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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Antigua and Barbuda was 93,772 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Antigua and Barbuda's population is 94,757 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 239.5 times bigger than Antigua and Barbuda's.
  • Antigua and Barbuda is ranked the 185th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.001% for Antigua and Barbuda vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Antigua and Barbuda has had an average growth rate of +0.57% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Antigua and Barbuda has increased from 80.6K people to 94.8K (17.6% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Antigua Zambia
2100 68,405 65,217,429
2099 68,952 64,871,545
2098 69,491 64,515,891
2097 70,063 64,148,736
2096 70,639 63,777,313
2095 71,220 63,393,169
2094 71,804 62,992,652
2093 72,386 62,590,327
2092 72,993 62,175,930
2091 73,607 61,750,591
2090 74,214 61,321,399
2089 74,822 60,880,148
2088 75,430 60,434,676
2087 76,062 59,970,107
2086 76,701 59,499,234
2085 77,301 59,023,040
2084 77,925 58,535,857
2083 78,556 58,040,512
2082 79,178 57,538,672
2081 79,791 57,027,491
2080 80,415 56,506,421
2079 81,054 55,983,242
2078 81,673 55,449,777
2077 82,293 54,906,771
2076 82,890 54,361,075
2075 83,457 53,806,856
2074 84,047 53,246,777
2073 84,623 52,677,348
2072 85,212 52,101,139
2071 85,795 51,519,691
2070 86,344 50,931,614
2069 86,901 50,334,700
2068 87,444 49,737,479
2067 87,995 49,135,488
2066 88,502 48,530,443
2065 89,022 47,918,592
2064 89,512 47,299,740
2063 90,015 46,677,439
2062 90,482 46,048,819
2061 90,956 45,416,657
2060 91,416 44,777,347
2059 91,847 44,137,306
2058 92,301 43,494,451
2057 92,742 42,851,923
2056 93,138 42,206,898
2055 93,565 41,558,284
2054 93,987 40,906,492
2053 94,386 40,255,629
2052 94,760 39,603,888
2051 95,111 38,949,958
2050 95,451 38,294,607
2049 95,762 37,634,194
2048 96,041 36,971,309
2047 96,301 36,309,749
2046 96,539 35,645,868
2045 96,759 34,981,812
2044 96,944 34,316,981
2043 97,111 33,652,420
2042 97,235 32,990,657
2041 97,335 32,329,447
2040 97,394 31,664,262
2039 97,421 31,001,305
2038 97,404 30,335,662
2037 97,377 29,668,561
2036 97,303 29,000,264
2035 97,174 28,333,498
2034 96,998 27,671,195
2033 96,826 27,011,974
2032 96,600 26,356,580
2031 96,366 25,702,812
2030 96,091 25,055,216
2029 95,773 24,414,405
2028 95,417 23,780,809
2027 95,054 23,151,479
2026 94,648 22,529,742
2025 94,218 21,918,187
2024 93,772 21,314,956
2023 93,316 20,723,965
2022 92,840 20,152,938
2021 92,349 19,603,607
2020 91,846 19,059,395
2019 91,364 18,513,839
2018 90,926 17,973,569
2017 90,468 17,441,320
2016 89,969 16,914,423
2015 89,409 16,399,089
2014 88,765 15,895,315
2013 88,064 15,398,997
2012 87,260 14,913,629
2011 86,332 14,437,796
2010 85,320 13,965,594
2009 84,173 13,490,389
2008 82,912 13,021,324
2007 81,704 12,565,085
2006 80,604 12,129,553
2005 79,611 11,718,819
2004 78,719 11,338,198
2003 77,884 10,983,595
2002 77,032 10,647,949
2001 76,069 10,325,185
2000 74,912 10,017,631
1999 73,666 9,740,005
1998 72,412 9,482,408
1997 71,053 9,237,063
1996 69,612 9,004,053
1995 68,189 8,785,763
1994 66,843 8,576,269
1993 65,587 8,373,921
1992 64,404 8,176,680
1991 63,387 7,981,650
1990 63,066 7,786,169
1989 63,325 7,589,216
1988 63,623 7,391,440
1987 63,946 7,191,282
1986 64,276 6,986,471
1985 64,591 6,780,953
1984 64,882 6,580,490
1983 64,934 6,381,038
1982 64,785 6,178,637
