Urban population in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Urban population was 50.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Caribbean Small States is 50.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Caribbean Small States peaked at 51.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 1960.
That places Caribbean Small States 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 32.2% | — |
| 1961 | 32.8% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 33.6% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 34.6% | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 35.7% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 37.9% | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 39.1% | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 40.2% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 42.0% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.4% | 32.2% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.4% | 42.0% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 48.5% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 50.3% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 50.1% | 50.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More climate change data for Caribbean Small States
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 2.67 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 0.7% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 6.2% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 4.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.27 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Caribbean Small States?
- Urban population in Caribbean Small States was 50.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 1960.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for urban population?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.