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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 112.6 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Portugal
2100 68,405 8,977,781
2099 68,952 8,983,042
2098 69,491 8,987,129
2097 70,063 8,992,549
2096 70,639 8,998,689
2095 71,220 9,006,394
2094 71,804 9,011,158
2093 72,386 9,016,023
2092 72,993 9,021,257
2091 73,607 9,025,345
2090 74,214 9,029,722
2089 74,822 9,034,399
2088 75,430 9,039,122
2087 76,062 9,045,400
2086 76,701 9,050,153
2085 77,301 9,055,552
2084 77,925 9,062,369
2083 78,556 9,068,714
2082 79,178 9,077,003
2081 79,791 9,087,394
2080 80,415 9,098,423
2079 81,054 9,111,057
2078 81,673 9,125,056
2077 82,293 9,140,039
2076 82,890 9,158,661
2075 83,457 9,178,289
2074 84,047 9,201,245
2073 84,623 9,225,478
2072 85,212 9,248,867
2071 85,795 9,275,782
2070 86,344 9,304,137
2069 86,901 9,334,425
2068 87,444 9,367,211
2067 87,995 9,399,389
2066 88,502 9,432,609
2065 89,022 9,466,860
2064 89,512 9,503,941
2063 90,015 9,540,829
2062 90,482 9,578,098
2061 90,956 9,614,549
2060 91,416 9,652,893
2059 91,847 9,691,151
2058 92,301 9,731,557
2057 92,742 9,769,285
2056 93,138 9,807,403
2055 93,565 9,847,280
2054 93,987 9,885,446
2053 94,386 9,924,814
2052 94,760 9,963,090
2051 95,111 9,999,372
2050 95,451 10,035,796
2049 95,762 10,072,922
2048 96,041 10,106,403
2047 96,301 10,140,325
2046 96,539 10,173,871
2045 96,759 10,206,046
2044 96,944 10,237,224
2043 97,111 10,268,090
2042 97,235 10,296,167
2041 97,335 10,322,968
2040 97,394 10,351,965
2039 97,421 10,379,824
2038 97,404 10,405,843
2037 97,377 10,430,143
2036 97,303 10,454,779
2035 97,174 10,478,501
2034 96,998 10,502,828
2033 96,826 10,525,638
2032 96,600 10,548,736
2031 96,366 10,569,489
2030 96,091 10,588,717
2029 95,773 10,609,556
2028 95,417 10,631,437
2027 95,054 10,649,916
2026 94,648 10,667,081
2025 94,218 10,683,692
2024 93,772 10,694,681
2023 93,316 10,578,174
2022 92,840 10,434,332
2021 92,349 10,361,831
2020 91,846 10,297,081
2019 91,364 10,286,263
2018 90,926 10,283,822
2017 90,468 10,300,300
2016 89,969 10,325,452
2015 89,409 10,358,076
2014 88,765 10,401,062
2013 88,064 10,457,295
2012 87,260 10,514,844
2011 86,332 10,557,560
2010 85,320 10,573,100
2009 84,173 10,568,247
2008 82,912 10,558,177
2007 81,704 10,542,964
2006 80,604 10,522,288
2005 79,611 10,503,330
2004 78,719 10,483,861
2003 77,884 10,458,821
2002 77,032 10,419,631
2001 76,069 10,362,722
2000 74,912 10,289,898
1999 73,666 10,217,828
1998 72,412 10,160,196
1997 71,053 10,108,977
1996 69,612 10,063,945
1995 68,189 10,026,176
1994 66,843 9,991,525
1993 65,587 9,964,675
1992 64,404 9,952,494
1991 63,387 9,960,235
1990 63,066 9,983,218
1989 63,325 10,005,000
1988 63,623 10,019,610
1987 63,946 10,030,031
1986 64,276 10,032,734
1985 64,591 10,023,613
1984 64,882 9,996,232
1983 64,934 9,957,865
1982 64,785 9,911,771
1981 64,665 9,851,362
