Antigua and Barbuda Key Statistics
Each figure carries its own unit, source and the year the source last published it.
| Indicator | Value | Unit | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total population (live) | 94,209 | people | UN WPP 2024 base advanced by the annual growth rate | live, today |
| Land area | 442 | km² | UN Statistics Division, via restcountries.com | static reference |
| Population density | 213 | people per km² | Calculated: population ÷ land area | live, today |
| Annual growth rate | 0.5 | % per year | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.GROW | 2025 |
| Crude birth rate | 11.7 | births per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CBRT.IN | 2024 |
| Crude death rate | 7.0 | deaths per 1,000 people | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.CDRT.IN | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.8 | years | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.LE00.IN | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.58 | births per woman | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN | 2024 |
| Infant mortality rate | 7.0 | deaths per 1,000 live births | World Bank WDI · SP.DYN.IMRT.IN | 2024 |
| Urban population | 24.3 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS | 2025 |
| Population under 15 | 17.5 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 12.3 | % of total population | World Bank WDI · SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS | 2025 |
Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators (which republish UN, WHO and UNICEF series) and UN World Population Prospects 2024. Full details on the Sources and Methodology pages.
Antigua and Barbuda Population History
1950–2023 · annual estimates · UN World Population Prospects 2024
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, estimates series (via Our World in Data, CC BY 4.0). Data retrieved from the UN series on request.
Antigua and Barbuda Population Projection to 2100
2024–2100 · UN medium-variant projection
In 2100, Antigua and Barbuda is projected to reach 67,996 people under the UN medium variant.
Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant, published via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). Projections are scenario-based, not forecasts — see Methodology.
How Antigua and Barbuda Compares
Age & Gender Distribution
Antigua and Barbuda — population share by age and gender (%)
- Male
- Female
Antigua and Barbuda — Health, Education & Rights Data
Latest available figures from UN agencies. The year of each figure is shown, since surveys are not run every year.
Population
- Annual population growth
- 0.5%2025
- Total fertility rateBirths per woman
- 1.582024
- Life expectancy at birth
- 77.8 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, female
- 80.4 yrs2024
- Life expectancy, male
- 74.7 yrs2024
- Birth ratePer 1,000 people
- 11.72024
- Death ratePer 1,000 people
- 7.02024
- Infant mortalityPer 1,000 live births
- 7.02024
- Urban population
- 24.3%2025
Source: UN Population Division, World Population Prospects 2024
Sexual & Reproductive Health
- Maternal mortality ratioDeaths per 100,000 live births
- 352023
- Births attended by skilled health personnel
- 99.0%2020
- Adolescent birth rateBirths per 1,000 girls aged 15–19
- 32.12024
- Universal health coverage service index
- 81 / 1002023
- New HIV infections, all agesPer 1,000 uninfected people
- 0.432024
Source: UN MMEIG (WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank), UNICEF/WHO, WHO, UNAIDS
Family Planning
- Contraceptive prevalence, any method
- 52.6%1988
- Contraceptive prevalence, modern methods
- 44.6%1981
Source: UN Population Division (women aged 15–49)
Education
- Net enrolment rate, primary
- 95.7%2018
- Net enrolment rate, secondary
- 88.8%2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Antigua and Barbuda Population: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Antigua and Barbuda?
Antigua and Barbuda has an estimated population of 94,209 people. That makes it the 195th most populous country in the world out of the 250 countries tracked on this site.
Is Antigua and Barbuda's population growing or shrinking?
Antigua and Barbuda's population is growing by about 0.46% a year — roughly 1 more people every day. Its crude birth rate is 11.7 births per 1,000 people a year and its crude death rate is 7.0 per 1,000. Life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years.
How densely populated is Antigua and Barbuda?
About 213 people live on each square kilometre of Antigua and Barbuda, across a land area of 442 km².
Where does Antigua and Barbuda rank within Americas?
Antigua and Barbuda is the 37th most populous country in Americas, which has 56 countries listed on this site, and 195th in the world.
What share of the world's population lives in Antigua and Barbuda?
Around 0.00% of the world's population lives in Antigua and Barbuda — about 94,209 people out of roughly 8,500,000,000 people worldwide.
Understanding Antigua and Barbuda's Population
Antigua and Barbuda is the 195th most populous country in the world, with an estimated population of 94,209 people as of today. This figure is an estimate — it starts from the most recent official count and advances second by second using Antigua and Barbuda's annual growth rate of 0.46%.
The population is growing steadily. At the current rate, Antigua and Barbuda adds or loses roughly 1 people per day. With a land area of 442 km², it is densely populated (213 people per km²).
The "Births Today" and "Deaths Today" figures are estimates based on annualized rates prorated to the time elapsed since midnight. Read how every figure on this page is computed in our Methodology, and where each series comes from in our Sources.
