Antigua and Barbuda: Facts & Stats

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Head Of Government	Prime Minister: Gaston Browne
Capital	Saint John’s
Population	(2025 est.) 105,200
Head Of State	British Monarch: King Charles III, represented by Governor-General: Rodney Williams
Form Of Government	constitutional monarchy with two legislative houses (Senate [17]; House of Representatives [17¹])
Official Language	English
Official Religion	none
Official Name	Antigua and Barbuda
Total Area (Sq Km)	442
Total Area (Sq Mi)	171
Monetary Unit	Eastern Caribbean dollar (EC$)
Population Rank	(2025) 200
Population Projection 2030	112,200
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi	(2025) 615.2
Density: Persons Per Sq Km	(2025) 238
Urban-Rural Population	Urban: (2024) 24.3% • Rural: (2024) 75.4%
Life Expectancy At Birth	Male: (2022) 75.6 years • Female: (2022) 80.1 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate	Male: not available • Female: not available
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000)	(2023) 1,885
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$)	(2023) 19,990
¹Directly elected seats only; two additional seats are held by the attorney general, who serves as an ex officio member, and the speaker.