1981 64,665 5,983,289
1980 64,513 5,802,833
1979 64,274 5,631,728
1978 64,038 5,465,374
1977 63,862 5,302,480
1976 63,762 5,143,842
1975 63,839 4,990,086
1974 64,058 4,842,746
1973 64,342 4,702,693
1972 64,615 4,569,309
1971 64,729 4,442,525
1970 64,528 4,321,718
1969 63,819 4,197,116
1968 62,809 4,065,593
1967 61,837 3,936,343
1966 60,900 3,812,003
1965 59,970 3,692,086
1964 59,020 3,577,017
1963 58,138 3,465,907
1962 57,336 3,358,099
1961 56,540 3,254,086
1960 55,603 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Antigua and Barbuda increased by 9,365 people (a 11.6% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Antigua and Barbuda gained 4,788 people (a 5.32% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Antigua and Barbuda was ranked 185th most populous country in 2006 and is still 185th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach its peak in 2039 at 97.4K people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Antigua and Barbuda
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Antigua Zambia
2100 -0.79% 0.53%
2099 -0.77% 0.55%
2098 -0.82% 0.57%
2097 -0.82% 0.58%
2096 -0.81% 0.61%
2095 -0.81% 0.64%
2094 -0.8% 0.64%
2093 -0.83% 0.67%
2092 -0.83% 0.69%
2091 -0.82% 0.7%
2090 -0.81% 0.72%
2089 -0.81% 0.74%
2088 -0.83% 0.77%
2087 -0.83% 0.79%
2086 -0.78% 0.81%
2085 -0.8% 0.83%
2084 -0.8% 0.85%
2083 -0.78% 0.87%
2082 -0.77% 0.9%
2081 -0.78% 0.92%
2080 -0.79% 0.93%
2079 -0.76% 0.96%
2078 -0.75% 0.99%
2077 -0.72% 1%
2076 -0.68% 1.03%
2075 -0.7% 1.05%
2074 -0.68% 1.08%
2073 -0.69% 1.11%
2072 -0.68% 1.13%
2071 -0.64% 1.15%
2070 -0.64% 1.19%
2069 -0.62% 1.2%
2068 -0.63% 1.23%
2067 -0.57% 1.25%
2066 -0.58% 1.28%
2065 -0.55% 1.31%
2064 -0.56% 1.33%
2063 -0.52% 1.37%
2062 -0.52% 1.39%
2061 -0.5% 1.43%
2060 -0.47% 1.45%
2059 -0.49% 1.48%
2058 -0.48% 1.5%
2057 -0.43% 1.53%
2056 -0.46% 1.56%
2055 -0.45% 1.59%
2054 -0.42% 1.62%
2053 -0.39% 1.65%
2052 -0.37% 1.68%
2051 -0.36% 1.71%
2050 -0.32% 1.75%
2049 -0.29% 1.79%
2048 -0.27% 1.82%
2047 -0.25% 1.86%
2046 -0.23% 1.9%
2045 -0.19% 1.94%
2044 -0.17% 1.97%
2043 -0.13% 2.01%
2042 -0.1% 2.05%
2041 -0.06% 2.1%
2040 -0.03% 2.14%
2039 0.02% 2.19%
2038 0.03% 2.25%
2037 0.08% 2.3%
2036 0.13% 2.35%
2035 0.18% 2.39%
2034 0.18% 2.44%
2033 0.23% 2.49%
2032 0.24% 2.54%
2031 0.29% 2.58%
2030 0.33% 2.62%
2029 0.37% 2.66%
2028 0.38% 2.72%
2027 0.43% 2.76%
2026 0.46% 2.79%
2025 0.48% 2.83%
2024 0.49% 2.85%
2023 0.51% 2.83%
2022 0.53% 2.8%
2021 0.55% 2.86%
2020 0.53% 2.95%
2019 0.48% 3.01%
2018 0.51% 3.05%
2017 0.55% 3.12%
2016 0.63% 3.14%
2015 0.73% 3.17%
2014 0.8% 3.22%
2013 0.92% 3.25%
2012 1.07% 3.3%
2011 1.19% 3.38%
2010 1.36% 3.52%
2009 1.52% 3.6%
2008 1.48% 3.63%
2007 1.36% 3.59%
2006 1.25% 3.5%
2005 1.13% 3.36%
2004 1.07% 3.23%
2003 1.11% 3.15%
2002 1.27% 3.13%
2001 1.54% 3.07%
2000 1.69% 2.85%
1999 1.73% 2.72%
1998 1.91% 2.66%
1997 2.07% 2.59%
1996 2.09% 2.48%
1995 2.01% 2.44%
1994 1.92% 2.42%
1993 1.84% 2.41%
1992 1.6% 2.44%
1991 0.51% 2.51%
1990 -0.41% 2.6%
1989 -0.47% 2.68%
1988 -0.51% 2.78%
1987 -0.51% 2.93%
1986 -0.49% 3.03%
1985 -0.45% 3.05%
1984 -0.08% 3.13%
1983 0.23% 3.28%
1982 0.19% 3.26%
1981 0.24% 3.11%
1980 0.37% 3.04%
1979 0.37% 3.04%
1978 0.28% 3.07%
1977 0.16% 3.08%
1976 -0.12% 3.08%
1975 -0.34% 3.04%
1974 -0.44% 2.98%
1973 -0.42% 2.92%
1972 -0.18% 2.85%
1971 0.31% 2.8%
1970 1.11% 2.97%
1969 1.61% 3.24%
1968 1.57% 3.28%
1967 1.54% 3.26%
1966 1.55% 3.25%
1965 1.61% 3.22%
1964 1.52% 3.21%
1963 1.4% 3.21%
1962 1.41% 3.2%
