Demographics of Anguilla
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This is a demography of the population of Anguilla including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Population
The estimated population of 2021 is 15,753 (the 2022 revision of the World Population Prospects[3][4]).
72% of the population is Anguillian while 28% is non-Anguillian (2001 census). Of the non-Anguillian population, many are citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, Saint Kitts and Nevis, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Nigeria.
2006 and 2007 saw an influx of large numbers of Chinese, Indian, and Mexican workers, brought in as labour for major tourist developments due to the local population not being large enough to support the labour requirements.[citation needed]
Structure of the population
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6 707 | 6 865 | 13 572 | 100 |
| 0–4 | 546 | 512 | 1 058 | 7.80 |
| 5–9 | 529 | 527 | 1 056 | 7.78 |
| 10–14 | 530 | 539 | 1 069 | 7.88 |
| 15–19 | 466 | 450 | 916 | 6.75 |
| 20–24 | 466 | 451 | 917 | 6.76 |
| 25–29 | 533 | 587 | 1 120 | 8.25 |
| 30–34 | 480 | 536 | 1 016 | 7.49 |
| 35–39 | 569 | 576 | 1 145 | 8.44 |
| 40–44 | 567 | 571 | 1 138 | 8.38 |
| 45–49 | 538 | 551 | 1 089 | 8.02 |
| 50–54 | 425 | 453 | 878 | 6.47 |
| 55–59 | 347 | 347 | 694 | 5.11 |
| 60–64 | 228 | 225 | 453 | 3.34 |
| 65–69 | 161 | 162 | 323 | 2.38 |
| 70–74 | 118 | 132 | 250 | 1.84 |
| 75+ | 204 | 246 | 450 | 3.32 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | Percent |
| 0–14 | 1 605 | 1 578 | 3 183 | 23.45 |
| 15–64 | 4 619 | 4 747 | 9 366 | 69.01 |
| 65+ | 483 | 540 | 1 023 | 7.54 |
Vital statistics
| [6][7][8] | Average population (x 1000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Crude birth rate (per 1000) | Crude death rate (per 1000) | Natural change (per 1000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7.6 | 160 | 67 | 93 | 21.1 | ||
| 1989 | 8.0 | 189 | 59 | 130 | 23.7 | ||
| 1990 | 8.3 | 159 | 54 | 105 | 19.1 | ||
| 1991 | 8.7 | 172 | 58 | 114 | 19.8 | ||
| 1992 | 9.0 | 141 | 67 | 74 | 15.7 | ||
| 1993 | 9.3 | 171 | 64 | 107 | 18.5 | 6.4 | 12.1 |
| 1994 | 9.5 | 163 | 52 | 111 | 17.1 | 5.5 | 11.6 |
| 1995 | 9.8 | 167 | 55 | 112 | 17.0 | 5.5 | 11.5 |
| 1996 | 10.1 | 161 | 83 | 78 | 16.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 10.3 | 169 | 56 | 113 | 16.4 | 5.4 | 11.0 |
| 1998 | 10.5 | 155 | 62 | 93 | 14.7 | 5.9 | 8.8 |
| 1999 | 10.8 | 176 | 58 | 118 | 16.3 | 5.4 | 10.9 |
| 2000 | 11.1 | 193 | 73 | 120 | 17.4 | 6.6 | 10.8 |
| 2001 | 11.4 | 183 | 50 | 133 | 16.1 | 4.4 | 11.7 |
| 2002 | 11.7 | 169 | 52 | 117 | 14.5 | 4.4 | 10.0 |
| 2003 | 12.0 | 141 | 65 | 76 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 12.3 | 164 | 53 | 111 | 13.3 | 4.3 | 9.0 |
| 2005 | 12.6 | 167 | 58 | 109 | 13.2 | 4.6 | 8.6 |
| 2006 | 12.9 | 183 | 58 | 125 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 9.7 |
| 2007 | 13.1 | 148 | 70 | 78 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 13.4 | 154 | 53 | 101 | 11.5 | 4.3 | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 13.6 | 181 | 63 | 118 | 11.3 | 3.7 | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 13.8 | 182 | 66 | 116 | 11.1 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 13.572 (census) | 185 | 59 | 126 | 13.6 | 4.3 | 9.3 |
| 2012 | 13.718 | 192 | 37 | 155 | 14.0 | 2.7 | 11.3 |
| 2013 | 13.864 | 165 | 69 | 96 | 11.9 | 4.9 | 7.0 |
| 2014 | 14.221 | 151 | 60 | 91 | 10.6 | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 14.862 | 165 | 61 | 104 | 11.1 | 4.1 | 7.0 |
| 2016 | 15.231 | 135 | 86 | 49 | 8.9 | 5.4 | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 15.068 | 145 | 84 | 61 | 9.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| 2018 | 15.397 | 114 | 96 | 18 | 7.4 | 5.2 | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 15.602 | 130 | 85 | 45 | 8.3 | 5.8 | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 15.526 | 140 | 88 | 52 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 15.701 | 157 | 70 | 87 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 15.780 | 125 | 79 | 46 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 15.931 | 138 | 95 | 43 | 8.7 | 6.0 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 16.010 | 124 | 114 | 10 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 0.6 |
Ethnic groups
Languages
English (official).
The 2001 census found 11,329 were capable of carrying a conversation in English, and 101 were not. 82 of those spoke Spanish as a first language, 7 spoke Chinese.[10]
The 2001 census found one heptalingual person, 13 pentalingual people, 35 quadrilingual people, 173 trilingual people, 881 bilingual people
The total numbers of speakers of each language were:
| Language | Speakers |
|---|---|
| English | 11,329 |
| Spanish | 738 |
| French | 342 |
| Chinese | 22 |
| Italian | 42 |
| German | 59 |
| Dutch | 95 |
| Other | 128 |
Religion
Anguilla is predominantly Christian, with more than 85% identifying themselves with a denomination of Christianity. Migration has also resulted in various other religions to make a presence in Anguilla.
| Religion | 2001 Census[11] | 2011 Census[12] |
|---|---|---|
| Anglicans | 3,313 | 3,077 |
| Methodist | 2,733 | 2,627 |
| Pentecostal | 878 | 1,421 |
| Christianity | – | 1,370 |
| Seventh-day Adventist | 871 | 1,312 |
| Baptist | 833 | 961 |
| Roman Catholic | 654 | 920 |
| Church of God | 869 | 664 |
| Jehovah Witness | 81 | 146 |
| Evangelical | 60 | 107 |
| Rastafarian | 85 | 74 |
| Hinduism | 45 | 58 |
| Islam | 36 | 43 |
| Presbyterian | 22 | 25 |
| Judaism | 16 | 19 |
| Brethren | 39 | 15 |
| None | 456 | 610 |
| Other | 400 | 263 |
| Not Stated | 39 | 40 |