The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 69,487,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 70,071,289 in the United Kingdom.
Population statistics:
- The United Kingdom's population is 739 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
- Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
- The countries together account for 0.84% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.84% for the United Kingdom.
- For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +0.66% in the United Kingdom.
- Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.1M (15.2% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Antigua
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | 68,399 | 74,517,005 |
| 2099 | 68,946 | 74,647,273 |
| 2098 | 69,484 | 74,766,073 |
| 2097 | 70,056 | 74,879,923 |
| 2096 | 70,633 | 74,991,940 |
| 2095 | 71,213 | 75,102,041 |
| 2094 | 71,797 | 75,198,597 |
| 2093 | 72,379 | 75,296,704 |
| 2092 | 72,986 | 75,390,038 |
| 2091 | 73,599 | 75,480,137 |
| 2090 | 74,207 | 75,566,962 |
| 2089 | 74,815 | 75,649,353 |
| 2088 | 75,423 | 75,721,067 |
| 2087 | 76,055 | 75,791,990 |
| 2086 | 76,694 | 75,859,854 |
| 2085 | 77,294 | 75,918,647 |
| 2084 | 77,917 | 75,969,065 |
| 2083 | 78,549 | 76,018,614 |
| 2082 | 79,170 | 76,059,464 |
| 2081 | 79,784 | 76,086,593 |
| 2080 | 80,407 | 76,118,679 |
| 2079 | 81,046 | 76,147,352 |
| 2078 | 81,665 | 76,165,841 |
| 2077 | 82,285 | 76,183,437 |
| 2076 | 82,882 | 76,185,828 |
| 2075 | 83,449 | 76,198,349 |
| 2074 | 84,039 | 76,209,676 |
| 2073 | 84,615 | 76,218,781 |
| 2072 | 85,204 | 76,211,187 |
| 2071 | 85,786 | 76,200,495 |
| 2070 | 86,336 | 76,190,801 |
| 2069 | 86,893 | 76,184,140 |
| 2068 | 87,436 | 76,183,288 |
| 2067 | 87,986 | 76,175,881 |
| 2066 | 88,493 | 76,168,987 |
| 2065 | 89,014 | 76,168,193 |
| 2064 | 89,504 | 76,165,129 |
| 2063 | 90,006 | 76,165,534 |
| 2062 | 90,473 | 76,158,910 |
| 2061 | 90,947 | 76,156,587 |
| 2060 | 91,407 | 76,157,104 |
| 2059 | 91,838 | 76,157,593 |
| 2058 | 92,292 | 76,139,384 |
| 2057 | 92,733 | 76,119,478 |
| 2056 | 93,129 | 76,086,799 |
| 2055 | 93,556 | 76,047,952 |
| 2054 | 93,978 | 75,980,524 |
| 2053 | 94,377 | 75,907,047 |
| 2052 | 94,751 | 75,815,200 |
| 2051 | 95,102 | 75,709,173 |
| 2050 | 95,442 | 75,591,218 |
| 2049 | 95,753 | 75,460,140 |
| 2048 | 96,032 | 75,313,837 |
| 2047 | 96,291 | 75,153,802 |
| 2046 | 96,530 | 74,986,563 |
| 2045 | 96,749 | 74,808,886 |
| 2044 | 96,935 | 74,623,687 |
| 2043 | 97,102 | 74,424,133 |
| 2042 | 97,225 | 74,224,922 |
| 2041 | 97,326 | 74,020,934 |
| 2040 | 97,385 | 73,812,680 |
| 2039 | 97,412 | 73,600,788 |
| 2038 | 97,395 | 73,378,310 |
| 2037 | 97,368 | 73,155,497 |
| 2036 | 97,294 | 72,921,995 |
| 2035 | 97,164 | 72,671,687 |
| 2034 | 96,989 | 72,418,766 |
| 2033 | 96,816 | 72,145,065 |
| 2032 | 96,591 | 71,869,259 |
| 2031 | 96,356 | 71,581,519 |
| 2030 | 96,082 | 71,267,237 |
| 2029 | 95,764 | 70,948,992 |
| 2028 | 95,408 | 70,609,246 |
| 2027 | 95,044 | 70,248,858 |
| 2026 | 94,638 | 69,883,746 |
| 2025 | 94,209 | 69,487,000 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 69,281,000 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 68,526,000 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 67,636,000 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 66,978,000 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 66,740,000 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 66,628,000 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 66,287,000 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 65,964,000 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 65,606,000 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 65,087,000 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 64,619,000 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 64,138,000 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 63,711,000 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 63,258,810 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 62,766,365 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 62,276,270 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 61,806,995 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 61,322,463 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 60,846,820 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 60,401,206 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 59,987,905 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 59,647,577 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 59,370,479 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 59,119,673 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 58,892,514 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 58,682,466 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 58,487,141 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 58,316,954 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 58,166,950 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 58,019,030 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 57,865,745 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 57,718,614 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 57,580,402 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 57,424,897 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 57,247,586 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 57,076,711 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 56,928,327 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 56,802,050 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 56,681,396 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 56,550,268 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 56,422,072 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 56,332,848 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 56,313,641 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 56,333,829 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 56,314,216 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 56,246,951 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 56,196,504 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 56,193,492 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 56,211,968 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 56,225,800 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 56,229,974 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 56,194,527 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 56,086,065 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 55,896,223 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 55,663,250 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 55,441,750 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 55,211,700 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 54,943,600 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 54,648,500 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 54,348,050 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 54,000,000 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 53,650,000 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 53,250,000 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 52,800,000 |
| 1960 | 55,603 | 52,400,000 |
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 the United Kingdom gained 4,759,180 people (a 7.82% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,465,289 people (a 6.81% growth).
Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 the United Kingdom will increase by 7.88% to 75,591,218 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.
Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 76.2M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2100 | -0.79% | -0.17% |
| 2099 | -0.77% | -0.16% |
| 2098 | -0.82% | -0.15% |
| 2097 | -0.82% | -0.15% |
| 2096 | -0.81% | -0.15% |
| 2095 | -0.81% | -0.13% |
| 2094 | -0.8% | -0.13% |
| 2093 | -0.83% | -0.12% |
| 2092 | -0.83% | -0.12% |
| 2091 | -0.82% | -0.11% |
| 2090 | -0.81% | -0.11% |
| 2089 | -0.81% | -0.09% |
| 2088 | -0.83% | -0.09% |
| 2087 | -0.83% | -0.09% |
| 2086 | -0.78% | -0.08% |
| 2085 | -0.8% | -0.07% |
| 2084 | -0.8% | -0.07% |
| 2083 | -0.78% | -0.05% |
| 2082 | -0.77% | -0.04% |
| 2081 | -0.78% | -0.04% |
| 2080 | -0.79% | -0.04% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | -0.02% |
| 2078 | -0.75% | -0.02% |
| 2077 | -0.72% | -0.003% |
| 2076 | -0.68% | -0.02% |
| 2075 | -0.7% | -0.01% |
| 2074 | -0.68% | -0.01% |
| 2073 | -0.69% | 0.01% |
| 2072 | -0.68% | 0.01% |
| 2071 | -0.64% | 0.01% |
| 2070 | -0.64% | 0.009% |
| 2069 | -0.62% | 0.001% |
| 2068 | -0.63% | 0.01% |
| 2067 | -0.57% | 0.009% |
| 2066 | -0.58% | 0.001% |
| 2065 | -0.55% | 0.004% |
| 2064 | -0.56% | -0% |
| 2063 | -0.52% | 0.009% |
| 2062 | -0.52% | 0.003% |
| 2061 | -0.5% | -0.001% |
| 2060 | -0.47% | -0.001% |
| 2059 | -0.49% | 0.02% |
| 2058 | -0.48% | 0.03% |
| 2057 | -0.43% | 0.04% |
| 2056 | -0.46% | 0.05% |
| 2055 | -0.45% | 0.09% |
| 2054 | -0.42% | 0.1% |
| 2053 | -0.39% | 0.12% |
| 2052 | -0.37% | 0.14% |
| 2051 | -0.36% | 0.16% |
| 2050 | -0.32% | 0.17% |
| 2049 | -0.29% | 0.19% |
| 2048 | -0.27% | 0.21% |
| 2047 | -0.25% | 0.22% |
| 2046 | -0.23% | 0.24% |
| 2045 | -0.19% | 0.25% |
| 2044 | -0.17% | 0.27% |
| 2043 | -0.13% | 0.27% |
| 2042 | -0.1% | 0.28% |
| 2041 | -0.06% | 0.28% |
| 2040 | -0.03% | 0.29% |
| 2039 | 0.02% | 0.3% |
| 2038 | 0.03% | 0.3% |
| 2037 | 0.08% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | 0.13% | 0.34% |
| 2035 | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| 2034 | 0.18% | 0.38% |
| 2033 | 0.23% | 0.38% |
| 2032 | 0.24% | 0.4% |
| 2031 | 0.29% | 0.44% |
| 2030 | 0.33% | 0.45% |
| 2029 | 0.37% | 0.48% |
| 2028 | 0.38% | 0.51% |
| 2027 | 0.43% | 0.52% |
| 2026 | 0.46% | 0.57% |
| 2025 | 0.47% | 0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.49% | 1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.51% | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 0.53% | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 0.55% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 0.53% | 0.17% |
| 2019 | 0.48% | 0.51% |
| 2018 | 0.51% | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 0.55% | 0.55% |
| 2016 | 0.63% | 0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.73% | 0.72% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | 0.75% |
| 2013 | 0.92% | 0.67% |
| 2012 | 1.07% | 0.71% |
| 2011 | 1.19% | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 1.36% | 0.79% |
| 2009 | 1.52% | 0.76% |
| 2008 | 1.48% | 0.79% |
| 2007 | 1.36% | 0.78% |
