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In 2003 the population of Antigua and Barbuda was estimated by the United Nations at 72,000. This placed the country as number 182 out of the 193 nations of the world. According to the UN, the annual population growth rate for the yeares 2000-2005 is .69%. The Doubling time (70/the growth rate) is approximately 101.4 years. So this is saying it will take this country 101 years to double its population, so from 2003 when the population was measured, the population should be doubled by the year 2104. THis making their doubling time much slower than the world's average time of 61 years, making the population double in the year of 2067.

In 2010 the birth rate of Antigua and Barbuda was measured at 16.43 per 1,000 people and its death rate at 5.77 per 1,000 people (crude BR & DR). The Net migration rate of this country is 2.35 per 1,000 people (Emigration & Immigration).

For a complete age structure graph fllow this link: [] This graph shows the number of people at each stage of age. I gives a good look on whether they are going ot be ablet oreplace those who are dying in their population. In which as you can see from the graph, they easily do. The births are highger than the deaths, this is what accounts for the population growth. This graph also i think shows that they are in the industrial stage of their demographic transition. This assumption is also taken by the growth in the country.

Antigua and Barbuda, are not in any population growth trouble, their speed of growth is fine, and the number of people is sustainable. However, they do hold the options for everyone in their nation, of family planning. They have clinics that hold a full range of clinical services and counselling. They offer family planning education and counselling, and also imbed this into the education in schools. They also hold workshops to get the word out about this option.

This family planning coming about could contribute to the age structure of this nation. It has a bulge in the population pyramid, and that could be where a baby booom occured from having no planning options, however there hasnt been a big bulge since, and family planning could be the reason why.