The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.
Population statistics:
- Tonga's population is 1.09 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
- The countries together account for 0.002% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.001% for Tonga.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).
Antigua and Barbuda vs Tonga: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | 68,399 | 117,617 |
| 2099 | 68,946 | 117,585 |
| 2098 | 69,484 | 117,530 |
| 2097 | 70,056 | 117,492 |
| 2096 | 70,633 | 117,461 |
| 2095 | 71,213 | 117,383 |
| 2094 | 71,797 | 117,290 |
| 2093 | 72,379 | 117,207 |
| 2092 | 72,986 | 117,097 |
| 2091 | 73,599 | 116,983 |
| 2090 | 74,207 | 116,838 |
| 2089 | 74,815 | 116,682 |
| 2088 | 75,423 | 116,481 |
| 2087 | 76,055 | 116,277 |
| 2086 | 76,694 | 116,088 |
| 2085 | 77,294 | 115,872 |
| 2084 | 77,917 | 115,628 |
| 2083 | 78,549 | 115,336 |
| 2082 | 79,170 | 115,041 |
| 2081 | 79,784 | 114,752 |
| 2080 | 80,407 | 114,424 |
| 2079 | 81,046 | 114,074 |
| 2078 | 81,665 | 113,710 |
| 2077 | 82,285 | 113,349 |
| 2076 | 82,882 | 112,945 |
| 2075 | 83,449 | 112,565 |
| 2074 | 84,039 | 112,179 |
| 2073 | 84,615 | 111,790 |
| 2072 | 85,204 | 111,377 |
| 2071 | 85,786 | 110,963 |
| 2070 | 86,336 | 110,576 |
| 2069 | 86,893 | 110,209 |
| 2068 | 87,436 | 109,825 |
| 2067 | 87,986 | 109,446 |
| 2066 | 88,493 | 109,062 |
| 2065 | 89,014 | 108,736 |
| 2064 | 89,504 | 108,377 |
| 2063 | 90,006 | 108,033 |
| 2062 | 90,473 | 107,710 |
| 2061 | 90,947 | 107,396 |
| 2060 | 91,407 | 107,117 |
| 2059 | 91,838 | 106,842 |
| 2058 | 92,292 | 106,589 |
| 2057 | 92,733 | 106,345 |
| 2056 | 93,129 | 106,130 |
| 2055 | 93,556 | 105,915 |
| 2054 | 93,978 | 105,698 |
| 2053 | 94,377 | 105,486 |
| 2052 | 94,751 | 105,286 |
| 2051 | 95,102 | 105,079 |
| 2050 | 95,442 | 104,844 |
| 2049 | 95,753 | 104,636 |
| 2048 | 96,032 | 104,387 |
| 2047 | 96,291 | 104,154 |
| 2046 | 96,530 | 103,852 |
| 2045 | 96,749 | 103,548 |
| 2044 | 96,935 | 103,215 |
| 2043 | 97,102 | 102,934 |
| 2042 | 97,225 | 102,692 |
| 2041 | 97,326 | 102,447 |
| 2040 | 97,385 | 102,228 |
| 2039 | 97,412 | 102,061 |
| 2038 | 97,395 | 101,835 |
| 2037 | 97,368 | 101,707 |
| 2036 | 97,294 | 101,627 |
| 2035 | 97,164 | 101,580 |
| 2034 | 96,989 | 101,571 |
| 2033 | 96,816 | 101,591 |
| 2032 | 96,591 | 101,633 |
| 2031 | 96,356 | 101,764 |
| 2030 | 96,082 | 101,928 |
| 2029 | 95,764 | 102,181 |
| 2028 | 95,408 | 102,494 |
| 2027 | 95,044 | 102,841 |
| 2026 | 94,638 | 103,283 |
| 2025 | 94,209 | 103,742 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 104,175 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 104,597 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 105,042 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 105,490 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 105,704 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 105,669 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 105,567 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 105,356 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 105,524 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 106,095 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 106,609 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 107,078 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 107,460 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 107,570 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 107,400 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 107,203 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 107,020 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 106,726 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 106,253 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 105,671 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 105,071 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 104,464 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 103,874 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 103,288 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 102,677 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 102,046 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 101,388 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 100,674 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 100,275 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 100,225 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 100,166 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 100,103 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 100,022 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 99,895 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 99,700 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 99,403 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 98,969 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 98,376 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 98,010 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 97,984 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 97,990 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 97,998 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 97,980 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 97,909 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 97,769 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 97,544 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 97,204 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 96,725 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 95,325 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 93,017 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 90,683 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 88,805 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 87,356 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 85,896 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 84,401 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 82,885 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 81,353 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 79,814 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 78,002 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 75,924 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 73,879 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 71,885 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 69,940 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 68,037 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 66,170 |
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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Tonga
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | 0.03% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | 0.05% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | 0.03% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | 0.03% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | 0.07% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | 0.08% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | 0.07% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | 0.09% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | 0.1% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | 0.12% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | 0.13% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | 0.17% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | 0.18% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | 0.16% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | 0.19% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | 0.21% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | 0.25% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | 0.26% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | 0.25% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | 0.29% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | 0.31% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | 0.32% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | 0.32% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | 0.36% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | 0.34% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | 0.34% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | 0.35% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | 0.37% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | 0.37% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | 0.35% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | 0.33% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | 0.35% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | 0.35% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | 0.35% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.3% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | 0.33% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | 0.32% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 0.3% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | 0.29% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | 0.26% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | 0.26% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | 0.24% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | 0.23% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | 0.2% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | 0.2% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | 0.2% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | 0.19% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | 0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.22% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | 0.2% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | 0.24% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | 0.22% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | 0.29% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | 0.29% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | 0.24% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | 0.24% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | 