Urban population in Pacific island small states
Pacific island small states: Urban population was 1.13 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Pacific island small states, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Pacific island small states is 1.13 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Pacific island small states peaked at 1.13 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 177,714, 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 | 240,820 | 177,714 | 298,982 | 10 |
| 1970s | 356,654 | 310,547 | 404,813 | 10 |
| 1980s | 476,083 | 416,457 | 539,546 | 10 |
| 1990s | 623,277 | 555,294 | 688,836 | 10 |
| 2000s | 766,338 | 703,328 | 832,317 | 10 |
| 2010s | 927,628 | 848,990 | 1.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 million | 1.02 million | 1.13 million | 6 |
More climate change data for Pacific island small states
- Population growth 1.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.76 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Urban population 40.9% (2025)
- Terrestrial protected areas 4.2% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 7.1% (2025)
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster average 3.2 1=low to 6=high (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Pacific island small states?
- Urban population in Pacific island small states was 1.13 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Pacific island small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,714 in 1960.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Pacific island small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pacific island small states data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.