Rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Rural population growth was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.5%.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 3.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1987.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.2% | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 3.0% | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 2.5% | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 2.2% | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -42.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | -77.3% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -182.8% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | +116.6% |
| 1974 | -0.6% | +8.8% |
| 1975 | -0.5% | -13.5% |
| 1976 | -0.3% | -42.6% |
| 1977 | -0.0% | -94.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -733.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +94.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -79.8% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | -133.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -440.0% |
| 1984 | -0.3% | -753.7% |
| 1985 | -0.6% | +135.3% |
| 1986 | -0.6% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | -0.6% | -4.6% |
| 1989 | -0.6% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | -0.5% | -16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -207.5% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +245.9% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 2.7% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.0% | -0.6% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -0.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0149 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 368.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.543 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7567 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Rural population growth in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.5% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1987.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for rural population growth?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 81st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.