Americas · Caribbean
Capital: Saint John's
Antigua and Barbuda
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Country Blitz power profile
Overall rank #185
Antigua and Barbuda's Country Blitz power profile compares population, GDP, military expenditure, research-and-development spending, and manufacturing output across every playable country. A lower numerical rank represents a stronger position in that category.
Population
94,209
#185 of 196
6th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI / UN population sources
View data source ↗GDP (Nominal)
$2.34B
#175 of 196
11th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
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R&D Spending
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Manufacturing Output
$57.0M
#172 of 196
12th percentile
2025 · World Bank WDI
View data source ↗Quick facts
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Region
- Americas
- Subregion
- Caribbean
- Country code
- ATG
- Neighbors
- No land neighbors
Three interesting facts
Antigua and Barbuda has no land borders, so every international boundary is maritime.
With an area of roughly 442 square kilometers, Antigua and Barbuda is among the world’s smallest sovereign states.
Antigua and Barbuda’s position in Caribbean places it within a distinctive network of regional trade routes and migration paths.
Geography
Antigua and Barbuda on the map
Antigua and Barbuda is located in Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east-southeast of Puerto Rico. Its terrain is mostly low-lying limestone and coral islands, with some higher volcanic areas. The climate is tropical maritime, little seasonal temperature variation. In area, the country is 2.5 times the size of Washington, DC.
Economy
Economic profile
Antigua and Barbuda's economy is characterized by dual island-tourism and construction-driven economy, emerging &ldquo, blue economy&rdquo, , limited water supply and susceptibility to hurricanes limit activity, improving road infrastructure, friendly to foreign direct investment, looking at financial innovation in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies. Major industries include tourism, construction, light manufacturing (clothing, alcohol, household appliances). Important agricultural products include tropical fruits, milk, mangoes/guavas, eggs, lemons/limes, pumpkins/squash, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cucumbers/gherkins, yams (2023). Notable exports include refined petroleum, ships, soybean meal, shellfish, paintings (2023).
Demographics
People and population
Antigua and Barbuda has an estimated population of 103,603. Languages spoken include English (official), Antiguan Creole (an English-based creole). The population includes African descent 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, Hispanic 2.7%, White 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% (2011 est.). The urban population represents 24.3% of total population (2023).
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