Urban population in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Urban population was 1.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Pacific island small states is 1.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177,714, in 1960.
Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Pacific island small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177,714 | — |
| 1961 | 191,977 | +8.0% |
| 1962 | 206,566 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 221,309 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 235,860 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 250,113 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 263,355 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 275,285 | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 287,040 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 298,982 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 310,547 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 321,375 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 331,543 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 341,096 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 350,440 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 360,335 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 370,897 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 382,076 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 393,416 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 404,813 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 416,457 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 428,649 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 441,386 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 454,382 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 467,857 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 481,961 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 496,163 | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 510,039 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 524,389 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 539,546 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 555,294 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 571,314 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 587,321 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 603,019 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 617,981 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 631,703 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 644,623 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 658,778 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 673,904 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 688,836 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 703,328 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 717,190 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 730,993 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 744,639 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 758,319 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 772,024 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 786,177 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 801,462 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 816,931 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 832,317 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 848,990 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 865,499 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 882,020 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 898,987 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 916,624 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 935,001 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 954,213 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 973,988 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 992,224 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 million | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 million | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240,820 | 177,714 | 298,982 | 10 |
| 1970s | 356,654 | 310,547 | 404,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,083 | 416,457 | 539,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,277 | 555,294 | 688,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,338 | 703,328 | 832,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,628 | 848,990 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pacific island small states
- 44 Uzbekistan 18.90 million compare
- 45 Kenya 18.53 million compare
- 46 Syria 18.47 million compare
- 47 Sudan 18.05 million compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 17.84 million compare
- 49 Chile 17.71 million compare
- 50 Netherlands 17.35 million compare
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.4088 units per person (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per square kilometre 16.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population, total, per square kilometre 41.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pacific island small states?
- Urban population in Pacific island small states was 1.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,714 in 1960.
- How does Pacific island small states rank for urban population?
- Pacific island small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.