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

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The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 544 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 +0.54% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua South Korea
2100 68,399 22,001,649
2099 68,946 22,324,514
2098 69,484 22,657,541
2097 70,056 22,998,315
2096 70,633 23,348,632
2095 71,213 23,711,049
2094 71,797 24,081,510
2093 72,379 24,460,970
2092 72,986 24,848,715
2091 73,599 25,242,926
2090 74,207 25,642,926
2089 74,815 26,048,094
2088 75,423 26,457,020
2087 76,055 26,871,556
2086 76,694 27,288,450
2085 77,294 27,710,065
2084 77,917 28,133,600
2083 78,549 28,564,090
2082 79,170 28,998,646
2081 79,784 29,441,497
2080 80,407 29,887,135
2079 81,046 30,337,095
2078 81,665 30,793,984
2077 82,285 31,258,278
2076 82,882 31,728,826
2075 83,449 32,205,338
2074 84,039 32,689,892
2073 84,615 33,180,187
2072 85,204 33,679,874
2071 85,786 34,187,068
2070 86,336 34,702,204
2069 86,893 35,224,472
2068 87,436 35,745,164
2067 87,986 36,274,411
2066 88,493 36,808,495
2065 89,014 37,349,660
2064 89,504 37,897,742
2063 90,006 38,450,082
2062 90,473 39,009,227
2061 90,947 39,565,102
2060 91,407 40,130,032
2059 91,838 40,692,438
2058 92,292 41,256,780
2057 92,733 41,813,259
2056 93,129 42,356,530
2055 93,556 42,888,143
2054 93,978 43,405,840
2053 94,377 43,917,075
2052 94,751 44,419,192
2051 95,102 44,901,452
2050 95,442 45,362,931
2049 95,753 45,809,553
2048 96,032 46,235,718
2047 96,291 46,645,885
2046 96,530 47,033,200
2045 96,749 47,409,815
2044 96,935 47,773,842
2043 97,102 48,120,989
2042 97,225 48,455,085
2041 97,326 48,782,206
2040 97,385 49,091,438
2039 97,412 49,388,464
2038 97,395 49,669,835
2037 97,368 49,932,869
2036 97,294 50,175,947
2035 97,164 50,401,135
2034 96,989 50,607,994
2033 96,816 50,796,030
2032 96,591 50,961,878
2031 96,356 51,109,725
2030 96,082 51,242,628
2029 95,764 51,360,529
2028 95,408 51,461,403
2027 95,044 51,551,313
2026 94,638 51,624,449
2025 94,209 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 0.63% to 95,442 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 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

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
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 0.47% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Antigua South Korea
Current population
94846
51624449
Population rank 185/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.62%
One net population change
20.1 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
7.96 hours
2.16 minutes
One death every
13.3 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 -182
Annual growth/decline +437 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 169/197
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

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 65,731
2024 442 9 -119,027 75,963
2023 462 0 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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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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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