0.21% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | 0.16% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.22% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.13% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 0.08% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | 0.05% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | 0.009% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | -0.02% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | -0.04% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | -0.13% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | -0.16% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | -0.25% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | -0.31% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | -0.34% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | -0.43% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | -0.44% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | -0.42% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | -0.42% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | -0.42% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | -0.54% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | -0.48% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -0.44% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | -0.36% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | 0.16% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 0.18% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.45% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 0.55% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.57% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 0.58% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 0.57% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 0.65% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 0.71% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 0.05% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 0.06% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 0.06% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 0.08% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 0.13% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 0.2% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 0.44% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 0.6% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 0.37% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 0.03% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | -0.006% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | -0.008% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | 0.02% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | 0.07% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 0.14% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 0.23% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 0.35% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | 1.47% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | 2.48% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | 2.57% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 2.11% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 1.66% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 1.77% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 1.83% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 1.88% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 1.93% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 2.32% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 2.74% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 2.77% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 2.77% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 2.78% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 2.8% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 2.82% |
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 Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94846
|
103283
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 183/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.001% |
| One net population change |
20.1 hours
|
20.3 hours
|
| One birth every |
7.96 hours
|
3.65 hours
|
| One death every |
13.3 hours
|
13.1 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | -1 |
| Annual growth/decline | +437 | -433 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | -0.42% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 181/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
4.09 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | -2,150 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 99/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 3,581 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 187/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 3.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 113/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
Tonga
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | -2,150 |
| 2024 | 442 | 9 | 1,729 | -2,149 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | 1,744 | -2,173 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | 1,772 | -2,218 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | 1,773 | -2,220 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | 1,816 | -1,807 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 1,841 | -1,778 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 1,873 | -1,723 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 1,912 | -1,642 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 1,989 | -2,591 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 2,064 | -2,610 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 2,135 | -2,622 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 2,199 | -2,637 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 2,255 | -2,578 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 2,298 | -2,198 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 2,332 | -2,097 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 2,358 | -2,204 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 2,397 | -2,177 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 2,423 | -2,057 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 2,459 | -1,875 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 2,495 | -1,906 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 2,478 | -1,876 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 2,448 | -1,844 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 2,396 | -1,815 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 2,358 | -1,766 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 2,346 | -1,721 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 2,352 | -1,710 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 2,344 | -1,665 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 2,332 | -1,589 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 2,393 | -2,338 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 2,476 | -2,422 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 2,547 | -2,484 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 2,594 | -2,532 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 2,622 | -2,524 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 2,637 | -2,484 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 2,641 | -2,409 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 2,644 | -2,280 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 2,649 | -2,138 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 2,646 | -1,970 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 2,704 | -2,650 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 2,762 | -2,775 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 2,814 | -2,823 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 2,840 | -2,840 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 2,853 | -2,814 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 2,882 | -2,778 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 2,885 | -2,708 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 2,884 | -2,604 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 2,862 | -2,457 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 2,822 | -2,273 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | 2,769 | -523 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 2,709 | -346 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 2,650 | -344 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 2,617 | -1,168 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 2,605 | -1,153 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 2,611 | -1,138 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 2,628 | -1,122 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 2,632 | -1,101 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 2,614 | -1,078 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 2,603 | -1,060 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 2,550 | -465 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 2,498 | -426 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 2,445 | -428 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 2,394 | -426 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 2,343 | -420 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 2,284 | -401 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 2,230 | -384 |
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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and Tonga
|
Antigua
|
Tonga
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 73.4 years |
| Average age | 38.1 years | 28.1 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 22 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 47.2:52.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 3.1 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 372 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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- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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