Population and Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda
Population changed +0.49% in 2024 · median age 36 years
Older adults account for 11.77% of the population in Antigua and Barbuda, and the broad age profile puts 70.43% between ages 15 and 64. The longer record adds perspective: the population changed by +25.2% between 2000 and 2024. The medium projection reaches 95.1 thousand in 2050, placing the mid-century total 1.4% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Antigua and Barbuda
Since 2000, Antigua and Barbuda's population has grown from 0.075M to 0.094M, a net shift of about 0.02 million. By 2050, the medium path reaches 0.095M, which would make the population close to its 2024 size than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
The balance between children, working-age adults and older residents gives Antigua and Barbuda a mixed age profile. Under-15s account for 17.80% of residents and people 65+ for 11.77%, leaving 70.43% in the broad 15 to 64 range. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
In the World Bank 2024 series, females account for 52.4% of Antigua and Barbuda's population and males 47.6%. Females exceed males by 4.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 52.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 47.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Annual change of +0.49% is one part of Antigua and Barbuda's 2024 profile; fertility of 1.6 is another, with younger residents at 17.80% and older residents at 11.77% of the total.
Antigua and Barbuda is 25.2% larger than its 2000 population in the 2024 reference year, and the projected 2024-to-2050 movement is +1.4%; a separate component dataset would be needed to explain how much comes from natural change or migration.
2024 estimate for Antigua and Barbuda. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Antigua and Barbuda vs. World
Using one 2024 comparison table keeps the context consistent. Antigua and Barbuda's population change is lower than the global rate, fertility is below the global level, and its population is older than the world median-age profile.
| Indicator | Antigua and Barbuda | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.49% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.6 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 36 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table deliberately uses one 2024 source context for Antigua and Barbuda and the world. This avoids combining national figures from one year with global figures from another.
Key Takeaways
At 0.094M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.49%.
Age structure is a key feature of the profile: 17.80% are under 15 and 11.77% are 65 or older.
The 2024 female and male shares are 52.4% and 47.6% respectively.
On the medium path, 2050 reaches 0.095M, a +1.4% shift from the 2024 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Antigua and Barbuda?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Antigua and Barbuda is 93,772 people.
Is the population of Antigua and Barbuda growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Antigua and Barbuda's population is growing, with annual change of +0.49%.
What percentage of the population of Antigua and Barbuda is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 11.77% of Antigua and Barbuda's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Antigua and Barbuda in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Antigua and Barbuda's 2050 population at 95,055.
What is the fertility rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Antigua and Barbuda is 1.6 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.