Urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Urban population, per square kilometre was 5.49 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.49 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
47th
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.58 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.15 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States is 5.49 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States peaked at 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.15 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Caribbean Small States ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1964 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.62 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 2.89 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.03 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 3.16 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 3.77 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 3.85 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 4.19 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.35 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4.58 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.71 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.8 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.89 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.94 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.11 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.14 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.21 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.24 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.22 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.23 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.28 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.43 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 5.47 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.5 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 5.41 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 5.44 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.49 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.64 units per square kilometre | 2.15 units per square kilometre | 3.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 3.27 units per square kilometre | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 4.13 units per square kilometre | 4.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.67 units per square kilometre | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.19 units per square kilometre | 5.11 units per square kilometre | 5.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 units per square kilometre | 5.41 units per square kilometre | 5.49 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 44 India 169.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Marshall Islands 169.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Sao Tome and Principe 164.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Rwanda 163.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Nigeria 155.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Jamaica 153.27 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Andorra 152.8 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Caribbean Small States
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.501 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 50.1% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Caribbean Small States was 5.49 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.58 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.