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

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The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 94,209 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,846 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Vanuatu's population is 3.65 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.005% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.54% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.7% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Vanuatu
2100 68,399 883,016
2099 68,946 878,369
2098 69,484 873,597
2097 70,056 868,672
2096 70,633 863,700
2095 71,213 858,515
2094 71,797 853,182
2093 72,379 847,713
2092 72,986 842,198
2091 73,599 836,615
2090 74,207 830,915
2089 74,815 825,143
2088 75,423 819,225
2087 76,055 813,199
2086 76,694 807,118
2085 77,294 800,846
2084 77,917 794,459
2083 78,549 788,013
2082 79,170 781,513
2081 79,784 774,913
2080 80,407 768,233
2079 81,046 761,418
2078 81,665 754,464
2077 82,285 747,507
2076 82,882 740,413
2075 83,449 733,236
2074 84,039 725,977
2073 84,615 718,583
2072 85,204 711,096
2071 85,786 703,543
2070 86,336 695,963
2069 86,893 688,347
2068 87,436 680,670
2067 87,986 672,919
2066 88,493 665,095
2065 89,014 657,238
2064 89,504 649,317
2063 90,006 641,384
2062 90,473 633,453
2061 90,947 625,585
2060 91,407 617,652
2059 91,838 609,661
2058 92,292 601,631
2057 92,733 593,578
2056 93,129 585,523
2055 93,556 577,375
2054 93,978 569,204
2053 94,377 560,984
2052 94,751 552,762
2051 95,102 544,521
2050 95,442 536,181
2049 95,753 527,854
2048 96,032 519,491
2047 96,291 511,139
2046 96,530 502,701
2045 96,749 494,279
2044 96,935 485,821
2043 97,102 477,431
2042 97,225 469,034
2041 97,326 460,706
2040 97,385 452,395
2039 97,412 444,129
2038 97,395 435,887
2037 97,368 427,727
2036 97,294 419,648
2035 97,164 411,652
2034 96,989 403,718
2033 96,816 395,853
2032 96,591 388,114
2031 96,356 380,413
2030 96,082 372,755
2029 95,764 365,162
2028 95,408 357,621
2027 95,044 350,124
2026 94,638 342,649
2025 94,209 335,169
2024 93,772 327,777
2023 93,316 320,409
2022 92,840 313,046
2021 92,349 305,868
2020 91,846 298,858
2019 91,364 291,985
2018 90,926 285,259
2017 90,468 278,507
2016 89,969 272,087
2015 89,409 266,101
2014 88,765 260,240
2013 88,064 254,482
2012 87,260 248,883
2011 86,332 243,474
2010 85,320 238,248
2009 84,173 232,731
2008 82,912 226,896
2007 81,704 221,276
2006 80,604 215,923
2005 79,611 210,760
2004 78,719 205,711
2003 77,884 200,746
2002 77,032 195,863
2001 76,069 191,031
2000 74,912 186,281
1999 73,666 182,048
1998 72,412 178,313
1997 71,053 174,626
1996 69,612 170,911
1995 68,189 167,137
1994 66,843 163,314
1993 65,587 159,463
1992 64,404 155,608
1991 63,387 151,793
1990 63,066 148,063
1989 63,325 144,393
