Population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.466 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 0.466 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 2.09 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.5134 % change on previous year, in 1987.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1963 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 1.61 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 1971 | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -72.0% |
| 1972 | -0.1761 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1973 | -0.4225 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1974 | -0.4414 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1975 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1976 | -0.1206 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1568 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2756 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3685 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3718 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2356 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1856 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.23 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1984 | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1985 | -0.4485 % change on previous year | +460.1% |
| 1986 | -0.4877 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1987 | -0.5134 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1988 | -0.5051 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1989 | -0.4684 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1990 | -0.409 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1991 | 0.509 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +215.2% |
| 1993 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1994 | 1.92 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 1.27 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9214 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.796 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7255 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6263 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5546 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5063 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4817 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5276 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5477 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5317 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5127 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4887 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0.466 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -460.1% | -0.0801 % change on previous year | -0.4485 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +230.0% | -0.1206 % change on previous year | 0.1568 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +224.4% | -0.409 % change on previous year | 0.509 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +215.2% | 0.509 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -156.5% | 0.3115 % change on previous year | -0.1761 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -139.9% | -0.1761 % change on previous year | -0.4225 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0721 % change on previous year | -0.4414 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.148 % change on previous year | -0.5134 % change on previous year | 0.3718 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 % change on previous year | -0.409 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8236 % change on previous year | 0.4817 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5124 % change on previous year | 0.466 % change on previous year | 0.5477 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 138 Finland 0.4721 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Fiji 0.4705 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Cape Verde 0.4666 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.4622 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Costa Rica 0.4491 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Bahamas 0.4361 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 11,200 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66.65 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 17.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 49.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0662 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.0823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.0795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0028 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.466 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5134 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.