Urban population growth in Small states
Small states: Urban population growth was 1.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban population growth in Small states, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population growth in Small states is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Small states peaked at 4.0% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 6 |
More climate change data for Small states
- Population growth 0.8% (2025)
- Population, total 20.35 million (2025)
- Urban population 10.60 million (2025)
- Urban population 52.1% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 10.28 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.2% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 16.5% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.2% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.16 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Small states?
- Urban population growth in Small states was 1.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.