Population, female (% of total population) in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Population, female (% of total population) was 52.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1983
All-time low
51.1%
in 1991
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 52.4% for population, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 52.9% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 1991.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Population, female (% of total population) in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 52.4% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 52.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 51.8% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 52.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 52.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.3% | 52.1% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.5% | 51.5% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.7% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 52.6% compare
- 18 El Salvador 52.5% compare
- 19 Estonia 52.4% compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.4% compare
- 22 Portugal 52.4% compare
- 23 Curacao 52.4% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,555 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2219 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Population, female in Antigua and Barbuda was 52.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1983.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 1991.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for population, female?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 20th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.