Antigua and Barbuda Population Pyramid 1981
Antigua and Barbuda in 1981
The population of Antigua and Barbuda in 1981 was 64,664. The population was almost unchanged from 1971, when it stood at 64,729.
With a median age of 22.5 years, Antigua and Barbuda had a youth dependency ratio of 50.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 13.1 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Antigua and Barbuda had on average 1.58 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.6 years in 2023: 80.3 for women and 74.5 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
22,908 immigrants live in Antigua and Barbuda, 24.4% of the population.
| Guyana | 7,064 |
| Jamaica | 4,328 |
| United States of America | 2,850 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,934 |
| United Kingdom | 1,076 |
10,546 people born in Antigua and Barbuda live in other countries.
| United States Virgin Islands | 4,590 |
| Guinea | 4,134 |
| Namibia | 520 |
| Chile | 207 |
| Dominican Republic | 201 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 64,665 | 22.5 | |
| Aruba | 62,266 | 25.8 | |
| Grenada | 94,052 | 19.4 | |
| United States Virgin Islands | 97,758 | 23.0 | |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 105,074 | 17.9 |





