Demographics of Barbuda


Demographic features of the population of Barbuda include population density, internet access, crime rate, and other aspects.

Population

According to the 2011 census, the population of Barbuda was 1,634. In March 2025 it was estimated to be 2,233.

Other demographics statistics (2011)

Ethnic groups
  • 95.11% African descendant
  • 0.13% Caucasian/White
  • 0.13% East Indian/India
  • 2.88% Mixed
  • 1.00% Mixed
  • 0.44% Hispanic
  • 0.13% Syrian/Lebanese
  • 0.13% Other
  • 0.06% Don't know/Not stated
Country of birth
Immigration
  • 1,447 people were born in Antigua and Barbuda, and 170 were foreign born. People who are foreign born make up 10.5% of the Barbudan population.
Education
  • 67.93% of the population are not in education, while 32.07% were enrolled in full and part time education.
Employment
  • 76.79% of the population is employed, while 2.83% were seeking work, while the remainder was either unemployed or too young to seek employment.
Health Insurance
  • 56.25% of the population is covered by a health insurance scheme, while the remainder was not.
Health
Housing
  • 73.59% of Barbudans lived in owner occupied housing, 20.95% in privately rented accommodation, and 10.47% in overcrowded housing.
Air conditioning
  • 11.01% of households used air conditioning, the second highest amount nationwide, behind Saint John with 16.54%.
Telecommunications
Crime
  • 3.87% of the population are victims of any crime, with 1.11% being victims of Housebreaking, 0.18% being victims of Auto theft, and 1.29% of the population experiencing other crimes.
Sex ratio
  • The sex ratio was 110.42.
Active population replacement ratio
  • The active population replacement ratio is 254.17.
Dependency ratios
Unemployment and Living Condition Index
  • Codrington has a Living Condition Index of 14.05 and an unemployment rate of 6.58.
  • The rest of the island has a Living Condition Index of 14.52 and an unemployment rate of 2.63.