Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda explained

This article is a demography of the population of Antigua and Barbuda including population density, ethnicity, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Population

According to the 2011 census the estimated resident population of Antigua and Barbuda was 86,295.[1] The estimated population of is .

Vital statistics

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Average populationLive birthsDeathsNatural changeCrude birth rate (per 1000)Crude death rate (per 1000)Natural change (per 1000)Infant mortality rate[4] TFR
1950~46 0001 6545351 11935.711.624.2
1951~48 0001 6766051 07134.712.522.2
1952~50 0001 6125261 08632.310.521.8
1953~51 0001 6875991 08833.011.721.3
1954~52 0001 6605321 12831.910.221.7
1955~53 0001 8805161 36435.79.825.9
1956~53 0001 9174971 42036.19.426.8
1957~53 0001 7645121 25233.09.623.4
1958~54 0001 8185511 26733.810.323.6
1959~54 0001 8315171 31433.89.524.3
1960~55 0001 8785381 34034.39.824.5
1961~55 0001 7685031 26531.99.122.8
1962~56 0001 7874051 38231.77.224.5
1963~57 0001 8335741 25932.010.021.9
1964~59 0001 8865001 38632.28.523.7
1965~60 0001 7424841 25829.28.121.1
1966~61 0001 7454921 25328.78.120.6
1967~62 0001 7944401 35428.97.121.8
1968~63 0001 8115131 29828.78.120.5
1969~64 0001 5274101 11723.76.417.4
1970~65 0001 5404111 12923.66.317.3
1971~66 0001 7004141 28625.66.219.4
1972~67 0001 5734551 11823.46.816.6
1973~68 0001 25737788018.55.512.9
1974~69 0001 27449677818.67.211.3
1975~69 0001 33646387319.36.712.6
1976~70 0001 5224911 03121.87.014.8
1977~70 0001 42948994020.37.013.4
1978~71 0001 34240294019.05.713.3
1979~71 0001 39746992819.86.613.2
1980~70 0001 23838785117.65.512.1
1981~70 0001 17737780016.95.411.5
1982~69 0001 15239475816.75.711.0
1983~68 0001 17440477017.35.911.3
1984~67 0001 12638674016.85.811.1
1985~66 0001 19040578518.16.211.9
1986~65 0001 13038374717.55.911.6
1987~63 0001 10441768717.46.610.8
1988~63 0001 10738971817.76.211.5
1989~62 0001 13741572218.36.711.7
1990~62 0001 28843385520.87.013.8
199163 8781 17843874018.97.011.9
199264 6821 25644281419.87.012.8
199365 5051 22845577318.97.011.9
199466 4161 27145182019.16.812.3
199567 6081 34743491319.76.313.4
199668 6121 40042997119.96.113.8
199768 8901 44846898020.06.513.6
199869 8661 36645691018.46.112.3
199970 8561 32950982017.56.710.8
200072 3101 5284471 08119.76.213.5
200176 8861 35046288817.66.011.617.8
200277 6651 19344474915.45.79.717.6
200378 4121 22745477315.75.89.914.7
200479 1961 25751674115.96.59.422.3
200580 0071 19049769314.96.28.713.51.6
200680 8551 19546573014.85.89.08.41.6
200781 7361 28247181115.75.89.917.91.86
200882 6631 43853890017.46.510.917.42.06
200983 6241 40451588916.86.210.614.32.02
201084 6221 24549874714.75.98.812.91.78
201185 5671 23247575714.45.68.820.31.75
201286 7931 17450766713.55.87.716.21.66
201388 0691 09346363012.45.37.111.01.53
201489 3911 10059051012.36.65.711.81.53
201590 7551 15952763212.85.87.08.61.58
201692 1571 06354252111.55.95.612.21.45
201793 5811 10859950911.86.45.49.01.50
201895 0141 01558143410.76.14.622.71.36
201996 4531 08861847011.36.05.312.01.45
202097 8951 16357458911.96.05.96.01.53
202199 3376496.6
2022100 772

