Urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Urban population growth was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 1.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2005.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -90.0% |
| 1963 | -0.4% | -500.6% |
| 1964 | -0.7% | +59.2% |
| 1965 | -0.8% | +15.3% |
| 1966 | -0.9% | +8.9% |
| 1967 | -0.7% | -20.7% |
| 1968 | -0.2% | -65.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -288.0% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | +82.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -55.4% |
| 1972 | -0.1% | -116.4% |
| 1973 | -0.3% | +323.7% |
| 1974 | -0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | -0.1% | -66.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -343.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | +170.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6% | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -55.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1% | -152.5% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | +51.9% |
| 1987 | -0.3% | +32.2% |
| 1988 | -0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -266.5% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +159.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 2002 | -0.4% | -1101.9% |
| 2003 | -0.9% | +124.5% |
| 2004 | -1.2% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | -1.3% | +9.3% |
| 2006 | -1.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | -1.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | -0.9% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | -0.6% | -31.4% |
| 2010 | -0.4% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | -0.1% | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -299.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +76.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +118.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -14.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -6.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.2% | -0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | -0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | -0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | -0.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -1.3% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Antigua and Barbuda
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Urban population growth in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2005.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for urban population growth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 173rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.