Rural population in Caribbean Small States
Caribbean Small States: Rural population was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Caribbean Small States, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Caribbean Small States recorded 49.9% for rural population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Caribbean Small States peaked at 67.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2000.
That places Caribbean Small States 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Caribbean Small States, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.8% | — |
| 1961 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 66.4% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 65.4% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 64.3% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 63.2% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 60.9% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 58.8% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 58.0% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 57.2% | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 54.9% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 53.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 52.2% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 51.3% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 49.7% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 49.3% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 49.1% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.6% | 58.8% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.6% | 51.8% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 49.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean Small States
- 14 Afghanistan 74.1% compare
- 15 Tajikistan 73.8% compare
- 16 Guyana 73.5% compare
- 17 Eswatini 73.3% compare
- 18 Chad 72.4% compare
- 19 Timor-Leste 71.2% compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 71.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean Small States
- Rural population, per capita 0.499 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Rural population 2.27 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3832 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Caribbean Small States?
- Rural population in Caribbean Small States was 49.9% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Caribbean Small States?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- How does Caribbean Small States rank for rural population?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Caribbean Small States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.