Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Urban population was 24.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Antigua and Barbuda is 24.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 39.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2025.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.6% | — |
| 1961 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 38.8% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 37.3% | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 36.4% | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 34.8% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 34.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 33.8% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 33.8% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 33.9% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 34.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 34.4% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 34.9% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 35.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 35.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 35.4% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 34.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 31.8% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 28.4% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 27.7% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.8% | 33.8% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.0% | 33.7% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.1% | 34.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 26.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 24.7% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.3% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 203 Tajikistan 26.2% compare
- 204 Afghanistan 25.9% compare
- 205 Burundi 25.7% compare
- 207 Ethiopia 24.1% compare
- 208 Micronesia, Federated States of 22.5% compare
- 209 Vanuatu 22.3% compare
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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.3% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2025.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for urban population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 206th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.