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Population · North America

Antigua and Barbuda population 2026

Right now · estimate

Antigua and Barbuda population right now

94,758

Births today
0
Deaths today
0
Births this year
905
Births minus deaths this year
+331

Antigua and Barbuda has an estimated 94,626 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 418 more than a year earlier (+0.44%). It is the 201st most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2038, peaking at 97 thousand, then decline to 68 thousand by 2100.

UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.

Antigua and Barbuda in numbers, 2026

Births in 2026
1 thousand 3 a day
Deaths in 2026
685 2 a day
Net migration
−2 more departures than arrivals
Growth rate
+0.43% growing
Fertility rate
1.57per woman below replacement (2.1)
Median age
36.7years world: 31.1
Life expectancy
78.1years
Aged 65 and over
12.9% 24.4% by 2050

Land, people and health

Capital
St. John's
Area
443 km² 201st largest of 237
Population density
215per km² 73rd most crowded
Urban population
24.3% 23.6% by 2050
Men and women
45 thousand / 50 thousand 90.9 men per 100 women
Life expectancy, women
80.7years men: 75.1 years
Infant mortality
7.0per 1,000 births under-5: 8.7
Birth rate
11.4per 1,000 death rate: 7.2
Net migration rate
0.0per 1,000 net arrivals

Population of Antigua and Barbuda, 1950–2100

Projected peak: 2038, 97 thousand. By 2050: 95 thousand (+0.5% from today).

Population of Antigua and Barbuda
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
68k 2026
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YearPopulation
195045,444
195146,420
195247,397
195348,382
195449,371
195550,374
195651,382
195752,404
195853,457
195954,526
196055,603
196156,540
196257,336
196358,138
196459,020
196559,970
196660,900
196761,837
196862,809
196963,819
197064,528
197164,729
197264,615
197364,342
197464,058
197563,839
197663,762
197763,862
197864,038
197964,274
198064,512
198164,664
198264,785
198364,934
198464,882
198564,591
198664,276
198763,946
198863,623
198963,325
199063,066
199163,387
199264,404
199365,587
199466,842
199568,189
199669,612
199771,053
199872,412
199973,666
200074,912
200176,069
200277,032
200377,884
200478,720
200579,610
200680,604
200781,704
200882,912
200984,173
201085,320
201186,332
201287,260
201388,064
201488,765
201589,409
201689,969
201790,468
201890,926
201991,364
202091,846
202192,349
202292,840
202393,316
2024 *93,772
2025 *94,208
2026 *94,626
2027 *95,010
2028 *95,368
2029 *95,704
2030 *96,000
2031 *96,254
2032 *96,484
2033 *96,682
2034 *96,856
2035 *97,007
2036 *97,109
2037 *97,159
2038 *97,182
2039 *97,176
2040 *97,134
2041 *97,054
2042 *96,942
2043 *96,798
2044 *96,622
2045 *96,420
2046 *96,191
2047 *95,942
2048 *95,674
2049 *95,380
2050 *95,055
2051 *94,710
2052 *94,348
2053 *93,963
2054 *93,554
2055 *93,130
2056 *92,720
2057 *92,302
2058 *91,856
2059 *91,414
2060 *90,970
2061 *90,504
2062 *90,034
2063 *89,550
2064 *89,055
2065 *88,552
2066 *88,039
2067 *87,512
2068 *86,966
2069 *86,417
2070 *85,865
2071 *85,300
2072 *84,716
2073 *84,135
2074 *83,554
2075 *82,976
2076 *82,396
2077 *81,788
2078 *81,170
2079 *80,543
2080 *79,913
2081 *79,296
2082 *78,680
2083 *78,055
2084 *77,429
2085 *76,818
2086 *76,201
2087 *75,567
2088 *74,948
2089 *74,342
2090 *73,735
2091 *73,126
2092 *72,517
2093 *71,924
2094 *71,342
2095 *70,762
2096 *70,184
2097 *69,612
2098 *69,058
2099 *68,516
2100 *67,975

