Rural population growth (annual %) in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Rural population growth (annual %) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population growth in Caribbean Small States, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population growth in Caribbean Small States is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population growth in Caribbean Small States peaked at 1.3% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1975.
Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population growth (annual %) in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.3% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | -32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | -26.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -33.6% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | -50.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -71.4% |
| 1967 | -0.0% | -123.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -159.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1218.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +47.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -78.0% |
| 1972 | -0.2% | -772.2% |
| 1973 | -0.5% | +95.9% |
| 1974 | -0.6% | +17.5% |
| 1975 | -0.6% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | -0.5% | -9.8% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -20.8% |
| 1978 | -0.3% | -38.1% |
| 1979 | -0.0% | -82.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -624.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +40.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +87.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +69.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -0.3% | -131.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -407.1% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +98.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +66.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | +44.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -23.7% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -10.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1218.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1972 | -772.2% | 0.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | +624.5% | -0.0% | 0.2% |
| 2006 | +407.1% | -0.3% | 0.9% |
| 1968 | +159.8% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | -0.3% | -0.6% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8% | -0.3% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 678.83 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population growth in Caribbean Small States?
- Rural population growth in Caribbean Small States was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population growth recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1961.
- What is the lowest rural population growth recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1975.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for rural population growth?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population growth rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.