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Antigua and Barbuda

Capital:
Saint John's
Continent:
North America
Region(s):
Caribbean
Abbreviation:
ATG

Antigua and Barbuda is a country in North America, known for its colonial heritage and pristine beaches. It has a population of over 94 thousand, making it the 201st largest country in the world. Its official language is Portuguese, and the capital is Saint John's. Antigua and Barbuda has a tourism-based economy with growing financial services.

94.2K
Total Population
201
Population Rank
214.11
Density (km²)
437 0.51%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda's population structure shows a somewhat lower male to female ratio of 0.91 to 1, with a median male age of 35.13 years old and a median female age of 38.56 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 28 and 29 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 74 and 73 year-old age groups.

Antigua and Barbuda Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Antigua and Barbuda Population Clock

Antigua and Barbuda Population*
94,039
Births per Day
3
Deaths per Day
2
Emigrations per Day
0
Net Change per Day
1
2025 Population Change*
37

* As of 2/6/2025

1 birth

Every 8.0 hours

1 death

Every 12.0 hours

1 emigrant

Every several days

1 person

Every 1.0 days

Antigua and Barbuda Overview

Antigua and Barbuda is a very small country in the Atlantic Ocean near Puerto Rico. Nicknamed the “Land of 365 Beaches,” it has the 4th smallest population in the world. The country consists of two main inhabited islands — Antigua and Barbuda — that are miles apart, along with many small islands.

Antigua and Barbuda Demographics

Antigua’s population is made up primarily of people of West African, British and Madeiran descent. The distribution is 91% Mulatto or Black, 4.4% mixed race, 1.7% white and 2.9% other (mostly East Indian and Asian). Most of the white population are of British or Irish descent. The rest of the population is comprised of Christian Levantine Arabs, Asians, and Sephardic Jews.

A large number of the population lives abroad, mostly in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. About 4,500 Americans live in Antigua and Barbuda, which is one of the largest American populations in the English-speaking Eastern Caribbean.

Before the late 20th century, and after the British established their initial settlement, there were five distinct and ranked racial and ethnic groups of the country. At the top of the structure were the British rulers, who were then divided between British Antiguans and non-creolized Britons. Below the British were the mulattos, a mixed-race people of Afro-European origin. Because mulattos had lighter skin than most Africans in the area, they developed a system based on skin shade to distinguish themselves and claim higher social status. In the middle were the Madeirans, who migrated from Maderia in the Iberian Peninsula. Next were Middle Easterners who migrated to the area, and finally Afro-Antiguans and Afro-Barbudans.

A great deal of the country’s population lives abroad in the U.K. (Antiguan Britons), Canada, and the United States. There are also about 4,500 Americans in Antigua and Barbuda.