* UN projection

Population of Antigua and Barbuda by year

75 thousand in 2000, 95 thousand in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2026* 94,626 +0.44% 201
2025* 94,208 +0.46% 201
2024* 93,772 +0.49% 201
2023 93,316 +0.51% 201
2022 92,840 +0.53% 201
2021 92,349 +0.55% 201
2020 91,846 +0.53% 201
2019 91,364 +0.48% 201
2018 90,926 +0.51% 202
2017 90,468 +0.55% 202
2016 89,969 +0.63% 202
2015 89,409 +0.73% 202
2010 85,320 +1.36% 202
2005 79,610 +1.13% 202
2000 74,912 +1.69% 203
1995 68,189 +2.02% 204
1990 63,066 −0.41% 204
1985 64,591 −0.45% 202
1980 64,512 +0.37% 200
1975 63,839 −0.34% 198
1970 64,528 +1.11% 196
1965 59,970 +1.61% 195
1960 55,603 +1.98% 195
1955 50,374 +2.03% 196
1950 45,444 – 196

Population forecast for Antigua and Barbuda

UN medium-variant projection: 95 thousand in 2050 (+0.5% from 2026), 68 thousand in 2100.

YearPopulationYearly changeWorld rank
2030 96,000 +0.31% 201
2035 97,007 +0.16% 200
2040 97,134 −0.04% 200
2045 96,420 −0.21% 201
2050 95,055 −0.34% 201
2060 90,970 −0.49% 201
2070 85,865 −0.64% 201
2080 79,913 −0.78% 201
2090 73,735 −0.82% 201
2100 67,975 −0.79% 201

Age structure

Median age 36.7. 12.9% are 65 or older, 24.4% by 2050; 17.2% are under 15.

Antigua and Barbuda, 2026 Men 2026 Women 2026 2050 (projection)
100+: men 0.0% 100+: women 0.0% 100+ 95-99: men 0.0% 95-99: women 0.1% 90-94: men 0.1% 90-94: women 0.2% 90-94 85-89: men 0.2% 85-89: women 0.4% 80-84: men 0.5% 80-84: women 0.8% 80-84 75-79: men 0.9% 75-79: women 1.3% 70-74: men 1.5% 70-74: women 2.0% 70-74 65-69: men 2.1% 65-69: women 2.8% 60-64: men 2.8% 60-64: women 3.5% 60-64 55-59: men 3.1% 55-59: women 3.8% 50-54: men 3.1% 50-54: women 3.6% 50-54 45-49: men 3.2% 45-49: women 3.5% 40-44: men 3.4% 40-44: women 3.7% 40-44 35-39: men 3.6% 35-39: women 3.9% 30-34: men 3.8% 30-34: women 3.9% 30-34 25-29: men 3.7% 25-29: women 3.7% 20-24: men 3.4% 20-24: women 3.3% 20-24 15-19: men 3.5% 15-19: women 3.4% 10-14: men 3.0% 10-14: women 2.9% 10-14 5-9: men 2.8% 5-9: women 2.7% 0-4: men 2.9% 0-4: women 2.8% 0-4

Share of the total population in each age group (%)

Births per woman

1.57 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration. Below 2.1 since 2001.

Fertility rate, Antigua and Barbuda
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
1.6 2026
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YearFertility rate
19505.12
19515.06
19525.01
19534.95
19544.92
19554.87
19564.82
19574.77
19584.72
19594.66
19604.60
19614.56
19624.55
19634.54
19644.48
19654.42
19664.32
19674.18
19684.01
19693.83
19703.63
19713.45
19723.29
19733.13
19742.93
19752.77
19762.78
19772.78
19782.57
19792.63
19802.31
19812.17
19822.09
19832.12
19842.04
19852.15
19862.03
19872.07
19882.13
19892.20
19902.25
19912.04
19922.13
19932.04
19942.07
19952.16
19962.27
19972.19
19982.02
19991.96
20002.20
20012.02
20021.94
20031.89
20041.85
20051.83
20061.83
20071.86
20082.04
20092.01
20101.79
20111.75
20121.66
20131.54
20141.53
20151.57
20161.46
20171.48
20181.37
20191.47
20201.57
20211.58
20221.58
20231.58
2024 *1.58
2025 *1.58
2026 *1.57
2027 *1.57
2028 *1.57
2029 *1.57
2030 *1.56
2031 *1.56
2032 *1.56
2033 *1.56
2034 *1.56
2035 *1.56
2036 *1.56
2037 *1.57
2038 *1.57
2039 *1.57
2040 *1.57
2041 *1.57
2042 *1.57
2043 *1.57
2044 *1.57
2045 *1.57
2046 *1.57
2047 *1.57
2048 *1.57
2049 *1.57
2050 *1.58
2051 *1.58
2052 *1.58
2053 *1.57
2054 *1.58
2055 *1.58
2056 *1.58
2057 *1.58
2058 *1.58
2059 *1.58
2060 *1.59
2061 *1.59
2062 *1.59
2063 *1.59
2064 *1.59
2065 *1.59
2066 *1.59
2067 *1.59
2068 *1.59
2069 *1.60
2070 *1.60
2071 *1.60
2072 *1.60
2073 *1.60
2074 *1.60
2075 *1.60
2076 *1.60
2077 *1.60
2078 *1.60
2079 *1.60
2080 *1.60
2081 *1.60
2082 *1.60
2083 *1.60
2084 *1.60
2085 *1.60
2086 *1.60
2087 *1.61
2088 *1.60
2089 *1.60
2090 *1.60
2091 *1.60
2092 *1.60
2093 *1.60
2094 *1.60
2095 *1.60
2096 *1.61
2097 *1.61
2098 *1.60
2099 *1.61
2100 *1.61