1988 63,623 140,756
1987 63,946 137,187
1986 64,276 133,720
1985 64,591 130,356
1984 64,882 127,109
1983 64,934 123,998
1982 64,785 121,035
1981 64,665 118,249
1980 64,513 115,660
1979 64,274 113,040
1978 64,038 109,963
1977 63,862 106,618
1976 63,762 103,388
1975 63,839 100,269
1974 64,058 97,260
1973 64,342 94,362
1972 64,615 91,562
1971 64,729 88,862
1970 64,528 86,266
1969 63,819 83,755
1968 62,809 81,314
1967 61,837 78,921
1966 60,900 76,590
1965 59,970 74,358
1964 59,020 72,219
1963 58,138 70,159
1962 57,336 68,174
1961 56,540 66,264
1960 55,603 64,431

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,877 people (a 5.42% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Vanuatu
2100 -0.79% 0.53%
2099 -0.77% 0.55%
2098 -0.82% 0.57%
2097 -0.82% 0.58%
2096 -0.81% 0.6%
2095 -0.81% 0.63%
2094 -0.8% 0.65%
2093 -0.83% 0.65%
2092 -0.83% 0.67%
2091 -0.82% 0.69%
2090 -0.81% 0.7%
2089 -0.81% 0.72%
2088 -0.83% 0.74%
2087 -0.83% 0.75%
2086 -0.78% 0.78%
2085 -0.8% 0.8%
2084 -0.8% 0.82%
2083 -0.78% 0.83%
2082 -0.77% 0.85%
2081 -0.78% 0.87%
2080 -0.79% 0.9%
2079 -0.76% 0.92%
2078 -0.75% 0.93%
2077 -0.72% 0.96%
2076 -0.68% 0.98%
2075 -0.7% 1%
2074 -0.68% 1.03%
2073 -0.69% 1.05%
2072 -0.68% 1.07%
2071 -0.64% 1.09%
2070 -0.64% 1.11%
2069 -0.62% 1.13%
2068 -0.63% 1.15%
2067 -0.57% 1.18%
2066 -0.58% 1.2%
2065 -0.55% 1.22%
2064 -0.56% 1.24%
2063 -0.52% 1.25%
2062 -0.52% 1.26%
2061 -0.5% 1.28%
2060 -0.47% 1.31%
2059 -0.49% 1.33%
2058 -0.48% 1.36%
2057 -0.43% 1.38%
2056 -0.46% 1.41%
2055 -0.45% 1.44%
2054 -0.42% 1.47%
2053 -0.39% 1.49%
2052 -0.37% 1.51%
2051 -0.36% 1.56%
2050 -0.32% 1.58%
2049 -0.29% 1.61%
2048 -0.27% 1.63%
2047 -0.25% 1.68%
2046 -0.23% 1.7%
2045 -0.19% 1.74%
2044 -0.17% 1.76%
2043 -0.13% 1.79%
2042 -0.1% 1.81%
2041 -0.06% 1.84%
2040 -0.03% 1.86%
2039 0.02% 1.89%
2038 0.03% 1.91%
2037 0.08% 1.93%
2036 0.13% 1.94%
2035 0.18% 1.97%
2034 0.18% 1.99%
2033 0.23% 1.99%
2032 0.24% 2.02%
2031 0.29% 2.05%
2030 0.33% 2.08%
2029 0.37% 2.11%
2028 0.38% 2.14%
2027 0.43% 2.18%
2026 0.46% 2.23%
2025 0.47% 2.26%
2024 0.49% 2.3%
2023 0.51% 2.35%
2022 0.53% 2.35%
2021 0.55% 2.35%
2020 0.53% 2.35%
2019 0.48% 2.36%
2018 0.51% 2.42%
2017 0.55% 2.36%
2016 0.63% 2.25%
2015 0.73% 2.25%
2014 0.8% 2.26%
2013 0.92% 2.25%
2012 1.07% 2.22%
2011 1.19% 2.19%
2010 1.36% 2.37%
2009 1.52% 2.57%
2008 1.48% 2.54%
2007 1.36% 2.48%
2006 1.25% 2.45%
2005 1.13% 2.45%
2004 1.07% 2.47%
2003 1.11% 2.49%
2002 1.27% 2.53%
2001 1.54% 2.55%
2000 1.69% 2.33%
1999 1.73% 2.09%
1998 1.91% 2.11%
1997 2.07% 2.17%
1996 2.09% 2.26%
1995 2.01% 2.34%
1994 1.92% 2.41%
1993 1.84% 2.48%
1992 1.6% 2.51%
1991 0.51% 2.52%
1990 -0.41% 2.54%
1989 -0.47% 2.58%
1988 -0.51% 2.6%
1987 -0.51% 2.59%
1986 -0.49% 2.58%
1985 -0.45% 2.55%
1984 -0.08% 2.51%
1983 0.23% 2.45%
1982 0.19% 2.36%
