Rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Rural population, annual growth rate was 0.3832 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3832 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
22nd
of 45 groups
All-time high
1.32 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-0.5649 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 0.3832 % change on previous year for rural population, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.32 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.5649 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Caribbean Small States 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.32 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8876 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6484 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4295 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2127 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0607 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1967 | -0.0139 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0084 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1102 % change on previous year | +1219.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1618 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 % change on previous year | -77.7% |
| 1972 | -0.2398 % change on previous year | -764.4% |
| 1973 | -0.4691 % change on previous year | +95.6% |
| 1974 | -0.5506 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1975 | -0.5649 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1976 | -0.5094 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -0.4034 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1978 | -0.2499 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0446 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2323 % change on previous year | -620.7% |
| 1981 | 0.326 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2646 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2333 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2067 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2497 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 0.279 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2175 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 0.198 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2065 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1866 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3501 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5956 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6362 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6564 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7453 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7831 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7835 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.788 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.794 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7899 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.804 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8709 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9621 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.992 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2005 | -0.3062 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9465 % change on previous year | -409.1% |
| 2007 | 1 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9866 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8464 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8674 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7186 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6109 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6601 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6282 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6186 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5608 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8738 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2564 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2021 | 0.428 % change on previous year | +66.9% |
| 2022 | 0.389 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5618 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4279 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3832 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4066 % change on previous year | -0.0139 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.2834 % change on previous year | -0.5649 % change on previous year | 0.1618 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2414 % change on previous year | 0.198 % change on previous year | 0.326 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6319 % change on previous year | 0.1866 % change on previous year | 0.794 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7894 % change on previous year | -0.3062 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7337 % change on previous year | 0.5608 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4077 % change on previous year | 0.2564 % change on previous year | 0.5618 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 19 Cameroon 1.98 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Zambia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Iraq 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ethiopia 1.93 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Tajikistan 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 1.86 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Uganda 1.75 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 678.83 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States?
- Rural population, annual growth rate in Caribbean Small States was 0.3832 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5649 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean Small States data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.