Net migration in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Net migration was 12 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Antigua and Barbuda is 12, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 555 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -1,436, in 1973.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -351 | — |
| 1961 | -685 | +95.2% |
| 1962 | -712 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | -738 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | -590 | -20.1% |
| 1965 | -601 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | -563 | -6.3% |
| 1967 | -481 | -14.6% |
| 1968 | -382 | -20.6% |
| 1969 | -271 | -29.1% |
| 1970 | -861 | +217.7% |
| 1971 | -1,203 | +39.7% |
| 1972 | -1,428 | +18.7% |
| 1973 | -1,436 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | -1,335 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | -1,203 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | -1,058 | -12.1% |
| 1977 | -942 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | -889 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | -854 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | -824 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | -810 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | -798 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | -761 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | -1,182 | +55.3% |
| 1985 | -1,261 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | -1,175 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | -1,174 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | -1,168 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -1,124 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | -1,085 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 225 | -120.7% |
| 1992 | 424 | +88.4% |
| 1993 | 507 | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 535 | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 555 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 505 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 489 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 456 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 386 | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 263 | -31.9% |
| 2001 | 139 | -47.1% |
| 2002 | 40 | -71.2% |
| 2003 | 32 | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 93 | +190.6% |
| 2005 | 196 | +110.8% |
| 2006 | 315 | +60.7% |
| 2007 | 371 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 369 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 338 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 291 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 243 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 196 | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 145 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 97 | -33.1% |
| 2015 | 44 | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | — |
| 2025 | 12 | +33.3% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 843, 1% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -213.5. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration in Antigua and Barbuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -217.7% | -271 | -861 |
| 2004 | +190.6% | 32 | 93 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -537.4 | -738 | -271 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1,121 | -1,436 | -854 | 10 |
| 1980s | -1,028 | -1,261 | -761 | 10 |
| 1990s | 299.7 | -1,085 | 555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.6 | 32 | 371 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 | 0 | 291 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More financial sector data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.5417 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.7418 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Net migration in Antigua and Barbuda was 12 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 555 in 1995.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was -1,436 in 1973.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for net migration?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.