Population growth in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Population growth was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Caribbean small states, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Caribbean small states recorded 0.4% for population growth in 2025.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Caribbean small states peaked at 2.2% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | -0.8% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
More climate change data for Caribbean small states
- Population, total 4.56 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 2.28 million (2025)
- Urban population 50.1% (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 population growth in Caribbean small states?
- Population growth in Caribbean small states was 0.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2005.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Caribbean small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.