Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Urban population was 22,924 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 22,924 for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24,156 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21,453, in 1968.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 210th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22,000 | — |
| 1961 | 22,238 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 22,262 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 22,166 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 22,014 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 21,840 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 21,652 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 21,504 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 21,453 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 21,549 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 21,725 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 21,804 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 21,791 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 21,736 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 21,688 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 21,672 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 21,711 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 21,817 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 21,955 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 22,117 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 22,282 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 22,419 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 22,544 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 22,676 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 22,735 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22,704 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 22,657 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 22,595 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 22,526 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 22,454 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 22,382 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 22,502 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22,816 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 23,114 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 23,370 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 23,597 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 23,797 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 23,961 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 24,063 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 24,110 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 24,146 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 24,156 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24,056 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 23,833 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,541 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 23,226 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 22,920 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 22,648 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 22,435 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22,290 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 22,198 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 22,183 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22,213 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22,234 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 22,271 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,352 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22,424 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 22,481 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 22,530 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22,575 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 22,631 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 22,695 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 22,756 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 22,816 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 22,872 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 22,924 | +0.2% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 22,924 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 22,924 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.35 million, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,868 | 21,453 | 22,262 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,802 | 21,672 | 22,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,559 | 22,282 | 22,735 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,371 | 22,382 | 24,110 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,325 | 22,290 | 24,156 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,346 | 22,183 | 22,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,782 | 22,631 | 22,924 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 207 Marshall Islands 28,701 compare
- 208 Micronesia (country) 25,557 compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French part) 24,941 compare
- 211 British Virgin Islands 22,804 compare
- 212 Tonga 21,948 compare
- 213 Faroe Islands 21,764 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 urban population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Urban population in Antigua and Barbuda was 22,924 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 24,156 in 2001.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,453 in 1968.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for urban population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 210th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.