1961 1.69% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Antigua and Barbuda grew by 0.49%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Antigua Zambia
Current population
94757
22697916
Population rank 185/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.001% 0.27%
One net population change
19.2 hours
53.4 seconds
One birth every
7.93 hours
46 seconds
One death every
13.6 hours
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +456 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.49% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 135/197 21/197
One migration net change every
1.09 months
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +12 +6,562
Net migration rank 76/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 30,473 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 164/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 32.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 16/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Antigua and Barbuda
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Antigua Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 12 - 6,562
2024 - 9 - 7,381
2023 462 0 577,660 9,521
2022 486 0 563,456 -8,566
2021 492 0 535,629 8,143
2020 512 0 536,484 8,156
2019 461 0 528,089 18,385
2018 411 0 515,644 18,431
2017 504 0 504,630 25,789
2016 496 0 497,521 25,860
2015 583 44 491,021 16,261
2014 564 97 483,663 16,574
2013 586 145 476,846 15,542
2012 678 196 469,406 8,958
2011 743 243 459,743 13,569
2010 758 291 448,337 22,761
2009 900 338 434,458 44,867
2008 911 369 419,560 39,249
2007 770 371 403,729 49,945
2006 742 315 387,891 29,517
2005 738 196 368,756 35,316
2004 757 93 349,352 7,819
2003 793 32 331,189 20,845
2002 843 40 316,041 3,206
2001 900 139 302,682 23,582
2000 1,009 263 293,186 -4,338
1999 828 386 283,297 -16,888
1998 845 456 275,568 -26,796
1997 932 489 268,198 -26,276
1996 947 505 262,468 -38,358
1995 844 555 257,897 -45,423
1994 757 535 252,023 -45,504
1993 706 507 245,917 -47,739
1992 728 424 239,953 -43,656
1991 673 225 237,957 -44,203
1990 833 -1,085 235,835 -38,619
1989 845 -1,124 233,429 -36,736
1988 848 -1,168 230,118 -31,270
1987 845 -1,174 227,813 -26,338
1986 855 -1,175 224,768 -16,610
1985 955 -1,261 221,351 -18,474
1984 899 -1,182 216,695 -18,652
1983 941 -761 212,712 -11,849
1982 913 -798 207,621 -3,676
1981 940 -810 202,822 -16,072
1980 1,002 -824 198,817 -24,664
1979 1,150 -854 197,578 -29,515
1978 1,064 -889 194,933 -30,284
1977 1,124 -942 191,557 -30,423
1976 1,075 -1,058 186,762 -30,612
1975 1,028 -1,203 182,258 -30,886
1974 1,074 -1,335 174,484 -31,178
1973 1,135 -1,436 168,258 -31,472
1972 1,179 -1,428 161,648 -31,672
1971 1,219 -1,203 155,249 -31,651
1970 1,248 -861 149,380 -31,370
1969 1,308 -271 142,660 -11,469
1968 1,369 -382 137,315 -5,447
1967 1,431 -481 131,938 -5,298
1966 1,489 -563 127,164 -5,129
1965 1,528 -601 122,814 -5,023
1964 1,559 -590 117,197 -4,851
1963 1,543 -738 114,555 -4,676
1962 1,509 -712 110,173 -4,428
1961 1,476 -685 106,318 -4,043
1960 1,434 -351 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/antigua-and-barbuda/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 30,473 residents or 32.5% of the population were not native-born in Antigua and Barbuda, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Antigua
City Population
St. John's 21.4K
All Saints 5.31K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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