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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 103,309 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 +0.57% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Tonga
2100 68,405 117,647
2099 68,952 117,615
2098 69,491 117,560
2097 70,063 117,522
2096 70,639 117,491
2095 71,220 117,414
2094 71,804 117,321
2093 72,386 117,237
2092 72,993 117,127
2091 73,607 117,013
2090 74,214 116,869
2089 74,822 116,712
2088 75,430 116,511
2087 76,062 116,307
2086 76,701 116,118
2085 77,301 115,902
2084 77,925 115,658
2083 78,556 115,366
2082 79,178 115,071
2081 79,791 114,782
2080 80,415 114,453
2079 81,054 114,103
2078 81,673 113,740
2077 82,293 113,378
2076 82,890 112,974
2075 83,457 112,594
2074 84,047 112,208
2073 84,623 111,819
2072 85,212 111,405
2071 85,795 110,992
2070 86,344 110,605
2069 86,901 110,238
2068 87,444 109,853
2067 87,995 109,474
2066 88,502 109,090
2065 89,022 108,765
2064 89,512 108,405
2063 90,015 108,061
2062 90,482 107,738
2061 90,956 107,424
2060 91,416 107,145
2059 91,847 106,869
2058 92,301 106,617
2057 92,742 106,372
2056 93,138 106,158
2055 93,565 105,942
2054 93,987 105,725
2053 94,386 105,513
2052 94,760 105,313
2051 95,111 105,106
2050 95,451 104,871
2049 95,762 104,663
2048 96,041 104,414
2047 96,301 104,180
2046 96,539 103,879
2045 96,759 103,575
2044 96,944 103,241
2043 97,111 102,961
2042 97,235 102,718
2041 97,335 102,474
2040 97,394 102,254
2039 97,421 102,088
2038 97,404 101,861
2037 97,377 101,733
2036 97,303 101,653
2035 97,174 101,607
2034 96,998 101,598
2033 96,826 101,618
2032 96,600 101,659
2031 96,366 101,790
2030 96,091 101,954
2029 95,773 102,207
2028 95,417 102,521
2027 95,054 102,868
2026 94,648 103,309
2025 94,218 103,768
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% 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 0.73% to 95,451 people and will still be ranked 185th. The population of Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 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

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
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 0.48% -0.39%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Antigua Tonga
Current population
94757
103309
Population rank 185/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.001%
One net population change
19.2 hours
20.8 hours
One birth every
7.93 hours
3.62 hours
One death every
13.6 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 -1
Annual growth/decline +456 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 183/197
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

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - -2,150
2024 - 9 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/tonga | 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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 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.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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