The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.
Population statistics:
- South Korea's population is 545 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
- The countries together account for 0.62% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.62% for South Korea.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | 68,405 | 22,012,503 |
| 2099 | 68,952 | 22,335,528 |
| 2098 | 69,491 | 22,668,719 |
| 2097 | 70,063 | 23,009,661 |
| 2096 | 70,639 | 23,360,151 |
| 2095 | 71,220 | 23,722,747 |
| 2094 | 71,804 | 24,093,391 |
| 2093 | 72,386 | 24,473,038 |
| 2092 | 72,993 | 24,860,975 |
| 2091 | 73,607 | 25,255,379 |
| 2090 | 74,214 | 25,655,577 |
| 2089 | 74,822 | 26,060,945 |
| 2088 | 75,430 | 26,470,073 |
| 2087 | 76,062 | 26,884,813 |
| 2086 | 76,701 | 27,301,913 |
| 2085 | 77,301 | 27,723,736 |
| 2084 | 77,925 | 28,147,480 |
| 2083 | 78,556 | 28,578,182 |
| 2082 | 79,178 | 29,012,953 |
| 2081 | 79,791 | 29,456,022 |
| 2080 | 80,415 | 29,901,880 |
| 2079 | 81,054 | 30,352,062 |
| 2078 | 81,673 | 30,809,176 |
| 2077 | 82,293 | 31,273,700 |
| 2076 | 82,890 | 31,744,480 |
| 2075 | 83,457 | 32,221,226 |
| 2074 | 84,047 | 32,706,020 |
| 2073 | 84,623 | 33,196,556 |
| 2072 | 85,212 | 33,696,490 |
| 2071 | 85,795 | 34,203,935 |
| 2070 | 86,344 | 34,719,324 |
| 2069 | 86,901 | 35,241,850 |
| 2068 | 87,444 | 35,762,799 |
| 2067 | 87,995 | 36,292,307 |
| 2066 | 88,502 | 36,826,655 |
| 2065 | 89,022 | 37,368,086 |
| 2064 | 89,512 | 37,916,439 |
| 2063 | 90,015 | 38,469,051 |
| 2062 | 90,482 | 39,028,473 |
| 2061 | 90,956 | 39,584,621 |
| 2060 | 91,416 | 40,149,830 |
| 2059 | 91,847 | 40,712,514 |
| 2058 | 92,301 | 41,277,134 |
| 2057 | 92,742 | 41,833,887 |
| 2056 | 93,138 | 42,377,427 |
| 2055 | 93,565 | 42,909,302 |
| 2054 | 93,987 | 43,427,254 |
| 2053 | 94,386 | 43,938,741 |
| 2052 | 94,760 | 44,441,106 |
| 2051 | 95,111 | 44,923,604 |
| 2050 | 95,451 | 45,385,311 |
| 2049 | 95,762 | 45,832,153 |
| 2048 | 96,041 | 46,258,529 |
| 2047 | 96,301 | 46,668,898 |
| 2046 | 96,539 | 47,056,404 |
| 2045 | 96,759 | 47,433,205 |
| 2044 | 96,944 | 47,797,411 |
| 2043 | 97,111 | 48,144,730 |
| 2042 | 97,235 | 48,478,991 |
| 2041 | 97,335 | 48,806,273 |
| 2040 | 97,394 | 49,115,658 |
| 2039 | 97,421 | 49,412,830 |
| 2038 | 97,404 | 49,694,340 |
| 2037 | 97,377 | 49,957,504 |
| 2036 | 97,303 | 50,200,702 |
| 2035 | 97,174 | 50,426,000 |
| 2034 | 96,998 | 50,632,962 |
| 2033 | 96,826 | 50,821,090 |
| 2032 | 96,600 | 50,987,020 |
| 2031 | 96,366 | 51,134,940 |
| 2030 | 96,091 | 51,267,908 |
| 2029 | 95,773 | 51,385,868 |
| 2028 | 95,417 | 51,486,791 |
| 2027 | 95,054 | 51,576,746 |
| 2026 | 94,648 | 51,649,918 |
| 2025 | 94,218 | 51,710,062 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 51,751,065 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 51,712,619 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 51,672,569 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 51,769,539 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 51,836,239 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 51,764,822 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 51,585,058 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 51,361,911 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 51,217,803 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 51,014,947 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 50,746,659 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 50,428,893 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 50,199,853 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 49,936,638 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 49,554,112 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 49,307,835 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 49,054,708 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 48,683,638 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 48,438,292 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 48,184,561 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 48,082,519 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 47,892,330 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 47,644,736 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 47,370,164 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 47,008,111 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 46,616,677 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 46,286,503 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 45,953,580 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 45,524,681 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 45,092,991 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 44,641,540 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 44,194,628 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 43,747,962 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 43,295,704 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 42,869,283 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 42,449,038 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 42,031,247 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 41,621,690 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 41,213,674 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 40,805,744 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 40,405,956 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 39,910,403 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 39,326,352 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 38,723,248 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 38,123,775 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 37,534,236 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 36,969,185 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 36,411,795 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 35,848,523 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 35,280,725 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 34,692,266 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 34,103,149 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 33,505,406 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 32,882,704 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 32,240,827 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 31,544,266 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 30,838,302 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 30,130,983 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 29,435,571 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 28,704,674 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 27,984,155 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 27,261,747 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 26,513,030 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 25,765,673 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 25,012,374 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/south-korea | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
South Korea
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | -1.45% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | -1.47% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | -1.48% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | -1.5% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | -1.53% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | -1.54% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | -1.55% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -1.56% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | -1.56% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | -1.56% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -1.56% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | -1.55% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | -1.54% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | -1.53% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | -1.52% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | -1.51% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | -1.51% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | -1.5% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | -1.5% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | -1.49% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | -1.48% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | -1.48% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | -1.49% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -1.48% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | -1.48% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -1.48% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | -1.48% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | -1.48% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | -1.48% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | -1.48% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | -1.48% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | -1.46% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | -1.46% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | -1.45% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | -1.45% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | -1.45% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | -1.44% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | -1.43% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | -1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -1.41% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | -1.38% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | -1.37% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | -1.33% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | -1.28% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | -1.24% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | -1.19% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | -1.16% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | -1.13% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | -1.07% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | -1.02% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | -0.97% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | -0.92% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | -0.88% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | -0.82% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | -0.79% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | -0.76% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | -0.63% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | -0.6% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | -0.57% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | -0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | -0.48% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | -0.45% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | -0.41% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | -0.37% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | -0.33% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | -0.29% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | -0.26% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | -0.23% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | -0.17% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | -0.14% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | -0.12% |