Structure of the population

Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total40 98644 58185 567100
0–43 3613 2626 6237.74
5–93 2723 1886 4607.55
10–143 6903 6387 3298.57
15–193 5543 5197 0738.27
20–243 2063 4186 6247.74
25–293 1353 5126 6477.77
30–343 1013 5166 6177.73
35–393 0493 6996 7487.89
40–443 1243 5886 7127.84
45–492 8933 3486 2417.29
50–542 4162 6945 1105.97
55–591 7631 9573 7214.35
60–641 3981 5692 9683.47
65–691 0661 1722 2382.62
70–746908101 5001.75
75–795276541 1811.38
80–843315208500.99
85–892142985120.60
90–94721221930.23
95+2757840.10
Age groupMaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1410 32310 08820 41123.85
15–6427 64030 82058 46068.32
65+2 9273 6336 5607.67
unknown96401360.16
Age GroupMaleFemaleTotal%
Total47 55651 781 99 337100
0–43 5343 4646 9987.04
5–93 5463 4837 0297.08
10–143 620 3 5117 1317.18
15–193 4733 3876 8606.91
20–243 9613 9447 905 7.96
25–293 8923 9307 8227.87
30–343 5113 7957 3067.35
35–393 348 3 8157 1637.21
40–443 280 3 7497 029 7.08
45–493 1743 8507 0247.07
50–543 1523 6626 8146.86
55–592 8193 3456 1646.21
60–642 2472 6274 8744.91
65–691 5321 8343 3663.39
70–741 0951 3792 474 2.49
75–796989201 6181.63
80+6741 0861 7601.77
Age group MaleFemaleTotalPercent
0–1410 70010 45821 15821.30
15–6432 85736 10468 96169.42
65+3 9995 2199 2189.28

Ethnic groups

The population of Antigua and Barbuda, is predominantly black (91.0%) or mixed (4.4%). 1.9% of the population is white and 0.7% East Indian. There is also a small Amerindian population: 177 in 1991 and 214 in 2001 (0.3% of the total population). The remaining 1.6% of the population includes people from the Middle East (0.6%) and China (0.2%).

The 2001 census disclosed that 19,425, or 30 per cent of the total population of Antigua and Barbuda, reported their place of birth as a foreign country. Over 15,000 of these persons were from other Caribbean states, representing 80 of the total foreign born. The main countries oforigin were Guyana, Dominica and Jamaica. Approximately 4,500 or 23 per cent of all foreignborn came from Guyana, 3,300 or 17 per cent came from Dominica and 2,800 or 14 per centcame from Jamaica. The largest single group from a country outside the region came from theUnited States. Of the total of 1,715 persons, nine per cent of the foreign born, camefrom the United States while three per cent and one per cent came from the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Many of these are the children of Antiguans and Barbudans who had emigrated to these countries, mainly during the 1980s, and subsequently returned.

Other demographics statistics

Demographic statistics according to the World Population Review in 2019.

Demographic statistics according to the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.

Population:
  • 99,287 (Feb. 2022 est.)
    Nationality:
  • Noun: Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)
  • Adjective: Antiguan, Barbudan
    Ethnic groups:
  • African descent 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, Hispanic 2.7%, white 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)
  • note: data represent population by ethnic group
    Age structure:
  • 0-14 years: 22.52% (male 11,243/female 10,871)
  • 15-24 years: 16.15% (male 7,891/female 7,961)
  • 25-54 years: 41.68% (male 18,757/female 22,167)
  • 55-64 years: 10.74% (male 4,693/female 5,848)
  • 65 years and over: 8.91% (male 3,736/female 5,012) (2020 est.)
    Median age:
  • Total: 32.7 years Country comparison to the world: 106th
  • Male: 30.7 years
  • Female: 34.4 years (2020 est.)
    Birth rate:
  • 15.3 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 113th
    Death rate:
  • 5.63 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 177th
    Total fertility rate
  • 1.96 children born/woman (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 117th
    Net migration rate:
  • 2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 49th
    Population growth rate:
  • 1.17% (2021 est.) Country comparison to the world: 84th
    Population distribution:The island of Antigua is home to approximately 97% of the population; nearly the entire population of Barbuda lives in Codrington
    Languages:
  • English (official), Antiguan creole
    Religions:
  • Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.)
    Life expectancy at birth:
  • Total population: 77.6 years Country comparison to the world: 92nd
  • male: 75.4 years
  • female: 79.9 years (2021 est.)
    Urbanization:
  • urban population: 24.4% of total population (2020)
  • rate of urbanization: 0.55% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)
    Dependency ratios:
  • Total dependency ratio: 45.3 (2020 est.)
  • Youth dependency ratio: 31.8 (2020 est.)
  • Elderly dependency ratio: 13.6 (2020 est.)
  • Potential support ratio
  • 7.4 (2020 est.)
    Education expenditures:
  • 2.5% of GDP (2009) Country comparison to the world: 160th
    Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
  • 18.9% (2016) Country comparison to the world: 113rd
    Literacy:Definition: age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
  • Total population: 99%
  • Male: 98.4%
  • Female: 99.4% (2015)
    School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
  • Total: 15 years
  • Male: 14 years
  • Female: 16 years (2012)

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Official Website for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda . 2014-11-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232635/http://www.ab.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=2560&category=114 . 2013-12-30 .
    2. Web site: United Nations Demographic Yearbooks. Unstats.un.org. 30 August 2017.
    3. Web site: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. Caricomstats.org. 30 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017170702/http://www.caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/AG.pdf. 17 October 2016. dead.
    4. Web site: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA. Caricomstats.org. 30 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161017170702/http://www.caricomstats.org/Files/Databases/Demography/AG.pdf. 17 October 2016. dead.

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