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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Suriname's population is 6.83 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.009% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Suriname
2100 68,405 713,276
2099 68,952 715,694
2098 69,491 718,049
2097 70,063 720,475
2096 70,639 722,775
2095 71,220 725,199
2094 71,804 727,489
2093 72,386 729,920
2092 72,993 732,285
2091 73,607 734,586
2090 74,214 736,650
2089 74,822 738,862
2088 75,430 741,002
2087 76,062 742,833
2086 76,701 744,593
2085 77,301 746,302
2084 77,925 747,746
2083 78,556 749,138
2082 79,178 750,329
2081 79,791 751,501
2080 80,415 752,545
2079 81,054 753,284
2078 81,673 753,948
2077 82,293 754,556
2076 82,890 754,989
2075 83,457 755,527
2074 84,047 755,714
2073 84,623 756,015
2072 85,212 756,099
2071 85,795 756,098
2070 86,344 755,959
2069 86,901 755,874
2068 87,444 755,599
2067 87,995 755,148
2066 88,502 754,804
2065 89,022 754,111
2064 89,512 753,285
2063 90,015 752,745
2062 90,482 751,966
2061 90,956 751,282
2060 91,416 750,299
2059 91,847 749,394
2058 92,301 748,586
2057 92,742 747,157
2056 93,138 745,941
2055 93,565 744,408
2054 93,987 742,811
2053 94,386 741,338
2052 94,760 739,662
2051 95,111 737,998
2050 95,451 736,053
2049 95,762 734,230
2048 96,041 732,060
2047 96,301 729,598
2046 96,539 727,216
2045 96,759 724,444
2044 96,944 721,531
2043 97,111 718,571
2042 97,235 715,310
2041 97,335 711,980
2040 97,394 708,355
2039 97,421 704,772
2038 97,404 701,004
2037 97,377 697,340
2036 97,303 693,244
2035 97,174 688,991
2034 96,998 684,651
2033 96,826 680,266
2032 96,600 675,625
2031 96,366 670,920
2030 96,091 666,044
2029 95,773 661,163
2028 95,417 655,979
2027 95,054 650,686
2026 94,648 645,315
2025 94,218 639,827
2024 93,772 634,431
2023 93,316 628,886
2022 92,840 623,164
2021 92,349 617,896
2020 91,846 612,317
2019 91,364 605,768
2018 90,926 599,513
2017 90,468 593,713
2016 89,969 587,757
2015 89,409 581,627
2014 88,765 575,373
2013 88,064 569,020
2012 87,260 562,633
2011 86,332 556,269
2010 85,320 549,923
2009 84,173 543,568
2008 82,912 537,245
2007 81,704 531,016
2006 80,604 524,997
2005 79,611 519,313
2004 78,719 513,923
2003 77,884 506,414
2002 77,032 496,551
2001 76,069 486,560
2000 74,912 476,643
1999 73,666 466,916
1998 72,412 457,406
1997 71,053 448,067
1996 69,612 438,830
1995 68,189 429,606
1994 66,843 422,375
1993 65,587 419,352
1992 64,404 417,589
1991 63,387 415,013
1990 63,066 412,493
1989 63,325 408,409
1988 63,623 402,227
1987 63,946 396,911
1986 64,276 392,330
1985 64,591 386,972
1984 64,882 382,193
1983 64,934 378,746
1982 64,785 376,555
1981 64,665 375,459
1980 64,513 375,377
1979 64,274 377,602
1978 64,038 381,502
1977 63,862 385,067
1976 63,762 388,289