| 2006 | 1.25% | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 1.13% | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 1.07% | 0.57% |
| 2003 | 1.11% | 0.47% |
| 2002 | 1.27% | 0.42% |
| 2001 | 1.54% | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 1.69% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 1.73% | 0.33% |
| 1998 | 1.91% | 0.29% |
| 1997 | 2.07% | 0.26% |
| 1996 | 2.09% | 0.25% |
| 1995 | 2.01% | 0.26% |
| 1994 | 1.92% | 0.25% |
| 1993 | 1.84% | 0.24% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | 0.27% |
| 1991 | 0.51% | 0.31% |
| 1990 | -0.41% | 0.3% |
| 1989 | -0.47% | 0.26% |
| 1988 | -0.51% | 0.22% |
| 1987 | -0.51% | 0.21% |
| 1986 | -0.49% | 0.23% |
| 1985 | -0.45% | 0.23% |
| 1984 | -0.08% | 0.16% |
| 1983 | 0.23% | 0.03% |
| 1982 | 0.19% | -0.04% |
| 1981 | 0.24% | 0.03% |
| 1980 | 0.37% | 0.12% |
| 1979 | 0.37% | 0.09% |
| 1978 | 0.28% | 0.005% |
| 1977 | 0.16% | -0.03% |
| 1976 | -0.12% | -0.02% |
| 1975 | -0.34% | -0.007% |
| 1974 | -0.44% | 0.06% |
| 1973 | -0.42% | 0.19% |
| 1972 | -0.18% | 0.34% |
| 1971 | 0.31% | 0.42% |
| 1970 | 1.11% | 0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.61% | 0.42% |
| 1968 | 1.57% | 0.49% |
| 1967 | 1.54% | 0.54% |
| 1966 | 1.55% | 0.55% |
| 1965 | 1.61% | 0.64% |
| 1964 | 1.52% | 0.65% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | 0.75% |
| 1962 | 1.41% | 0.85% |
| 1961 | 1.69% | 0.76% |
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 the United Kingdom's population grew by 0.3%.
Live population counters
|
Antigua
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
94846
|
70071289
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 22/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.001% | 0.84% |
| One net population change |
20.1 hours
|
2.56 minutes
|
| One birth every |
7.96 hours
|
46 seconds
|
| One death every |
13.3 hours
|
46.9 seconds
|
| Daily growth/decline | +1 | +564 |
| Annual growth/decline | +437 | +206,000 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.47% | +0.3% |
| Population growth rate rank | 133/197 | 145/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.09 months
|
1.35 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +12 | +389,911 |
| Net migration rank | 76/196 | 4/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 30,473 | 11,845,479 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 164/195 | 4/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 32.5% | 17.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 16/195 | 36/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antigua
|
United Kingdom
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 12 | - | 389,911 |
| 2024 | 442 | 9 | 13,233 | 417,114 |
| 2023 | 462 | 0 | 34,606 | 445,523 |
| 2022 | 486 | 0 | 39,770 | 487,029 |
| 2021 | 492 | 0 | 30,609 | 462,967 |
| 2020 | 512 | 0 | -4,272 | 144,221 |
| 2019 | 461 | 0 | 108,338 | 232,727 |
| 2018 | 411 | 0 | 119,317 | 259,744 |
| 2017 | 504 | 0 | 145,121 | 272,311 |
| 2016 | 496 | 0 | 177,136 | 324,649 |
| 2015 | 583 | 44 | 175,735 | 347,839 |
| 2014 | 564 | 97 | 206,781 | 306,091 |
| 2013 | 586 | 145 | 198,827 | 237,272 |
| 2012 | 678 | 196 | 248,473 | 172,088 |
| 2011 | 743 | 243 | 259,361 | 228,773 |
| 2010 | 758 | 291 | 251,066 | 274,811 |
