Early Census Figures Revealed

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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 02:30

By caribarena news

Antigua St John's - There are 87,774 people living in Antigua and Barbuda, according to the 2011 Census. This figure reflects a 17.7 percent rise in the total population size over the past 10 years.

Deputy Census Officer Rohan Anthony shared this information on Tuesday, in line with the department’s promise to provide the preliminary data by the end of January.

He explained that the figure includes the estimated resident population of 86,295, along with 120 crew on board  ships in the harbour, 915 hotel and guesthouse visitors, and 444 household visitors.

Statistics show an increase of about 1,000 people annually over the last decade. Of that number, 60.5 percent were in St John’s, which is home to roughly 50,392. This reflects an increase of 19.9 percent compared to the 2001 census, and 37.2 percent in comparison to 1991.

The Statistics Division representative said the growth is “evidence of the de-urbanisation of the population that has been the trend over the past 20 years.”

In Barbuda, the population has grown by 15 percent, and “maintained its uniqueness” of having more male residents than female. The total population of Barbuda stands at 1,615, ie 766 female residents, and 849 males, or 110.3 male residents to every 100 female.

Overall, in Antigua and Barbuda, there are 91.4 male residents to every 100 female.

Census 2011 covered 29,051 households, of which 1,603 did not report any population data, even though it was established that these were occupied residents, causing the department to use estimates based on the trend of the reported household size for the individual parishes.

“The average household size for Antigua & Barbuda is 3.0 in 2011 compared to 3.1 in 2001 and 3.2 in 1991,” the department reported.


Guesses were employed as a last resort, since 8,309 households were classed as “no contact”. Of these, the department said 1,081 were “no one at home,” 546 were “refusal,” 4,303 were “vacant,” 1,545 were “closed,” and 834 were “other”.

Census Project Manager Kathleen Forde said the department was very pleased to have reached the stage where it is able to deliver the findings of the census to the public in the timeframe promised.

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