1980 64,513 9,766,312
1979 64,274 9,661,265
1978 64,038 9,558,250
1977 63,862 9,455,675
1976 63,762 9,355,810
1975 63,839 9,093,470
1974 64,058 8,754,365
1973 64,342 8,633,100
1972 64,615 8,630,430
1971 64,729 8,643,756
1970 64,528 8,680,431
1969 63,819 8,757,705
1968 62,809 8,836,650
1967 61,837 8,874,520
1966 60,900 8,930,990
1965 59,970 8,998,595
1964 59,020 9,035,365
1963 58,138 9,030,355
1962 57,336 8,993,985
1961 56,540 8,929,316
1960 55,603 8,857,716

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Portugal
2100 -0.79% -0.06%
2099 -0.77% -0.05%
2098 -0.82% -0.06%
2097 -0.82% -0.07%
2096 -0.81% -0.09%
2095 -0.81% -0.05%
2094 -0.8% -0.05%
2093 -0.83% -0.06%
2092 -0.83% -0.05%
2091 -0.82% -0.05%
2090 -0.81% -0.05%
2089 -0.81% -0.05%
2088 -0.83% -0.07%
2087 -0.83% -0.05%
2086 -0.78% -0.06%
2085 -0.8% -0.08%
2084 -0.8% -0.07%
2083 -0.78% -0.09%
2082 -0.77% -0.11%
2081 -0.78% -0.12%
2080 -0.79% -0.14%
2079 -0.76% -0.15%
2078 -0.75% -0.16%
2077 -0.72% -0.2%
2076 -0.68% -0.21%
2075 -0.7% -0.25%
2074 -0.68% -0.26%
2073 -0.69% -0.25%
2072 -0.68% -0.29%
2071 -0.64% -0.3%
2070 -0.64% -0.32%
2069 -0.62% -0.35%
2068 -0.63% -0.34%
2067 -0.57% -0.35%
2066 -0.58% -0.36%
2065 -0.55% -0.39%
2064 -0.56% -0.39%
2063 -0.52% -0.39%
2062 -0.52% -0.38%
2061 -0.5% -0.4%
2060 -0.47% -0.39%
2059 -0.49% -0.42%
2058 -0.48% -0.39%
2057 -0.43% -0.39%
2056 -0.46% -0.4%
2055 -0.45% -0.39%
2054 -0.42% -0.4%
2053 -0.39% -0.38%
2052 -0.37% -0.36%
2051 -0.36% -0.36%
2050 -0.32% -0.37%
2049 -0.29% -0.33%
2048 -0.27% -0.33%
2047 -0.25% -0.33%
2046 -0.23% -0.32%
2045 -0.19% -0.3%
2044 -0.17% -0.3%
2043 -0.13% -0.27%
2042 -0.1% -0.26%
2041 -0.06% -0.28%
2040 -0.03% -0.27%
2039 0.02% -0.25%
2038 0.03% -0.23%
2037 0.08% -0.24%
2036 0.13% -0.23%
2035 0.18% -0.23%
2034 0.18% -0.22%
2033 0.23% -0.22%
2032 0.24% -0.2%
2031 0.29% -0.18%
2030 0.33% -0.2%
2029 0.37% -0.21%
2028 0.38% -0.17%
2027 0.43% -0.16%
2026 0.46% -0.16%
2025 0.48% -0.1%
2024 0.49% 1.1%
2023 0.51% 1.38%
2022 0.53% 0.7%
2021 0.55% 0.63%
2020 0.53% 0.11%
2019 0.48% 0.02%
2018 0.51% -0.16%
2017 0.55% -0.24%
2016 0.63% -0.31%
2015 0.73% -0.41%
2014 0.8% -0.54%
2013 0.92% -0.55%
2012 1.07% -0.4%
2011 1.19% -0.15%
2010 1.36% 0.05%
2009 1.52% 0.1%
2008 1.48% 0.14%
2007 1.36% 0.2%
2006 1.25% 0.18%
2005 1.13% 0.19%
2004 1.07% 0.24%
2003 1.11% 0.38%
2002 1.27% 0.55%
2001 1.54% 0.71%
2000 1.69% 0.71%
1999 1.73% 0.57%
1998 1.91% 0.51%
1997 2.07% 0.45%
1996 2.09% 0.38%
1995 2.01% 0.35%
1994 1.92% 0.27%
1993 1.84% 0.12%
1992 1.6% -0.08%
1991 0.51% -0.23%
1990 -0.41% -0.22%
1989 -0.47% -0.15%
1988 -0.51% -0.1%
1987 -0.51% -0.03%
1986 -0.49% 0.09%
1985 -0.45% 0.27%
1984 -0.08% 0.39%
1983 0.23% 0.47%
1982 0.19% 0.61%
1981 0.24% 0.87%
1980 0.37% 1.09%
1979 0.37% 1.08%
1978 0.28% 1.08%
1977 0.16% 1.07%
1976 -0.12% 2.88%
1975 -0.34% 3.87%
1974 -0.44% 1.4%
1973 -0.42% 0.03%
1972 -0.18% -0.15%
1971 0.31% -0.42%
1970 1.11% -0.88%
