,615,394 | 1.36% | 0.51% |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 16,693,074 | 1.19% | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 16,754,962 | 1.07% | 0.37% |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 16,804,432 | 0.92% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 16,865,008 | 0.8% | 0.36% |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 16,939,923 | 0.73% | 0.44% |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 17,030,314 | 0.63% | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 17,131,296 | 0.55% | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 17,231,624 | 0.51% | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 17,344,874 | 0.48% | 0.66% |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 17,441,500 | 0.53% | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 17,533,044 | 0.55% | 0.52% |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 17,700,982 | 0.53% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 17,877,117 | 0.51% | 1% |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 17,993,485 | 0.49% | 0.65% |
| 2025 | 94,211 | 18,110,044 | 0.47% | 0.65% |
| 2026 | 94,621 | 18,210,675 | 0.44% | 0.56% |
| 2027 | 95,008 | 18,298,766 | 0.41% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 95,368 | 18,378,805 | 0.38% | 0.44% |
| 2029 | 95,708 | 18,451,273 | 0.36% | 0.39% |
| 2030 | 95,995 | 18,515,139 | 0.3% | 0.35% |
| 2031 | 96,251 | 18,571,158 | 0.27% | 0.3% |
| 2032 | 96,473 | 18,620,309 | 0.23% | 0.26% |
| 2033 | 96,679 | 18,664,195 | 0.21% | 0.24% |
| 2034 | 96,858 | 18,701,674 | 0.19% | 0.2% |
| 2035 | 97,009 | 18,732,440 | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| 2036 | 97,107 | 18,759,270 | 0.1% | 0.14% |
| 2037 | 97,158 | 18,781,008 | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| 2038 | 97,180 | 18,797,497 | 0.02% | 0.09% |
| 2039 | 97,172 | 18,809,490 | -0.008% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | 97,130 | 18,816,959 | -0.04% | 0.04% |
| 2041 | 97,049 | 18,820,083 | -0.08% | 0.02% |
| 2042 | 96,938 | 18,818,821 | -0.11% | -0.007% |
| 2043 | 96,790 | 18,814,475 | -0.15% | -0.02% |
| 2044 | 96,618 | 18,806,778 | -0.18% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | 96,412 | 18,796,219 | -0.21% | -0.06% |
| 2046 | 96,189 | 18,784,939 | -0.23% | -0.06% |
| 2047 | 95,940 | 18,770,867 | -0.26% | -0.07% |
| 2048 | 95,669 | 18,753,541 | -0.28% | -0.09% |
| 2049 | 95,377 | 18,734,516 | -0.31% | -0.1% |
| 2050 | 95,051 | 18,713,797 | -0.34% | -0.11% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,656 (a 5.18% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,181,323 (a 6.94% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 Netherlands will increase by 2.76% to 18,713,797 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| St. John's | 22.2K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and the Netherlands
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| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 82.6 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 42.5 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 42.4 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 1.43 births per woman |
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 1,384 ppl/mi² |
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