The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 122,730 people in the Seychelles in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 125,859 in the Seychelles.
Population statistics:
- The Seychelles' population is 1.33 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while the Seychelles is the 181st.
- The countries together account for 0.003% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.002% for the Seychelles.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +2.86% in the Seychelles.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while the Seychelles has grown from 84.6K to 126K (48.8% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda vs Seychelles: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | 68,399 | 108,316 |
| 2099 | 68,946 | 108,713 |
| 2098 | 69,484 | 109,113 |
| 2097 | 70,056 | 109,509 |
| 2096 | 70,633 | 109,911 |
| 2095 | 71,213 | 110,328 |
| 2094 | 71,797 | 110,748 |
| 2093 | 72,379 | 111,160 |
| 2092 | 72,986 | 111,587 |
| 2091 | 73,599 | 112,022 |
| 2090 | 74,207 | 112,451 |
| 2089 | 74,815 | 112,921 |
| 2088 | 75,423 | 113,380 |
| 2087 | 76,055 | 113,883 |
| 2086 | 76,694 | 114,389 |
| 2085 | 77,294 | 114,924 |
| 2084 | 77,917 | 115,463 |
| 2083 | 78,549 | 116,022 |
| 2082 | 79,170 | 116,603 |
| 2081 | 79,784 | 117,187 |
| 2080 | 80,407 | 117,797 |
| 2079 | 81,046 | 118,410 |
| 2078 | 81,665 | 119,038 |
| 2077 | 82,285 | 119,668 |
| 2076 | 82,882 | 120,284 |
| 2075 | 83,449 | 120,912 |
| 2074 | 84,039 | 121,530 |
| 2073 | 84,615 | 122,150 |
| 2072 | 85,204 | 122,757 |
| 2071 | 85,786 | 123,363 |
| 2070 | 86,336 | 123,969 |
| 2069 | 86,893 | 124,538 |
| 2068 | 87,436 | 125,115 |
| 2067 | 87,986 | 125,674 |
| 2066 | 88,493 | 126,238 |
| 2065 | 89,014 | 126,795 |
| 2064 | 89,504 | 127,327 |
| 2063 | 90,006 | 127,850 |
| 2062 | 90,473 | 128,332 |
| 2061 | 90,947 | 128,796 |
| 2060 | 91,407 | 129,230 |
| 2059 | 91,838 | 129,639 |
| 2058 | 92,292 | 130,022 |
| 2057 | 92,733 | 130,398 |
| 2056 | 93,129 | 130,736 |
| 2055 | 93,556 | 131,054 |
| 2054 | 93,978 | 131,355 |
| 2053 | 94,377 | 131,600 |
| 2052 | 94,751 | 131,835 |
| 2051 | 95,102 | 132,062 |
| 2050 | 95,442 | 132,262 |
| 2049 | 95,753 | 132,461 |
| 2048 | 96,032 | 132,617 |
| 2047 | 96,291 | 132,751 |
| 2046 | 96,530 | 132,859 |
| 2045 | 96,749 | 132,915 |
| 2044 | 96,935 | 132,967 |
| 2043 | 97,102 | 132,982 |
| 2042 | 97,225 | 132,971 |
| 2041 | 97,326 | 132,948 |
| 2040 | 97,385 | 132,864 |
| 2039 | 97,412 | 132,781 |
| 2038 | 97,395 | 132,687 |
| 2037 | 97,368 | 132,553 |
| 2036 | 97,294 | 132,396 |
| 2035 | 97,164 | 132,197 |
| 2034 | 96,989 | 131,973 |
| 2033 | 96,816 | 131,721 |
| 2032 | 96,591 | 131,432 |
| 2031 | 96,356 | 131,086 |
| 2030 | 96,082 | 130,727 |
| 2029 | 95,764 | 129,822 |
| 2028 | 95,408 | 128,486 |
| 2027 | 95,044 | 126,796 |
| 2026 | 94,638 | 124,871 |
| 2025 | 94,209 | 122,730 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 121,354 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 119,773 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 119,878 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 99,258 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 98,462 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 97,625 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 96,762 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 95,843 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 94,677 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 93,419 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 91,359 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 89,949 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 88,303 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 87,441 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 89,770 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 87,298 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 86,956 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 85,033 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 84,600 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 82,858 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 82,475 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 82,781 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 83,723 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 81,202 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 81,131 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 80,410 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 78,846 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 77,319 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 76,417 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 75,304 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 74,205 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 72,253 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 70,763 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 70,439 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 69,507 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 69,167 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 68,755 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 68,499 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 65,652 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 65,244 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 64,717 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 64,335 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 64,413 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 64,035 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 63,261 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 62,686 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 62,150 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 61,786 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 60,504 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 59,292 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 57,937 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 56,892 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 56,029 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 54,695 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 53,600 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 52,365 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 51,134 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 49,911 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 48,699 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 47,500 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 46,322 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 45,176 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 44,042 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 42,889 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 41,700 |
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/seychelles | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while the Seychelles gained 10,077 people (a 11.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while the Seychelles' population increased by 31,182 people (a 32.9% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. The Seychelles was ranked 184th in 2006 and ranked 181st 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 the Seychelles will increase by 5.09% to 132,262 people and will still be ranked 181st.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 133K people in 2043 for the Seychelles.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Seychelles
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | -0.37% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | -0.37% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | -0.36% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | -0.37% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | -0.38% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | -0.38% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | -0.37% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -0.38% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | -0.39% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | -0.38% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -0.42% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | -0.4% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | -0.44% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | -0.44% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | -0.47% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | -0.47% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | -0.48% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | -0.5% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | -0.5% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | -0.52% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | -0.52% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | -0.53% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | -0.53% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -0.51% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | -0.52% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -0.51% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | -0.51% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | -0.5% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | -0.49% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | -0.49% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | -0.46% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | -0.46% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | -0.45% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | -0.45% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | -0.44% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | -0.42% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | -0.41% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -0.38% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | -0.36% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -0.34% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | -0.32% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | -0.29% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | -0.29% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | -0.26% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -0.24% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | -0.23% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | -0.19% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | -0.18% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | -0.17% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -0.15% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | -0.15% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | -0.12% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | -0.1% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | -0.08% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | -0.04% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | -0.04% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | -0.01% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | 