Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 24.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
24.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
224th
of 238 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1960
All-time low
0.0%
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Antigua and Barbuda, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 24.3% for do more people live in urban or rural areas? in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 39.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 224th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1100s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1200s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1300s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1400s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1500s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1600s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1700s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1710s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1720s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1730s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1740s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1750s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1760s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1770s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1780s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1790s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1800s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
1810s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
1820s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
1830s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1840s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1
1850s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
1860s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1
1870s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1
1880s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1890s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
1900s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1
1910s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1
1920s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1
1930s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
1940s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1
1950s 37.1% 33.0% 39.5% 10
1960s 36.8% 33.8% 39.6% 10
1970s 34.0% 33.7% 34.4% 10
1980s 35.1% 34.5% 35.5% 10
1990s 34.5% 32.7% 35.5% 10
2000s 29.5% 26.5% 32.2% 10
2010s 25.2% 24.7% 26.0% 10
2020s 24.5% 24.3% 24.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Antigua and Barbuda?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.3% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 224th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.