Demographics of Barbuda explained

Place:	Barbuda
Size Of Population:	1,634 (23.3%)
Density:	10.2 per km^2 (26.4 per mi^2)
Major Ethnic:	Afro-Antiguans and Barbudans (95.11%)^[1]
Official:	English

Demographic features of the population of Barbuda include population density, internet access, crime rate, and other aspects.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of Barbuda was 1,634.^[2]

Other demographics statistics (2011)

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Ethnic groups^[1]

• 95.11% African descendant
• 0.13% Caucasian/White
• 0.13% East Indian/India
• 2.88% Mixed (Black/White)
• 1.00% Mixed (Other)
• 0.44% Hispanic
• 0.13% Syrian/Lebanese
• 0.13% Other
• 0.06% Don't know/Not stated

Country of birth

• 89.28% of the population were born in Antigua and Barbuda
• 0.06% of the population were born in Other Latin or North American countries
• 0.44% of the population were born in Other Caribbean countries
• 0.44% in Canada
• 0.13% in Other European countries
• 1.50% Dominica
• 0.44% in the Dominican Republic
• 2.76% in Guyana
• 1.19% in Jamaica
• 0.25% in Montserrat
• 0.44% in St. Kitts and Nevis
• 0.06% in St. Lucia
• 0.44% in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
• 0.13% in Syria
• 0.50% in the United Kingdom
• 1.07% in the United States (Not including the USVI)
• 0.63% in the United States Virgin Islands
• 0.25% Not Stated

Immigration

• 1,447 people were born in Antigua and Barbuda, and 170 were foreign born. People who are foreign born make up 10.5% of the Barbudan population.

Education

• 67.93% of the population are not in education, while 32.07% were enrolled in full and part time education.

Employment

• 76.79% of the population is employed, while 2.83% were seeking work, while the remainder was either unemployed or too young to seek employment.

Health Insurance

• 56.25% of the population is covered by a health insurance scheme, while the remainder was not.

Health

• 10.75% of the population suffered from allergies of any type, 0% suffered from HIV/AIDS, and 6.45% of the population has diabetes.
• 5 Barbudans have cancer, the lowest in the country, compared to 117 sufferers in Saint John or 39 in Saint George.

Housing

• 73.59% of Barbudans lived in owner occupied housing, 20.95% in privately rented accommodation, and 10.47% in overcrowded housing.

Air conditioning

• 11.01% of households used air conditioning, the second highest amount nationwide, behind Saint John with 16.54%.

Telecommunications

• 36.46% of the population are internet users, and 31.89% of households have internet.
• 77.46% of households have cable TV, while 2.16% have satellite TV.
• 50.36% of households have fixed line telephone.

Crime

• 3.87% of the population are victims of any crime (3rd lowest nationwide), with 1.11% being victims of Housebreaking (lowest nationwide), 0.18% being victims of Auto theft (second lowest nationwide), and 1.29% of the population experiencing other crimes (highest nationwide).

Sex ratio

• The sex ratio was 110.42 (males / females x 100).

Active population replacement ratio

• The active population replacement ratio is 254.17 (15-19 / 60-64 x 100).

Dependency ratios

• The old age dependency ratio is 18.29 (60+ / 18-59 x 100).
• The child dependency ratio is 60.72 (<18 / 18-59 x 100), the highest nationwide.

Unemployment and Living Condition Index (Unmet Basic Needs Index)

• Codrington has a Living Condition Index of 14.05 and an unemployment rate of 6.58.^[3]
• The rest of the island has a Living Condition Index of 14.52 and an unemployment rate of 2.63.^[3]

See also

Demographics of Antigua and Barbuda

References

1. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda::Statistics Division/Redatam Webserver | Statistical Process and Dissemination Tool.
2. Web site: Antigua and Barbuda 2011 Population and Housing Census: A Demographic Profile. June 2017. Antigua & Barbuda Statistics Division (statistics.gov.ag). 2022-09-01.
3. Web site: Living Conditions in Antigua and Barbuda: Poverty in a Services Economy in Transition. 2023-08-18.