Population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population ages 65 and above, total was 11,623 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 11,623. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 11,623 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,142, in 1960.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,142 | — |
| 1961 | 2,245 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 2,382 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2,535 | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 2,681 | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 2,804 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,904 | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 2,981 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 3,037 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 3,077 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 3,170 | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,325 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 3,492 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3,671 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 3,856 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 4,046 | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 4,241 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4,437 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4,630 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 4,819 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 5,004 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 5,180 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5,356 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 5,530 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 5,658 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,738 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 5,788 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 5,806 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 5,795 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 5,755 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,689 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,643 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5,616 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,580 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,554 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,533 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 5,504 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5,479 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5,468 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,476 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,514 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,563 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,602 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5,622 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,638 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5,659 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5,693 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,753 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,836 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 5,947 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6,103 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6,300 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 6,514 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 6,734 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 6,969 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 7,252 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7,598 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,960 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 8,299 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 8,655 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 9,059 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 9,493 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 9,961 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 10,488 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 11,051 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 11,623 | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,679 | 2,142 | 3,077 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,969 | 3,170 | 4,819 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,561 | 5,004 | 5,806 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,554 | 5,468 | 5,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,683 | 5,514 | 5,947 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,238 | 6,103 | 8,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,279 | 9,059 | 11,623 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 191 Andorra 13,731 compare
- 192 Samoa 13,309 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12,241 compare
- 195 Seychelles 10,733 compare
- 196 Faroe Islands 9,762 compare
- 197 Sao Tome and Principe 9,477 compare
More health data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0772 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,555 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1747 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.0349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3648 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Antigua and Barbuda was 11,623 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 11,623 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,142 in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 194th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.