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 35 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Geographical data of Antigua and Barbuda
| Location | Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico |
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| 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, D.C. |
| 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% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 9.1% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent crops | permanent crops: 2.3% (2022 est.) |
| Agricultural land: permanent pasture | permanent pasture: 9.1% (2022 est.) |
| Forest | 18.2% (2022 est.) |
| Other | 61.4% (2022 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 | |
| Physicians Density | |
| Hospital bed Density | 3.3 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 children born/woman (2024 est.) |
| Gross reproduction rate | 0.94 (2024 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | |
| Est married women (ages 15-49) | 31.5% (2023 est.) |
| Literacy | |
| Education expenditures | |
| 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 | 47.9 (2024 est.) |
| Youth dependency ratio | 32.3 (2024 est.) |
| Elderly dependency ratio | 15.6 (2024 est.) |
| Potential support ratio | 6.4 (2024 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: urban | urban: 98.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 98.3% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 98.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 1.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 1.7% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 1.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Sanitation facility acess | |
| Improved: urban | urban: 95.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: rural | rural: 98% of population (2022 est.) |
| Improved: total | total: 97.4% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: urban | urban: 4.6% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: rural | rural: 2% of population (2022 est.) |
| Unimproved: total | total: 2.6% of population (2022 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
All Important Facts about Antigua and Barbuda
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