Rural population in Caribbean small states
Caribbean small states: Rural population was 2.27 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Rural population in Caribbean small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, rural population in Caribbean small states stood at 2.27 million. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Caribbean small states peaked at 2.27 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.73 million, in 1960.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.78 million | 1.73 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.77 million | 1.75 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 million | 1.75 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.79 million | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.92 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million | 2.08 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.22 million | 2.27 million | 6 |
More agriculture & rural data for Caribbean small states
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 49.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.08 billion current US$ (2024)
- Land under cereal production 314 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,009 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1,261 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 241.04 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Caribbean small states?
- Rural population in Caribbean small states was 2.27 million 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 2.27 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Caribbean small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 million in 1960.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Caribbean small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.