1975 63,839 391,170
1974 64,058 393,676
1973 64,342 395,772
1972 64,615 397,413
1971 64,729 391,932
1970 64,528 379,442
1969 63,819 366,906
1968 62,809 354,616
1967 61,837 342,679
1966 60,900 331,135
1965 59,970 320,000
1964 59,020 309,041
1963 58,138 297,034
1962 57,336 283,912
1961 56,540 272,791
1960 55,603 263,918

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/suriname | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Suriname
2100 -0.79% -0.34%
2099 -0.77% -0.33%
2098 -0.82% -0.34%
2097 -0.82% -0.32%
2096 -0.81% -0.33%
2095 -0.81% -0.31%
2094 -0.8% -0.33%
2093 -0.83% -0.32%
2092 -0.83% -0.31%
2091 -0.82% -0.28%
2090 -0.81% -0.3%
2089 -0.81% -0.29%
2088 -0.83% -0.25%
2087 -0.83% -0.24%
2086 -0.78% -0.23%
2085 -0.8% -0.19%
2084 -0.8% -0.19%
2083 -0.78% -0.16%
2082 -0.77% -0.16%
2081 -0.78% -0.14%
2080 -0.79% -0.1%
2079 -0.76% -0.09%
2078 -0.75% -0.08%
2077 -0.72% -0.06%
2076 -0.68% -0.07%
2075 -0.7% -0.02%
2074 -0.68% -0.04%
2073 -0.69% -0.01%
2072 -0.68% 0%
2071 -0.64% 0.02%
2070 -0.64% 0.01%
2069 -0.62% 0.04%
2068 -0.63% 0.06%
2067 -0.57% 0.05%
2066 -0.58% 0.09%
2065 -0.55% 0.11%
2064 -0.56% 0.07%
2063 -0.52% 0.1%
2062 -0.52% 0.09%
2061 -0.5% 0.13%
2060 -0.47% 0.12%
2059 -0.49% 0.11%
2058 -0.48% 0.19%
2057 -0.43% 0.16%
2056 -0.46% 0.21%
2055 -0.45% 0.22%
2054 -0.42% 0.2%
2053 -0.39% 0.23%
2052 -0.37% 0.23%
2051 -0.36% 0.26%
2050 -0.32% 0.25%
2049 -0.29% 0.3%
2048 -0.27% 0.34%
2047 -0.25% 0.33%
2046 -0.23% 0.38%
2045 -0.19% 0.4%
2044 -0.17% 0.41%
2043 -0.13% 0.46%
2042 -0.1% 0.47%
2041 -0.06% 0.51%
2040 -0.03% 0.51%
2039 0.02% 0.54%
2038 0.03% 0.53%
2037 0.08% 0.59%
2036 0.13% 0.62%
2035 0.18% 0.63%
2034 0.18% 0.64%
2033 0.23% 0.69%
2032 0.24% 0.7%
2031 0.29% 0.73%
2030 0.33% 0.74%
2029 0.37% 0.79%
2028 0.38% 0.81%
2027 0.43% 0.83%
2026 0.46% 0.86%
2025 0.48% 0.85%
2024 0.49% 0.88%
2023 0.51% 0.92%
2022 0.53% 0.85%
2021 0.55% 0.91%
2020 0.53% 1.08%
2019 0.48% 1.04%
2018 0.51% 0.98%
2017 0.55% 1.01%
2016 0.63% 1.05%
2015 0.73% 1.09%
2014 0.8% 1.12%
2013 0.92% 1.14%
2012 1.07% 1.14%
2011 1.19% 1.15%
2010 1.36% 1.17%
2009 1.52% 1.18%
2008 1.48% 1.17%
2007 1.36% 1.15%
2006 1.25% 1.09%
2005 1.13% 1.05%
2004 1.07% 1.48%
2003 1.11% 1.99%
2002 1.27% 2.05%
2001 1.54% 2.08%
2000 1.69% 2.08%
1999 1.73% 2.08%
1998 1.91% 2.08%
1997 2.07% 2.1%
1996 2.09% 2.15%
1995 2.01% 1.71%
1994 1.92% 0.72%
1993 1.84% 0.42%
1992 1.6% 0.62%
1991 0.51% 0.61%
1990 -0.41% 1%
1989 -0.47% 1.54%
1988 -0.51% 1.34%
1987 -0.51% 1.17%
1986 -0.49% 1.38%
1985 -0.45% 1.25%
1984 -0.08% 0.91%
1983 0.23% 0.58%
1982 0.19% 0.29%
1981 0.24% 0.02%
1980 0.37% -0.59%
1979 0.37% -1.02%
1978 0.28% -0.93%
1977 0.16% -0.83%
1976 -0.12% -0.74%
1975 -0.34% -0.64%
1974 -0.44% -0.53%
1973 -0.42% -0.41%
1972 -0.18% 1.4%
1971 0.31% 3.29%