| 2025 | 0.48% | -0.08% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 0.07% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | -0.19% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | -0.13% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.14% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 0.28% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 0.53% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 0.63% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | 0.46% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | 0.77% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 0.52% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 0.76% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.51% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 0.53% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 0.52% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 0.58% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.77% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.84% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 0.71% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 0.72% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 0.94% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 1.01% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 1.01% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 1.04% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 0.99% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 0.99% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 0.99% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 0.98% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 0.99% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 1% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | 0.99% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | 1.24% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | 1.49% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | 1.56% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 1.57% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 1.57% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 1.53% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 1.53% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | 1.57% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | 1.61% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | 1.7% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 1.73% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 1.78% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 1.89% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 1.99% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 2.21% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 2.29% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 2.35% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 2.36% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 2.55% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 2.57% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 2.65% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 2.82% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 2.9% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 3.01% |
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 South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94757
|
51649918
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 31/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.62% |
| One net population change |
19.2 hours
|
13.7 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.93 hours
|
2.26 minutes
|
| One death every |
13.6 hours
|
1.69 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +105 |
| Annual growth/decline | +456 | +38,446 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.49% | +0.07% |
| Population growth rate rank | 135/197 | 160/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
8.02 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | +65,731 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 20/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 1,811,507 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 40/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 3.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 111/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
South Korea
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | 65,731 |
| 2024 | - | 9 | - | 75,963 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | -77,569 | 87,800 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | -124,014 | 87,800 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | -56,947 | -16,778 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | -31,101 | 112,631 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 10,353 | 128,622 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 30,951 | 118,220 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 71,907 | 104,029 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 122,923 | 91,568 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 163,248 | 276,427 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 167,464 | 308,037 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 166,415 | 301,926 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 215,859 | 281,866 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 214,728 | 269,958 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 213,083 | 52,042 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 197,231 | 5,308 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 215,841 | -19,630 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 248,286 | -42,293 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 203,441 | -28,434 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 187,920 | -47,821 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 225,988 | -42,549 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 244,251 | -31,994 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 247,752 | -18,105 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 312,643 | -28,006 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 390,167 | -84,960 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 368,272 | -107,448 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 393,436 | -98,044 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 422,773 | -109,130 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 446,142 | -115,705 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 468,967 | -208,491 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 473,200 | -208,309 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 477,302 | -222,802 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 494,352 | -265,849 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 467,594 | -270,754 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 411,546 | 79,294 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 403,266 | 186,120 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 399,297 | 192,534 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 378,758 | 198,057 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 395,651 | 189,782 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 416,219 | 97,949 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 436,384 | 101,394 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 514,844 | 102,167 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 605,626 | 48,638 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 631,189 | 18,442 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 583,294 | -148,341 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 623,068 | -139,566 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 499,084 | -85,721 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 578,947 | -90,737 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | 530,558 | -92,314 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 603,300 | -52,332 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 673,030 | 27,005 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 699,115 | 35,779 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 740,469 | 25,382 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 789,185 | -6,326 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 747,987 | -27,999 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 694,227 | -21,175 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 684,487 | -16,868 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 692,169 | -16,484 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 623,534 | -16,688 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 641,090 | -146,386 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 655,501 | -102,284 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 685,824 | -80,226 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 712,590 | -94,606 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 730,173 | -93,179 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 728,010 | 47,245 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.
Biggest cities by population
|
Antigua
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| St. John's | 21.4K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 3.05M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Gwangju | 1.41M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and South Korea
|
Antigua
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 84.6 years |
| Average age | 37.7 years | 44.8 years |
| Median age | 36.9 years | 46.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 0.72 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 1,371 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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