0.008% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | 0.06% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | 0.06% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.07% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.1% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 0.12% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | 0.15% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | 0.17% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | 0.19% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | 0.22% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | 0.26% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | 0.27% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 0.7% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 1.04% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | 1.33% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | 1.54% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | 1.75% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 1.32% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | -0.09% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | 20.8% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.86% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.89% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 1.23% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | 1.35% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 2.25% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 1.57% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | 1.86% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | -2.59% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 2.83% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 0.39% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 2.26% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | -0.37% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | -1.13% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 1.98% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 1.97% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 1.18% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 1.48% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 1.48% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 2.11% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 0.46% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 1.34% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 0.49% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 0.6% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 0.37% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 4.34% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 0.63% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | 0.81% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | 0.59% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | -0.12% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 1.22% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 0.92% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 0.86% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | 2.12% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | 2.04% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | 2.34% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 1.84% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 1.54% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 2.44% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 2.04% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 2.36% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 2.41% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 2.45% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 2.49% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 2.52% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 2.54% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 2.54% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 2.57% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 2.69% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 2.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while the Seychelles' population grew by 1.13%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94846
|
125859
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 181/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.002% |
| One net population change |
20.1 hours
|
6.38 hours
|
| One birth every |
7.96 hours
|
6.57 hours
|
| One death every |
13.3 hours
|
10.3 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +4 |
| Annual growth/decline | +437 | +1,376 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | +1.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 93/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
5.52 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | +1,590 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 60/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 13,261 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 175/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 10.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 65/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Seychelles
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | 1,590 |
| 2024 | 442 | 9 | 485 | 1,747 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | 683 | 1,809 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | 635 | 1,788 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | 744 | 2,086 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | 886 | 1,726 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 811 | 1,770 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 842 | 1,733 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 901 | 1,693 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 900 | 1,682 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 888 | 1,719 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 832 | 1,742 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 846 | 1,717 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 989 | 1,538 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 936 | 1,551 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 844 | 740 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 900 | 105 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 887 | 105 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 867 | 173 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 804 | 264 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 861 | 214 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 842 | 317 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 828 | 316 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 837 | 425 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 885 | 509 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 958 | 461 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 901 | 491 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 844 | 512 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 873 | -11 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 1,047 | -266 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 1,054 | -171 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 1,136 | -231 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 1,091 | -316 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 1,076 | -289 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 1,162 | -342 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 1,070 | -228 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 1,030 | -206 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 1,135 | -196 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 1,172 | -363 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 1,222 | -487 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 1,259 | -458 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 1,255 | -493 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 1,209 | -439 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 1,069 | -357 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 1,358 | -565 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 1,386 | -587 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 1,292 | -509 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 1,330 | -587 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 1,125 | 140 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | 1,174 | 472 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 1,376 | 259 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 1,361 | 174 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 1,166 | 327 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 1,199 | 266 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 1,373 | 102 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 1,087 | 69 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 1,119 | 43 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 1,145 | 54 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 1,217 | -15 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 1,280 | -94 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 1,165 | -20 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 1,155 | -74 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 1,123 | -107 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 1,083 | -128 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 1,040 | -153 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 977 | -180 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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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 the Seychelles 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,775 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 17,753 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 13,261 people or 10.2% in the Seychelles.
Biggest cities by population
|
Antigua
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| St. John's | 21.4K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Victoria | 24.7K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and the Seychelles
|
Antigua
|
Seychelles
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 73.3 years |
| Average age | 38.1 years | 35.6 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 35.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 55.1:44.9 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 703 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).
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