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

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The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 7,007,502 people in Nicaragua in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 7,144,725 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 75.3 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +1.32% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.14M (31.8% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Nicaragua
2100 68,399 8,686,387
2099 68,946 8,722,801
2098 69,484 8,758,489
2097 70,056 8,793,005
2096 70,633 8,826,676
2095 71,213 8,859,393
2094 71,797 8,890,985
2093 72,379 8,922,511
2092 72,986 8,952,706
2091 73,599 8,982,238
2090 74,207 9,010,281
2089 74,815 9,037,910
2088 75,423 9,064,058
2087 76,055 9,089,133
2086 76,694 9,113,522
2085 77,294 9,136,545
2084 77,917 9,158,382
2083 78,549 9,178,656
2082 79,170 9,197,809
2081 79,784 9,215,739
2080 80,407 9,231,840
2079 81,046 9,246,154
2078 81,665 9,258,426
2077 82,285 9,269,451
2076 82,882 9,278,508
2075 83,449 9,285,415
2074 84,039 9,291,490
2073 84,615 9,295,367
2072 85,204 9,297,079
2071 85,786 9,296,698
2070 86,336 9,294,691
2069 86,893 9,290,396
2068 87,436 9,283,672
2067 87,986 9,275,227
2066 88,493 9,264,219
2065 89,014 9,251,518
2064 89,504 9,236,612
2063 90,006 9,219,426
2062 90,473 9,199,856
2061 90,947 9,178,404
2060 91,407 9,154,342
2059 91,838 9,127,668
2058 92,292 9,098,625
2057 92,733 9,067,965
2056 93,129 9,035,277
2055 93,556 9,000,212
2054 93,978 8,962,862
2053 94,377 8,923,471
2052 94,751 8,881,555
2051 95,102 8,836,892
2050 95,442 8,789,897
2049 95,753 8,741,263
2048 96,032 8,689,971
2047 96,291 8,636,574
2046 96,530 8,581,536
2045 96,749 8,524,256
2044 96,935 8,464,984
2043 97,102 8,404,060
2042 97,225 8,341,211
2041 97,326 8,276,512
2040 97,385 8,209,876
2039 97,412 8,141,726
2038 97,395 8,071,337
2037 97,368 7,999,109
2036 97,294 7,925,391
2035 97,164 7,849,978
2034 96,989 7,772,780
2033 96,816 7,693,975
2032 96,591 7,613,757
2031 96,356 7,531,669
2030 96,082 7,448,359
2029 95,764 7,363,385
2028 95,408 7,276,613
2027 95,044 7,188,324
2026 94,638 7,098,677
2025 94,209 7,007,502
2024 93,772 6,916,140
2023 93,316 6,823,613
2022 92,840 6,730,654
2021 92,349 6,644,741
2020 91,846 6,565,267
2019 91,364 6,483,657
2018 90,926 6,400,080
2017 90,468 6,316,231
2016 89,969 6,232,666
2015 89,409 6,149,417
2014 88,765 6,066,492
2013 88,064 5,983,845
2012 87,260 5,901,287
2011 86,332 5,819,051
2010 85,320 5,737,450
2009 84,173 5,656,601
2008 82,912 5,576,593
2007 81,704 5,497,243
2006 80,604 5,418,855
2005 79,611 5,342,105
2004 78,719 5,272,912
2003 77,884 5,210,963
2002 77,032 5,149,909
2001 76,069 5,087,825
2000 74,912 5,022,633
1999 73,666 4,954,018
1998 72,412 4,883,655
1997 71,053 4,809,573
1996 69,612 4,729,974
1995 68,189 4,642,931
1994 66,843 4,549,316
1993 65,587 4,453,732
1992 64,404 4,357,026
1991 63,387 4,259,637
1990 63,066 4,162,559
1989 63,325 4,066,476
1988 63,623 3,972,320
1987 63,946 3,882,164
1986 64,276 3,794,157
1985 64,591 3,706,479
1984 64,882 3,619,104
1983 64,934 3,530,282
1982 64,785 3,438,745
1981 64,665 3,345,674
1980 64,513 3,252,403
1979 64,274 3,164,525
