Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population growth was 0.5% in 2025. β Volatile
Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961β2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1987.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | -0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 138 Finland 0.5% compare
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- 142 Micronesia 0.5% compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4% compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.4% compare
More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 66.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 0.0662 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 1.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population growth in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1987.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population growth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.