Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Small Island Developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -0.3213 % change on previous year in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
-0.3213 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 7.8%
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1.43 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-0.3213 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1951–2050

-0.500.511.5195120002050

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is -0.3213 % change on previous year, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 233.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) peaked at 1.43 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -0.3213 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 1.36 % change on previous year —
1952 1.43 % change on previous year +5.3%
1953 1.43 % change on previous year +0.4%
1954 1.43 % change on previous year -0.1%
1955 1.4 % change on previous year -2.3%
1956 1.38 % change on previous year -1.1%
1957 1.39 % change on previous year +0.1%
1958 1.4 % change on previous year +0.7%
1959 1.42 % change on previous year +1.9%
1960 1.43 % change on previous year +0.8%
1961 1.36 % change on previous year -5.2%
1962 1.36 % change on previous year +0.1%
1963 1.35 % change on previous year -1.2%
1964 1.3 % change on previous year -3.7%
1965 1.23 % change on previous year -5.3%
1966 1.14 % change on previous year -6.7%
1967 1.04 % change on previous year -8.9%
1968 0.9731 % change on previous year -6.6%
1969 0.927 % change on previous year -4.7%
1970 0.9041 % change on previous year -2.5%
1971 0.6794 % change on previous year -24.9%
1972 0.8102 % change on previous year +19.2%
1973 0.8147 % change on previous year +0.6%
1974 0.7529 % change on previous year -7.6%
1975 0.6812 % change on previous year -9.5%
1976 0.5992 % change on previous year -12.0%
1977 0.5464 % change on previous year -8.8%
1978 0.5338 % change on previous year -2.3%
1979 0.5627 % change on previous year +5.4%
1980 0.4786 % change on previous year -14.9%
1981 0.2799 % change on previous year -41.5%
1982 0.5963 % change on previous year +113.0%
1983 0.6324 % change on previous year +6.1%
1984 0.5852 % change on previous year -7.5%
1985 0.5776 % change on previous year -1.3%
1986 0.5441 % change on previous year -5.8%
1987 0.5116 % change on previous year -6.0%
1988 0.5063 % change on previous year -1.0%
1989 0.5353 % change on previous year +5.7%
1990 0.617 % change on previous year +15.3%
1991 1.43 % change on previous year +131.0%
1992 1.12 % change on previous year -21.7%
1993 1.32 % change on previous year +18.3%
1994 1.12 % change on previous year -14.9%
1995 1.01 % change on previous year -10.1%
1996 0.9268 % change on previous year -8.2%
1997 0.8584 % change on previous year -7.4%
1998 0.8022 % change on previous year -6.6%
1999 0.7929 % change on previous year -1.2%
2000 0.8171 % change on previous year +3.1%
2001 0.4687 % change on previous year -42.6%
2002 0.4739 % change on previous year +1.1%
2003 0.3289 % change on previous year -30.6%
2004 0.5112 % change on previous year +55.5%
2005 0.509 % change on previous year -0.4%
2006 0.4713 % change on previous year -7.4%
2007 0.4489 % change on previous year -4.8%
2008 0.4239 % change on previous year -5.6%
2009 0.4198 % change on previous year -1.0%
2010 0.4235 % change on previous year +0.9%
2011 0.5287 % change on previous year +24.8%
2012 0.4855 % change on previous year -8.2%
2013 0.4967 % change on previous year +2.3%
2014 0.4758 % change on previous year -4.2%
2015 0.4429 % change on previous year -6.9%
2016 0.412 % change on previous year -7.0%
2017 0.3815 % change on previous year -7.4%
2018 0.3585 % change on previous year -6.0%
2019 0.3395 % change on previous year -5.3%
2020 0.3222 % change on previous year -5.1%
2021 0.3047 % change on previous year -5.4%
2022 0.2866 % change on previous year -5.9%
2023 0.2675 % change on previous year -6.6%
2024 0.2486 % change on previous year -7.1%
2025 0.2291 % change on previous year -7.8%
2026 0.2094 % change on previous year -8.6%
2027 0.1887 % change on previous year -9.9%
2028 0.1681 % change on previous year -10.9%
2029 0.1465 % change on previous year -12.8%
2030 0.1232 % change on previous year -15.9%
2031 0.1011 % change on previous year -18.0%
2032 0.0779 % change on previous year -22.9%
2033 0.0545 % change on previous year -30.1%
2034 0.0303 % change on previous year -44.3%
2035 0.0055 % change on previous year -81.9%
2036 -0.0201 % change on previous year -466.6%
2037 -0.0442 % change on previous year +120.0%
2038 -0.0665 % change on previous year +50.5%
2039 -0.0823 % change on previous year +23.7%
2040 -0.0963 % change on previous year +17.0%
2041 -0.1092 % change on previous year +13.4%
2042 -0.132 % change on previous year +20.9%
2043 -0.151 % change on previous year +14.3%
2044 -0.1755 % change on previous year +16.2%
2045 -0.2005 % change on previous year +14.2%
2046 -0.2256 % change on previous year +12.5%
2047 -0.2509 % change on previous year +11.2%
2048 -0.2749 % change on previous year +9.6%
2049 -0.298 % change on previous year +8.4%
2050 -0.3213 % change on previous year +7.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2036 -466.6% 0.0055 % change on previous year -0.0201 % change on previous year
1991 +131.0% 0.617 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year
1982 +113.0% 0.2799 % change on previous year 0.5963 % change on previous year
2037 -120.0% -0.0201 % change on previous year -0.0442 % change on previous year
2035 -81.9% 0.0303 % change on previous year 0.0055 % change on previous year
2004 +55.5% 0.3289 % change on previous year 0.5112 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.4 % change on previous year 1.36 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 9
1960s 1.21 % change on previous year 0.927 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 10
1970s 0.6885 % change on previous year 0.5338 % change on previous year 0.9041 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0.5247 % change on previous year 0.2799 % change on previous year 0.6324 % change on previous year 10
1990s 0.9991 % change on previous year 0.617 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4873 % change on previous year 0.3289 % change on previous year 0.8171 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.4344 % change on previous year 0.3395 % change on previous year 0.5287 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2371 % change on previous year 0.1465 % change on previous year 0.3222 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.0179 % change on previous year -0.0823 % change on previous year 0.1232 % change on previous year 10
2040s -0.1914 % change on previous year -0.298 % change on previous year -0.0963 % change on previous year 10
2050s -0.3213 % change on previous year -0.3213 % change on previous year -0.3213 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

  1. 6 Burundi 1.39 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 0.4075 % change on previous year compare
  3. 7 Malawi 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Wallis and Futuna Islands -0.2388 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Uganda 1.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Polynesia -0.3054 % change on previous year compare
  7. 9 Chad 0.8392 % change on previous year compare
  8. 10 Somalia 0.7917 % change on previous year compare
  9. 10 Micronesia (Federated States of) -0.3404 % change on previous year compare
  10. 11 Zambia 0.7611 % change on previous year compare
  11. 11 Micronesia -0.4151 % change on previous year compare
  12. 12 Mozambique 0.6952 % change on previous year compare
  13. 12 Cabo Verde -0.8169 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) was -0.3213 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 % change on previous year in 1953.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3213 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Small Island Developing States (SIDS) rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 233.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Small Island Developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
268 places, 24,470 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.