1981 0.24% 2.24%
1980 0.37% 2.32%
1979 0.37% 2.8%
1978 0.28% 3.14%
1977 0.16% 3.12%
1976 -0.12% 3.11%
1975 -0.34% 3.09%
1974 -0.44% 3.07%
1973 -0.42% 3.06%
1972 -0.18% 3.04%
1971 0.31% 3.01%
1970 1.11% 3%
1969 1.61% 3%
1968 1.57% 3.03%
1967 1.54% 3.04%
1966 1.55% 3%
1965 1.61% 2.96%
1964 1.52% 2.94%
1963 1.4% 2.91%
1962 1.41% 2.88%
1961 1.69% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.47%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Antigua Vanuatu
Current population
94846
346488
Population rank 185/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.004%
One net population change
20.1 hours
1.19 hours
One birth every
7.96 hours
58 minutes
One death every
13.3 hours
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +1 +20
Annual growth/decline +437 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.47% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 133/197 36/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +12 -52
Net migration rank 76/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - -52
2024 442 9 7,419 -43
2023 462 0 7,359 0
2022 486 0 7,358 0
2021 492 0 7,199 -201
2020 512 0 7,233 -201
2019 461 0 7,364 -652
2018 411 0 7,379 -638
2017 504 0 7,371 -610
2016 496 0 7,315 -1,235
2015 583 44 7,220 -1,324
2014 564 97 7,143 -1,320
2013 586 145 7,036 -1,343
2012 678 196 6,877 -1,369
2011 743 243 6,715 -1,395
2010 758 291 6,548 -1,413
2009 900 338 6,362 -467
2008 911 369 6,138 -372
2007 770 371 5,842 -374
2006 742 315 5,606 -364
2005 738 196 5,454 -364
2004 757 93 5,353 -349
2003 793 32 5,258 -342
2002 843 40 5,181 -329
2001 900 139 5,144 -328
2000 1,009 263 5,026 -339
1999 828 386 4,871 -1,090
1998 845 456 4,866 -1,178
1997 932 489 4,854 -1,166
1996 947 505 4,897 -1,154
1995 844 555 4,945 -1,140
1994 757 535 4,973 -1,132
1993 706 507 4,973 -1,115
1992 728 424 4,941 -1,095
1991 673 225 4,859 -1,078
1990 833 -1,085 4,762 -1,072
1989 845 -1,124 4,656 -1,006
1988 848 -1,168 4,577 -959
1987 845 -1,174 4,427 -907
1986 855 -1,175 4,360 -938
1985 955 -1,261 4,219 -916
1984 899 -1,182 4,088 -907
1983 941 -761 3,944 -899
1982 913 -798 3,778 -897
1981 940 -810 3,592 -896
1980 1,002 -824 3,383 -896
1979 1,150 -854 3,590 -845
1978 1,064 -889 3,428 -15
1977 1,124 -942 3,285 -3
1976 1,075 -1,058 3,174 3
1975 1,028 -1,203 3,074 -15
1974 1,074 -1,335 2,968 -17
1973 1,135 -1,436 2,876 -22
1972 1,179 -1,428 2,775 -28
1971 1,219 -1,203 2,685 -40
1970 1,248 -861 2,597 -46
1969 1,308 -271 2,529 -53
1968 1,369 -382 2,470 -68
1967 1,431 -481 2,384 0
1966 1,489 -563 2,278 0
1965 1,528 -601 2,180 0
1964 1,559 -590 2,098 0
1963 1,543 -738 2,025 0
1962 1,509 -712 1,947 0
1961 1,476 -685 1,872 0
1960 1,434 -351 1,796 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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