The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,540 people compared to 8,961,932 in Sierra Leone.
Population statistics:
- Sierra Leone's population is 94.8 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 102nd.
- The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
- Since 2005, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 79.6K people to 94.5K (18.8% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.5M to 8.96M (62.9% growth).
- Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2038 at 97.2K people compared to the peak of 16M people in 2092 for Sierra Leone.
Antigua and Barbuda vs Sierra Leone: live population counter
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| Current population |
94540
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8961932
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| Population rank | 185/197 | 102/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.11% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
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2.9 minutes
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| One birth every |
7.93 hours
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2.03 minutes
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| One death every |
13.6 hours
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7.5 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.45 months
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47.8 minutes
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| Annual migration change | +9 | -11,000 |
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +497 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +181,510 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +2.15% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 49/197 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Sierra Leone: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 55,603 | 2,268,356 | - | - |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 2,304,227 | 1.69% | 1.58% |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 2,342,242 | 1.41% | 1.65% |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 2,382,258 | 1.4% | 1.71% |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 2,424,390 | 1.52% | 1.77% |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 2,468,666 | 1.61% | 1.83% |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 2,514,638 | 1.55% | 1.86% |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 2,562,384 | 1.54% | 1.9% |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 2,611,532 | 1.57% | 1.92% |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 2,661,365 | 1.61% | 1.91% |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 2,712,286 | 1.11% | 1.91% |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 2,763,222 | 0.31% | 1.88% |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 2,814,388 | -0.18% | 1.85% |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 2,866,955 | -0.42% | 1.87% |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 2,920,459 | -0.44% | 1.87% |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 2,974,657 | -0.34% | 1.86% |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 3,028,820 | -0.12% | 1.82% |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 3,085,354 | 0.16% | 1.87% |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 3,145,517 | 0.28% | 1.95% |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 3,207,499 | 0.37% | 1.97% |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 3,272,089 | 0.37% | 2.01% |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 3,338,940 | 0.24% | 2.04% |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 3,408,183 | 0.19% | 2.07% |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 3,481,646 | 0.23% | 2.16% |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 3,558,758 | -0.08% | 2.21% |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 3,638,438 | -0.45% | 2.24% |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 3,728,380 | -0.49% | 2.47% |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 3,829,718 | -0.51% | 2.72% |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 3,934,517 | -0.51% | 2.74% |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 4,034,037 | -0.47% | 2.53% |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 4,196,828 | -0.41% | 4.04% |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 4,246,267 | 0.51% | 1.18% |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 4,166,366 | 1.6% | -1.88% |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 4,157,130 | 1.84% | -0.22% |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 4,173,105 | 1.92% | 0.38% |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 4,179,179 | 2.01% | 0.15% |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 4,199,210 | 2.09% | 0.48% |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 4,253,716 | 2.07% | 1.3% |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 4,295,785 | 1.91% | 0.99% |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 4,318,043 | 1.73% | 0.52% |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 4,423,611 | 1.69% | 2.44% |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 4,692,716 | 1.54% | 6.08% |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 4,971,435 | 1.27% | 5.94% |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 5,177,687 | 1.11% | 4.15% |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 5,355,717 | 1.07% | 3.44% |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 5,501,712 | 1.13% | 2.73% |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 5,624,466 | 1.25% | 2.23% |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 5,749,352 | 1.36% | 2.22% |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 5,894,722 | 1.48% | 2.53% |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 6,055,646 | 1.52% | 2.73% |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 6,222,714 | 1.36% | 2.76% |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 6,387,251 | 1.19% | 2.64% |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 6,551,080 | 1.07% | 2.56% |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 6,714,051 | 0.92% | 2.49% |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 6,876,385 | 0.8% | 2.42% |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 7,037,655 | 0.73% | 2.35% |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 7,205,328 | 0.63% | 2.38% |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 7,379,299 | 0.55% | 2.41% |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 7,554,563 | 0.51% | 2.38% |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 7,731,991 | 0.48% | 2.35% |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 7,912,558 | 0.53% | 2.34% |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 8,094,602 | 0.55% | 2.3% |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 8,276,807 | 0.53% | 2.25% |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 8,460,512 | 0.51% | 2.22% |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 8,642,022 | 0.49% | 2.15% |
| 2025 | 94,211 | 8,819,789 | 0.47% | 2.06% |
| 2026 | 94,621 | 8,996,743 | 0.44% | 2.01% |
| 2027 | 95,008 | 9,174,695 | 0.41% | 1.98% |
| 2028 | 95,368 | 9,349,021 | 0.38% | 1.9% |
| 2029 | 95,708 | 9,520,811 | 0.36% | 1.84% |
| 2030 | 95,995 | 9,694,851 | 0.3% | 1.83% |
| 2031 | 96,251 | 9,870,295 | 0.27% | 1.81% |
| 2032 | 96,473 | 10,047,193 | 0.23% | 1.79% |
| 2033 | 96,679 | 10,221,006 | 0.21% | 1.73% |
| 2034 | 96,858 | 10,391,485 | 0.19% | 1.67% |
| 2035 | 97,009 | 10,563,163 | 0.16% | 1.65% |
| 2036 | 97,107 | 10,734,341 | 0.1% | 1.62% |
| 2037 | 97,158 | 10,902,263 | 0.05% | 1.56% |
| 2038 | 97,180 | 11,066,143 | 0.02% | 1.5% |
| 2039 | 97,172 | 11,230,060 | -0.008% | 1.48% |
| 2040 | 97,130 | 11,398,391 | -0.04% | 1.5% |
| 2041 | 97,049 | 11,566,213 | -0.08% | 1.47% |
| 2042 | 96,938 | 11,728,787 | -0.11% | 1.41% |
| 2043 | 96,790 | 11,887,934 | -0.15% | 1.36% |
| 2044 | 96,618 | 12,049,424 | -0.18% | 1.36% |
| 2045 | 96,412 | 12,208,872 | -0.21% | 1.32% |
| 2046 | 96,189 | 12,363,446 | -0.23% | 1.27% |
| 2047 | 95,940 | 12,512,739 | -0.26% | 1.21% |
| 2048 | 95,669 | 12,659,609 | -0.28% | 1.17% |
| 2049 | 95,377 | 12,805,136 | -0.31% | 1.15% |
| 2050 | 95,051 | 12,948,320 | -0.34% | 1.12% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,798 people (a 12.3% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,535,943 people (a 27.9% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Antigua and Barbuda gained 5,131 (a 5.74% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,924,277 (a 27.3% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2005 and is still 185th in 2025. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2005 and ranked 102nd now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Antigua and Barbuda's population will grow by 0.54% to 95,051 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of Sierra Leone will increase by 44.5% to 12,948,320 people and rank change from 102nd to 91st.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| St. John's | 22.2K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
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| City | Population |
| Freetown | 951K |
| Bo | 234K |
| Kenema | 188K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and Sierra Leone
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| Life expectancy | 77.9 years | 62.2 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 24.4 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 20.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 3.79 births per woman |
| Population density | 552 ppl/mi² | 310 ppl/mi² |
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