Antigua and Barbuda - Geography

Here, let us take a look at the Geography of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua has a deeply indented shoreline with many natural harbors and beaches; Barbuda has a large western harbor. Mother's mean age at first birth is (), whereas, the Maternal mortality ratio is 21 deaths/100,000 live births (2020)

Geographical data of Antigua and Barbuda
Location Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico
Geographic coordinates 17 03 N, 61 48 W
Map references Central America and the Caribbean
Tarrain mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas
Natural Resources NEGL; pleasant climate fosters tourism
Natural Hazards hurricanes and tropical storms (July to October); periodic droughts
Irrigated Land 1.3 sq km (2012)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Major aquifers
Land Boundaries 0 km
Border Countries
Coastline 153 km
Climate tropical maritime; little seasonal temperature variation
Area
Total Area
Land Area 443 sq km
Water Area 0 sq km
comparative Area 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Maritime Claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Contiguous zone 24 nm
Exclusive economic zone 200 nm
Continental shelf 200 nm or to the edge of the continental margin
Elevations
Highest point Mount Obama 402 m
Lowest point Caribbean Sea 0 m
Land Use
Agricultural land 20.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 9% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 2.3% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 9% (2018 est.)
Forest 18.8% (2018 est.)
Other 60.8% (2018 est.)
Population Distribution

The island of Antigua is home to approximately 97% of the population; nearly the entire population of Barbuda lives in Codrington

People and Society

In Antigua and Barbuda, the different Ethnic groups are such that we have: African descent 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, Hispanic 2.7%, White 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.)

Population
Pop growth rate 1.11% (2024 est.)
Birth rate 14.9 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Death rate 5.7 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Health expenditure 5.6% of GDP (2020)
Physicians Density
Hospital bed Density 2.9 beds/1,000 population (2017)
Total fertility rate 1.93 children born/woman (2024 est.)
Gross reproduction rate 0.94 (2024 est.)
Contraceptive prevalence rate NA
Est married women (ages 15-49) 31.5% (2023 est.)
Literacy age 15 and over has completed five or more years of schooling
Education expenditures 3.8% of GDP (2021 est.)
Net Migration rate 2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Nationality Antiguan, Barbudan | Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)
Languages English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole)
Religions Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% (2011 est.)
Age Structure
0-14 years 21.8% (male 11,384/female 11,034)
15-64 years 67.6% (male 32,312/female 37,094)
65 years and over 10.5% (2024 est.) (male 4,615/female 6,195)
Dependency Ratios
Total dependency ratio 40.9
Youth dependency ratio 26.5
Elderly dependency ratio 14.4
Potential support ratio 7 (2020 est.)
Median Age
Total 33.9 years (2024 est.)
Male 31.9 years
Female 35.7 years
Urbanization
Urban population 24.3% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.87% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 21,000 SAINT JOHN'S (capital) (2018).
Sex Ratio
At birth 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 0.87 male(s)/female
65 years and over 0.74 male(s)/female
Total population 0.89 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Infant Motality
Total 13.6 deaths/1,000 live births (2024 est.)
Male 16.4 deaths/1,000 live births
Female 10.7 deaths/1,000 live births
Life Expectancy at birth
Total population 78.3 years (2024 est.)
Male 76.1 years
Female 80.5 years
Drinking Water Sources
Improved: total total: 96.7% of population
Unimproved: total total: 3.2% of population (2017 est.)
Sanitation facility acess
Improved: total total: 91.7% of population
Unimproved: total total: 8.1% of population (2017 est.)
Alcohol consumption per capita
Total 11.88 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Beer 2.97 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Wine 3.95 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Spirits 4.55 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Other alcohols 0.41 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Demographic profile
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Antigua and Barbuda is found in Caribbean