Urban population growth (annual %) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Urban population growth (annual %) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Caribbean Small States stood at 0.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.1% in 1963 and was at its lowest, -1.2%, in 2005.
That places Caribbean Small States 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9% | — |
| 1962 | 4.6% | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 5.1% | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.0% | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 4.2% | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 3.6% | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 2.6% | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -16.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 1.1% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.9% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -25.6% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | -350.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -118.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +84.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +49.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -7.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Caribbean Small States changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -350.6% | 0.5% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | +118.7% | -1.2% | 0.2% |
| 2010 | +84.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| 2011 | +49.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
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- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3879 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 10.95 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 5.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Caribbean Small States?
- Urban population growth in Caribbean Small States was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1963.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.2% in 2005.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for urban population growth?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 46th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.