1970 1.11% 3.42%
1969 1.61% 3.47%
1968 1.57% 3.48%
1967 1.54% 3.49%
1966 1.55% 3.48%
1965 1.61% 3.55%
1964 1.52% 4.04%
1963 1.4% 4.62%
1962 1.41% 4.08%
1961 1.69% 3.36%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Antigua Suriname
Current population
94757
646767
Population rank 185/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.008%
One net population change
19.2 hours
1.58 hours
One birth every
7.93 hours
48.3 minutes
One death every
13.6 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 +15
Annual growth/decline +456 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 108/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +12 -967
Net migration rank 76/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - -967
2024 - 9 - -1,166
2023 462 0 6,697 -988
2022 486 0 6,719 -988
2021 492 0 5,291 -486
2020 512 0 6,640 -296
2019 461 0 6,564 191
2018 411 0 6,613 -851
2017 504 0 6,772 -935
2016 496 0 6,979 -906
2015 583 44 7,150 -967
2014 564 97 7,284 -959
2013 586 145 7,350 -968
2012 678 196 7,405 -1,011
2011 743 243 7,401 -1,060
2010 758 291 7,489 -1,138
2009 900 338 7,559 -1,204
2008 911 369 7,552 -1,255
2007 770 371 7,468 -1,312
2006 742 315 7,278 -1,403
2005 738 196 7,037 -1,534
2004 757 93 6,948 -1,676
2003 793 32 7,396 2,345
2002 843 40 7,916 2,076
2001 900 139 8,349 1,641
2000 1,009 263 8,323 1,516
1999 828 386 8,236 1,380
1998 845 456 8,173 1,241
1997 932 489 8,106 1,164
1996 947 505 8,031 1,165
1995 844 555 7,968 1,275
1994 757 535 7,929 -2,713
1993 706 507 8,127 -7,291
1992 728 424 8,355 -5,662
1991 673 225 8,637 -6,174
1990 833 -1,085 9,047 -6,471
1989 845 -1,124 9,441 -3,846
1988 848 -1,168 9,347 -2,573
1987 845 -1,174 9,319 -5,467
1986 855 -1,175 9,222 -3,920
1985 955 -1,261 9,177 -3,763
1984 899 -1,182 9,031 -4,894
1983 941 -761 8,797 -6,036
1982 913 -798 8,197 -6,566
1981 940 -810 7,541 -6,991
1980 1,002 -824 7,002 -7,390
1979 1,150 -854 7,312 -11,375
1978 1,064 -889 7,650 -11,389
1977 1,124 -942 7,998 -11,390
1976 1,075 -1,058 8,327 -11,381
1975 1,028 -1,203 8,587 -11,287
1974 1,074 -1,335 8,751 -11,061
1973 1,135 -1,436 8,877 -10,765
1972 1,179 -1,428 8,893 -10,285
1971 1,219 -1,203 8,814 3,552
1970 1,248 -861 8,823 3,791
1969 1,308 -271 8,880 3,575
1968 1,369 -382 8,980 3,147
1967 1,431 -481 9,104 2,637
1966 1,489 -563 9,243 2,103
1965 1,528 -601 9,270 1,657
1964 1,559 -590 9,174 1,820
1963 1,543 -738 8,838 4,181
1962 1,509 -712 8,529 4,703
1961 1,476 -685 8,361 660
1960 1,434 -351 8,170 544

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

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/suriname | 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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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