Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) was 75.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 218 countries
All-time high
75.7%
in 2025
All-time low
60.4%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 75.7% for rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 75.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4% | — |
| 1961 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 63.6% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 64.4% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 65.2% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 66.3% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.7% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.0% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 64.5% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 66.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 71.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 75.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.7%, 4.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 75.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.0%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.2% | 60.4% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.0% | 65.6% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.9% | 64.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 64.5% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.5% | 67.8% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 74.0% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.4% | 75.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 9 Vanuatu 77.7% compare
- 10 Micronesia (country) 77.5% compare
- 11 Ethiopia 75.9% compare
- 13 Burundi 74.3% compare
- 14 Afghanistan 74.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.8% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0531 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0955 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda was 75.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for rural population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 12th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.