1978 64,038 3,080,314
1977 63,862 2,992,534
1976 63,762 2,903,851
1975 63,839 2,816,943
1974 64,058 2,732,075
1973 64,342 2,649,278
1972 64,615 2,573,578
1971 64,729 2,499,825
1970 64,528 2,423,065
1969 63,819 2,348,398
1968 62,809 2,275,836
1967 61,837 2,205,567
1966 60,900 2,137,820
1965 59,970 2,072,681
1964 59,020 2,010,176
1963 58,138 1,950,159
1962 57,336 1,892,320
1961 56,540 1,836,451
1960 55,603 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 912,059 people (a 14.6% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23% to 8,789,897 people and rank change from 107th to 109th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Nicaragua
2100 -0.79% -0.42%
2099 -0.77% -0.41%
2098 -0.82% -0.39%
2097 -0.82% -0.38%
2096 -0.81% -0.37%
2095 -0.81% -0.36%
2094 -0.8% -0.35%
2093 -0.83% -0.34%
2092 -0.83% -0.33%
2091 -0.82% -0.31%
2090 -0.81% -0.31%
2089 -0.81% -0.29%
2088 -0.83% -0.28%
2087 -0.83% -0.27%
2086 -0.78% -0.25%
2085 -0.8% -0.24%
2084 -0.8% -0.22%
2083 -0.78% -0.21%
2082 -0.77% -0.19%
2081 -0.78% -0.17%
2080 -0.79% -0.15%
2079 -0.76% -0.13%
2078 -0.75% -0.12%
2077 -0.72% -0.1%
2076 -0.68% -0.07%
2075 -0.7% -0.07%
2074 -0.68% -0.04%
2073 -0.69% -0.02%
2072 -0.68% 0.004%
2071 -0.64% 0.02%
2070 -0.64% 0.05%
2069 -0.62% 0.07%
2068 -0.63% 0.09%
2067 -0.57% 0.12%
2066 -0.58% 0.14%
2065 -0.55% 0.16%
2064 -0.56% 0.19%
2063 -0.52% 0.21%
2062 -0.52% 0.23%
2061 -0.5% 0.26%
2060 -0.47% 0.29%
2059 -0.49% 0.32%
2058 -0.48% 0.34%
2057 -0.43% 0.36%
2056 -0.46% 0.39%
2055 -0.45% 0.42%
2054 -0.42% 0.44%
2053 -0.39% 0.47%
2052 -0.37% 0.51%
2051 -0.36% 0.53%
2050 -0.32% 0.56%
2049 -0.29% 0.59%
2048 -0.27% 0.62%
2047 -0.25% 0.64%
2046 -0.23% 0.67%
2045 -0.19% 0.7%
2044 -0.17% 0.72%
2043 -0.13% 0.75%
2042 -0.1% 0.78%
2041 -0.06% 0.81%
2040 -0.03% 0.84%
2039 0.02% 0.87%
2038 0.03% 0.9%
2037 0.08% 0.93%
2036 0.13% 0.96%
2035 0.18% 0.99%
2034 0.18% 1.02%
2033 0.23% 1.05%
2032 0.24% 1.09%
2031 0.29% 1.12%
2030 0.33% 1.15%
2029 0.37% 1.19%
2028 0.38% 1.23%
2027 0.43% 1.26%
2026 0.46% 1.3%
2025 0.47% 1.32%
2024 0.49% 1.36%
2023 0.51% 1.38%
2022 0.53% 1.29%
2021 0.55% 1.21%
2020 0.53% 1.26%
2019 0.48% 1.31%
2018 0.51% 1.33%
2017 0.55% 1.34%
2016 0.63% 1.35%
2015 0.73% 1.37%
2014 0.8% 1.38%
2013 0.92% 1.4%
2012 1.07% 1.41%
2011 1.19% 1.42%
2010 1.36% 1.43%
2009 1.52% 1.43%
2008 1.48% 1.44%
2007 1.36% 1.45%
2006 1.25% 1.44%
2005 1.13% 1.31%
2004 1.07% 1.19%
2003 1.11% 1.19%
2002 1.27% 1.22%
2001 1.54% 1.3%
2000 1.69% 1.39%
1999 1.73% 1.44%
1998 1.91% 1.54%
1997 2.07% 1.68%
1996 2.09% 1.87%
1995 2.01% 2.06%
1994 1.92% 2.15%
1993 1.84% 2.22%
1992 1.6% 2.29%
1991 0.51% 2.33%
1990 -0.41% 2.36%
1989 -0.47% 2.37%
1988 -0.51% 2.32%
1987 -0.51% 2.32%
1986 -0.49% 2.37%
1985 -0.45% 2.41%
1984 -0.08% 2.52%
1983 0.23% 2.66%
1982 0.19% 2.78%
1981 0.24% 2.87%
1980 0.37% 2.78%
1979 0.37% 2.73%
1978 0.28% 2.93%
1977 0.16% 3.05%
1976 -0.12% 3.09%
1975 -0.34% 3.11%
1974 -0.44% 3.13%
1973 -0.42% 2.94%
1972 -0.18% 2.95%
1971 0.31% 3.17%
1970 1.11% 3.18%
1969 1.61% 3.19%
1968 1.57% 3.19%
1967 1.54% 3.17%
1966 1.55% 3.14%
1965 1.61% 3.11%
1964 1.52% 3.08%
1963 1.4% 3.06%
1962 1.41% 3.04%
1961 1.69% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.32%.