* UN projection

Births and deaths each year

Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2040.

Births and deaths, Antigua and Barbuda
  • Births
  • Deaths
  • UN estimate
  • UN projection
5211k 2026
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YearBirthsDeaths
19501,661549
19511,680542
19521,704537
19531,729533
19541,761529
19551,791526
19561,823523
19571,855521
19581,887517
19591,915513
19601,944509
19611,977501
19622,002493
19632,027484
19642,032474
19651,988460
19661,934445
19671,863431
19681,789419
19691,716409
19701,648401
19711,617397
19721,575395
19731,530395
19741,468395
19751,425396
19761,474400
19771,527403
19781,469405
19791,559409
19801,416413
19811,358419
19821,337425
19831,374433
19841,340442
19851,402448
19861,307453
19871,304459
19881,314466
19891,320475
19901,312479
19911,157483
19921,220492
19931,202496
19941,253495
19951,338495
19961,436490
19971,417486
19981,326480
19991,303475
20001,477468
20011,367468
20021,318475
20031,281487
20041,255499
20051,243505
20061,246505
20071,274503
20081,409498
20091,395496
20101,251492
20111,231489
20121,174497
20131,095510
20141,093528
20151,125543
20161,049553
20171,067563
2018984574
20191,051589
20201,119607
20211,121628
20221,114629
20231,106643
2024 *1,102659
2025 *1,091672
2026 *1,079685
2027 *1,072699
2028 *1,062713
2029 *1,054729
2030 *1,043745
2031 *1,031762
2032 *1,018779
2033 *1,004797
2034 *988815
2035 *973833
2036 *961852
2037 *947871
2038 *933889
2039 *921908
2040 *910927
2041 *900946
2042 *890965
2043 *881984
2044 *8731,002
2045 *8641,020
2046 *8551,038
2047 *8471,055
2048 *8381,071
2049 *8291,087
2050 *8211,101
2051 *8111,112
2052 *8031,125
2053 *7961,136
2054 *7911,145
2055 *7851,153
2056 *7811,161
2057 *7781,167
2058 *7721,171
2059 *7671,175
2060 *7631,178
2061 *7571,182
2062 *7511,183
2063 *7441,184
2064 *7361,185
2065 *7281,185
2066 *7201,185
2067 *7121,185
2068 *7031,185
2069 *6961,185
2070 *6871,186
2071 *6791,187
2072 *6701,188
2073 *6621,189
2074 *6551,190
2075 *6471,192
2076 *6401,194
2077 *6341,194
2078 *6271,195
2079 *6201,196
2080 *6151,196
2081 *6101,194
2082 *6061,193
2083 *6011,190
2084 *5971,186
2085 *5921,182
2086 *5881,175
2087 *5831,169
2088 *5781,162
2089 *5741,155
2090 *5691,147
2091 *5651,138
2092 *5611,129
2093 *5561,120
2094 *5511,108
2095 *5471,097
2096 *5421,084
2097 *5361,072
2098 *5311,060
2099 *5261,048
2100 *5211,036

