Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Rural population was 71,285 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 71,285. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 71,285 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33,603, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33,603 | — |
| 1961 | 34,302 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 35,074 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 35,972 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 37,006 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 38,130 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 39,248 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 40,333 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 41,356 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 42,270 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 42,803 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 42,925 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 42,824 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 42,606 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 42,370 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 42,167 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 42,051 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 42,045 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 42,083 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 42,157 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 42,231 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 42,246 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42,241 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 42,258 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 42,147 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 41,887 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 41,619 | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 41,351 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 41,097 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 40,871 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 40,684 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 40,885 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 41,588 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 42,473 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43,473 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 44,592 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 45,815 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 47,092 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 48,349 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 49,556 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 50,766 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 51,913 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 52,976 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 54,051 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 55,178 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 56,385 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 57,684 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 59,056 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60,477 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 61,883 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 63,122 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 64,149 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 65,047 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 65,830 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 66,494 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 67,057 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67,545 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 67,987 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 68,396 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68,789 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 69,215 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 69,654 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 70,084 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70,500 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 70,900 | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 71,285 | +0.5% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 71,285 is below the median for high income countries, which is 456,529, 16% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 71,285 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 622,054, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,729 | 33,603 | 42,270 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42,403 | 42,045 | 42,925 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,795 | 40,871 | 42,258 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,451 | 40,684 | 49,556 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,037 | 50,766 | 61,883 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,442 | 63,122 | 68,789 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,273 | 69,215 | 71,285 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 177 Bahamas 75,243 compare
- 178 Grenada 74,287 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 74,065 compare
- 181 Seychelles 66,909 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 51,979 compare
- 183 Kiribati 49,975 compare
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 in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Rural population in Antigua and Barbuda was 71,285 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 71,285 in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,603 in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for rural population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 180th 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 6.3%. 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.