| 2009 | 900 | 338 | 230,422 | 249,639 |
| 2008 | 911 | 369 | 216,325 | 263,390 |
| 2007 | 770 | 371 | 196,232 | 309,385 |
| 2006 | 742 | 315 | 176,455 | 288,923 |
| 2005 | 738 | 196 | 144,963 | 308,279 |
| 2004 | 757 | 93 | 131,974 | 276,077 |
| 2003 | 793 | 32 | 89,471 | 211,846 |
| 2002 | 843 | 40 | 65,308 | 203,577 |
| 2001 | 900 | 139 | 65,032 | 175,133 |
| 2000 | 1,009 | 263 | 70,671 | 153,917 |
| 1999 | 828 | 386 | 64,551 | 152,653 |
| 1998 | 845 | 456 | 87,730 | 125,541 |
| 1997 | 932 | 489 | 99,138 | 59,723 |
| 1996 | 947 | 505 | 98,884 | 54,964 |
| 1995 | 844 | 555 | 87,028 | 61,385 |
| 1994 | 757 | 535 | 127,304 | 45,339 |
| 1993 | 706 | 507 | 103,893 | 27,403 |
| 1992 | 728 | 424 | 149,709 | 17,846 |
| 1991 | 673 | 225 | 143,562 | 27,601 |
| 1990 | 833 | -1,085 | 154,569 | 57,132 |
| 1989 | 845 | -1,124 | 119,861 | 49,586 |
| 1988 | 848 | -1,168 | 136,628 | 13,952 |
| 1987 | 845 | -1,174 | 136,325 | 8,266 |
| 1986 | 855 | -1,175 | 90,690 | 41,836 |
| 1985 | 955 | -1,261 | 79,170 | 83,164 |
| 1984 | 899 | -1,182 | 84,633 | 71,107 |
| 1983 | 941 | -761 | 61,966 | 27,063 |
| 1982 | 913 | -798 | 56,314 | -61,152 |
| 1981 | 940 | -810 | 73,234 | -83,876 |
| 1980 | 1,002 | -824 | 95,734 | -25,187 |
| 1979 | 1,150 | -854 | 61,872 | 11,255 |
| 1978 | 1,064 | -889 | 16,859 | 3,783 |
| 1977 | 1,124 | -942 | 0 | -21,636 |
| 1976 | 1,075 | -1,058 | -5,621 | -19,135 |
| 1975 | 1,028 | -1,203 | 33,735 | -40,241 |
| 1974 | 1,074 | -1,335 | 67,476 | -65,710 |
| 1973 | 1,135 | -1,436 | 112,389 | -33,840 |
| 1972 | 1,179 | -1,428 | 162,650 | -1,406 |
| 1971 | 1,219 | -1,203 | 257,123 | 1,175 |
| 1970 | 1,248 | -861 | 244,918 | -15,254 |
| 1969 | 1,308 | -271 | 260,577 | -60,655 |
| 1968 | 1,369 | -382 | 292,622 | -38,852 |
| 1967 | 1,431 | -481 | 346,145 | -39,659 |
| 1966 | 1,489 | -563 | 333,356 | -27,935 |
| 1965 | 1,528 | -601 | 364,132 | -24,955 |
| 1964 | 1,559 | -590 | 405,000 | -23,885 |
| 1963 | 1,543 | -738 | 337,995 | 8,271 |
| 1962 | 1,509 | -712 | 340,800 | 76,443 |
| 1961 | 1,476 | -685 | 311,519 | 52,295 |
| 1960 | 1,434 | -351 | 314,400 | 19,953 |
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 the United Kingdom 19.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 839,593 people) and 80.2% is from migration (a gain of 3,394,124 people).
As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.
Biggest cities by population
|
Antigua
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| St. John's | 21.4K |
| All Saints | 5.31K |
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Cardiff | 384K |
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Population differences between Antigua and Barbuda and the United Kingdom
|
Antigua
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 78.1 years | 81.7 years |
| Average age | 38.1 years | 41.5 years |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 41.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.58 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman |
| Population density | 557 ppl/mi² | 748 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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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