Live population counters

Antigua Nicaragua
Current population
94846
7144725
Population rank 185/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.09%
One net population change
20.1 hours
5.77 minutes
One birth every
7.96 hours
3.97 minutes
One death every
13.3 hours
16.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +250
Annual growth/decline +437 +91,362
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +1.32%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 78/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +12 -8,371
Net migration rank 76/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - -8,371
2024 442 9 100,318 -8,189
2023 462 0 100,921 -7,996
2022 486 0 100,987 -7,996
2021 492 0 89,213 -10,383
2020 512 0 90,515 -10,383
2019 461 0 102,817 -19,730
2018 411 0 104,814 -20,742
2017 504 0 105,468 -21,849
2016 496 0 106,585 -23,076
2015 583 44 107,344 -24,353
2014 564 97 108,420 -25,570
2013 586 145 109,032 -26,587
2012 678 196 110,065 -27,389
2011 743 243 110,026 -28,221
2010 758 291 110,475 -29,081
2009 900 338 110,213 -29,913
2008 911 369 110,395 -30,675
2007 770 371 110,341 -31,357
2006 742 315 110,073 -32,274
2005 738 196 108,984 -33,280
2004 757 93 106,904 -44,222
2003 793 32 106,142 -44,931
2002 843 40 105,805 -44,906
2001 900 139 107,109 -43,837
2000 1,009 263 109,192 -42,087
1999 828 386 110,217 -40,095
1998 845 456 108,862 -38,260
1997 932 489 114,415 -36,851
1996 947 505 116,849 -35,208
1995 844 555 118,325 -25,889
1994 757 535 119,565 -24,773
1993 706 507 120,469 -24,091
1992 728 424 121,204 -24,171
1991 673 225 121,787 -24,028
1990 833 -1,085 120,677 -24,280
1989 845 -1,124 120,128 -24,364
1988 848 -1,168 117,299 -24,753
1987 845 -1,174 112,885 -25,127
1986 855 -1,175 113,054 -24,805
1985 955 -1,261 110,949 -23,840
1984 899 -1,182 110,133 -22,493
1983 941 -761 110,618 -20,620
1982 913 -798 112,468 -19,395
1981 940 -810 110,421 -17,353
1980 1,002 -824 108,604 -15,130
1979 1,150 -854 96,429 -14,152
1978 1,064 -889 98,419 -12,273
1977 1,124 -942 100,498 -11,082
1976 1,075 -1,058 98,100 -10,155
1975 1,028 -1,203 95,230 -9,349
1974 1,074 -1,335 92,505 -8,639
1973 1,135 -1,436 89,662 -7,947
1972 1,179 -1,428 76,906 -7,219
1971 1,219 -1,203 84,139 -6,328
1970 1,248 -861 81,127 -5,423
1969 1,308 -271 78,237 -4,592
1968 1,369 -382 75,458 -3,979
1967 1,431 -481 72,722 -3,666
1966 1,489 -563 69,883 -3,443
1965 1,528 -601 67,056 -3,231
1964 1,559 -590 64,227 -3,043
1963 1,543 -738 61,738 -2,881
1962 1,509 -712 59,547 -2,727
1961 1,476 -685 57,499 -2,579
1960 1,434 -351 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 86.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,008,982 people) and 13.3% is from migration (a loss of 154,697 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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