1969 1.61% -0.89%
1968 1.57% -0.43%
1967 1.54% -0.63%
1966 1.55% -0.75%
1965 1.61% -0.41%
1964 1.52% 0.06%
1963 1.4% 0.4%
1962 1.41% 0.72%
1961 1.69% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Antigua Portugal
Current population
94757
10667081
Population rank 185/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.13%
One net population change
19.2 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
7.93 hours
6.13 minutes
One death every
13.6 hours
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +319
Annual growth/decline +456 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 94/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
32 minutes
Annual migration change +12 +16,472
Net migration rank 76/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 16,472
2024 - 9 - 20,648
2023 462 0 -32,792 29,102
2022 486 0 -40,694 68,696
2021 492 0 -45,592 69,606
2020 512 0 -39,129 54,076
2019 461 0 -24,687 63,031
2018 411 0 -25,709 22,495
2017 504 0 -23,691 13,979
2016 496 0 -23,749 -775
2015 583 44 -23,823 -3,209
2014 564 97 -22,882 -26,447
2013 586 145 -24,052 -36,342
2012 678 196 -17,875 -37,083
2011 743 243 -5,279 -31,513
2010 758 291 -4,230 -5,627
2009 900 338 -5,284 14,532
2008 911 369 0 9,478
2007 770 371 -1,055 21,064
2006 742 315 3,156 16,754
2005 738 196 2,101 15,537
2004 757 93 7,339 13,928
2003 793 32 4,184 24,740
2002 843 40 8,335 42,169
2001 900 139 8,290 55,565
2000 1,009 263 15,435 60,586
1999 828 386 8,175 49,572
1998 845 456 7,112 40,931
1997 932 489 8,087 36,922
1996 947 505 4,026 32,640
1995 844 555 4,011 26,971
1994 757 535 9,991 20,761
1993 706 507 7,972 8,561
1992 728 424 13,933 -11,847
1991 673 225 12,948 -37,914
1990 833 -1,085 13,976 -34,855
1989 845 -1,124 22,011 -30,615
1988 848 -1,168 24,047 -26,595
1987 845 -1,174 28,084 -23,142
1986 855 -1,175 31,102 -20,000
1985 955 -1,261 33,077 -19,183
1984 899 -1,182 45,983 -16,658
1983 941 -761 47,798 -16,568
1982 913 -798 58,479 -15,006
1981 940 -810 56,152 -7,938
1980 1,002 -824 63,481 29,881
1979 1,150 -854 67,628 32,434
1978 1,064 -889 70,731 34,345
1977 1,124 -942 84,156 37,779
1976 1,075 -1,058 85,138 40,490
1975 1,028 -1,203 81,841 42,262
1974 1,074 -1,335 74,412 41,254
1973 1,135 -1,436 76,835 39,748
1972 1,179 -1,428 83,715 39,058
1971 1,219 -1,203 82,980 48,944
1970 1,248 -861 87,672 -191,862
1969 1,308 -271 89,329 -161,114
1968 1,369 -382 100,737 -145,200
1967 1,431 -481 106,495 -136,232
1966 1,489 -563 107,171 -129,233
1965 1,528 -601 115,182 -123,855
1964 1,559 -590 120,170 -118,763
1963 1,543 -738 113,783 -116,874
1962 1,509 -712 123,217 -113,947
1961 1,476 -685 117,867 -112,768
1960 1,434 -351 118,693 -95,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/portugal | 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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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