* UN projection

Economy of Antigua and Barbuda

GDP by country →
GDP 2026
$2.4 billion 172nd largest economy
GDP per person
$22,504 US$, market rates
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$ 32,999 at purchasing power parity
Economic growth
+2.4% real GDP
Inflation
3.6% consumer prices
Unemployment
– of the labour force
Government debt
66.8% of GDP
Share of world GDP
0.0%
GDP of Antigua and Barbuda, current US dollars
  • IMF estimate
  • IMF projection
3B 2026
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YearGDP, US$
1990479,000,000
1991504,000,000
1992525,000,000
1993566,000,000
1994625,000,000
1995616,000,000
1996679,000,000
1997734,000,000
1998790,000,000
1999836,000,000
2000901,000,000
2001878,000,000
2002898,000,000
2003948,000,000
20041,026,000,000
20051,144,000,000
20061,304,000,000
20071,487,000,000
20081,558,000,000
20091,387,000,000
20101,298,000,000
20111,287,000,000
20121,365,000,000
20131,325,000,000
20141,379,000,000
20151,437,000,000
20161,490,000,000
20171,535,000,000
20181,662,000,000
20191,726,000,000
20201,412,000,000
20211,602,000,000
20221,857,000,000
20232,054,000,000
20242,162,000,000
20252,273,000,000
2026 *2,391,000,000
2027 *2,508,000,000
2028 *2,621,000,000
2029 *2,740,000,000
2030 *2,863,000,000
2031 *2,993,000,000

* IMF projection

Source: International Monetary Fund, World Economic Outlook (October 2026). 2026 and later are IMF projections. GDP per capita by country · Richest countries

CO₂ emissions of Antigua and Barbuda

CO₂ by country →
CO₂ emissions 2024
670,000 tonnes 176th largest emitter
Per person
7.09 t world: 4.73 t
Share of world CO₂
0.00% 0.00% of its people
Change since 1990
+175% +39% since 2005
CO₂ emissions of Antigua and Barbuda, million tonnes a year
0.7 2024
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YearCO₂, million tonnes
19500.01
19510.02
19520.01
19530.02
19540.01
19550.02
19560.02
19570.02
19580.03
19590.03
19600.04
19610.05
19620.10
19630.08
19640.09
19650.15
19660.35
19670.56
19680.99
19691.26
19700.46
19710.42
19720.37
19730.33
19740.43
19750.71
19760.40
19770.47
19780.49
19790.41
19800.14
19810.11
19820.29
19830.08
19840.15
19850.25
19860.25
19870.28
19880.29
19890.29
19900.24
19910.25
19920.25
19930.26
19940.27
19950.27
19960.29
19970.31
19980.32
19990.34
20000.35
20010.37
20020.40
20030.43
20040.45
20050.48
20060.52
20070.54
20080.54
20090.56
20100.55
20110.55
20120.56
20130.56
20140.57
20150.58
20160.59
20170.60
20180.62
20190.64
20200.62
20210.63
20220.64
20230.64
20240.67

Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions

Compare with North America

CountryPopulation 2026Growth
Antigua and Barbuda 95 thousand +0.43%
United States 349 million +0.49%
Mexico 133 million +0.78%
Canada 40.5 million +0.79%
Guatemala 19 million +1.47%
Haiti 12 million +1.08%
Dominican Republic 11.6 million +0.75%
Honduras 11.2 million +1.59%
Cuba 10.9 million −0.42%

All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country

Questions

What is the population of Antigua and Barbuda in 2026?

94,626 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 95 thousand people, +0.44% on 2025.

Is Antigua and Barbuda's population growing or shrinking?

Growing: 418 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 3 births and 2 deaths a day and net migration of −2 a year.

When will Antigua and Barbuda's population peak?

In 2038, at about 97 thousand, on the UN's medium projection; 68 thousand by 2100.

What is the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda?

1.57 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1. Antigua and Barbuda has been below that since 2001.

How many babies are born in Antigua and Barbuda every day?

About 3 a day (1 thousand in 2026), against about 2 deaths a day.

What is the life expectancy in Antigua and Barbuda?

78.1 years at birth in 2026: 80.7 for women and 75.1 for men, against a world average of 73.8.

How many men and women live in Antigua and Barbuda?

About 45 thousand men and 50 thousand women in 2026, or 90.9 men for every 100 women.

What is the population density of Antigua and Barbuda?

215 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 443 km². The world average is 64.

What was the population of Antigua and Barbuda in 2000?

74,912 (75 thousand), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 26% since, to 95 thousand in 2026.

What will the population of Antigua and Barbuda be in 2050?

About 95 thousand on the UN's medium projection (95,055), +0.5% from 2026; 68 thousand by 2100.

What is the GDP of Antigua and Barbuda in 2026?

$2.4 billion at current prices, the 172nd largest economy in the world, on the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2026) figures; real growth of +2.4%.

What is Antigua and Barbuda's GDP per capita?

$22,504 per person at market exchange rates in 2026, or Int$ 32,999 at purchasing power parity, which adjusts for local prices.

How much CO₂ does Antigua and Barbuda emit?

670,000 tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 7.09 t per person and 0.00% of the world total; oil is the largest source (100%).

Source and method

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.