Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)

Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate was 0.6001 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
0.6001 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
15th
of 21 regions
All-time high
3.75 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
0.6001 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1951–2050

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

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) stood at 0.6001 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 3.75 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.6001 % change on previous year, in 2050.

That places Small island developing States (SIDS) 15th out of 21 regions with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1951 to 2050.
Year % change on previous year Change
1951 3.3 % change on previous year
1952 3.38 % change on previous year +2.2%
1953 3.45 % change on previous year +2.2%
1954 3.46 % change on previous year +0.3%
1955 3.49 % change on previous year +0.7%
1956 3.46 % change on previous year -0.6%
1957 3.43 % change on previous year -0.9%
1958 3.42 % change on previous year -0.2%
1959 3.44 % change on previous year +0.4%
1960 3.51 % change on previous year +2.1%
1961 3.72 % change on previous year +5.9%
1962 3.75 % change on previous year +1.0%
1963 3.72 % change on previous year -0.8%
1964 3.64 % change on previous year -2.3%
1965 3.51 % change on previous year -3.6%
1966 3.37 % change on previous year -3.9%
1967 3.29 % change on previous year -2.4%
1968 3.22 % change on previous year -2.2%
1969 3.19 % change on previous year -0.9%
1970 3.17 % change on previous year -0.5%
1971 3.43 % change on previous year +8.2%
1972 3.21 % change on previous year -6.4%
1973 3.1 % change on previous year -3.5%
1974 2.99 % change on previous year -3.4%
1975 2.86 % change on previous year -4.4%
1976 2.73 % change on previous year -4.7%
1977 2.6 % change on previous year -4.6%
1978 2.51 % change on previous year -3.4%
1979 2.49 % change on previous year -1.1%
1980 2.64 % change on previous year +6.2%
1981 2.93 % change on previous year +10.9%
1982 2.66 % change on previous year -9.0%
1983 2.65 % change on previous year -0.6%
1984 2.66 % change on previous year +0.4%
1985 2.59 % change on previous year -2.5%
1986 2.54 % change on previous year -2.1%
1987 2.5 % change on previous year -1.5%
1988 2.46 % change on previous year -1.4%
1989 2.44 % change on previous year -1.1%
1990 2.39 % change on previous year -2.0%
1991 2.53 % change on previous year +5.8%
1992 2.04 % change on previous year -19.4%
1993 1.85 % change on previous year -9.4%
1994 1.92 % change on previous year +4.3%
1995 1.9 % change on previous year -1.4%
1996 1.83 % change on previous year -3.4%
1997 1.78 % change on previous year -3.2%
1998 1.74 % change on previous year -2.1%
1999 1.71 % change on previous year -1.7%
2000 1.68 % change on previous year -1.6%
2001 1.95 % change on previous year +15.8%
2002 1.93 % change on previous year -1.0%
2003 2.01 % change on previous year +4.1%
2004 1.83 % change on previous year -9.0%
2005 1.77 % change on previous year -3.0%
2006 1.74 % change on previous year -1.8%
2007 1.71 % change on previous year -2.0%
2008 1.68 % change on previous year -1.4%
2009 1.66 % change on previous year -1.4%
2010 1.64 % change on previous year -1.3%
2011 2.03 % change on previous year +24.0%
2012 1.56 % change on previous year -23.1%
2013 1.52 % change on previous year -2.3%
2014 1.5 % change on previous year -1.6%
2015 1.48 % change on previous year -1.6%
2016 1.45 % change on previous year -1.8%
2017 1.42 % change on previous year -1.8%
2018 1.39 % change on previous year -2.3%
2019 1.35 % change on previous year -2.7%
2020 1.31 % change on previous year -2.9%
2021 1.27 % change on previous year -3.1%
2022 1.23 % change on previous year -3.0%
2023 1.2 % change on previous year -2.6%
2024 1.18 % change on previous year -2.0%
2025 1.16 % change on previous year -1.5%
2026 1.14 % change on previous year -1.4%
2027 1.13 % change on previous year -1.5%
2028 1.11 % change on previous year -1.8%
2029 1.08 % change on previous year -2.1%
2030 1.06 % change on previous year -2.4%
2031 1.03 % change on previous year -2.5%
2032 1.01 % change on previous year -2.4%
2033 0.9834 % change on previous year -2.4%
2034 0.9602 % change on previous year -2.4%
2035 0.9377 % change on previous year -2.3%
2036 0.9155 % change on previous year -2.4%
2037 0.8927 % change on previous year -2.5%
2038 0.8692 % change on previous year -2.6%
2039 0.8423 % change on previous year -3.1%
2040 0.8152 % change on previous year -3.2%
2041 0.7881 % change on previous year -3.3%
2042 0.7659 % change on previous year -2.8%
2043 0.742 % change on previous year -3.1%
2044 0.7202 % change on previous year -2.9%
2045 0.6986 % change on previous year -3.0%
2046 0.6775 % change on previous year -3.0%
2047 0.6565 % change on previous year -3.1%
2048 0.6367 % change on previous year -3.0%
2049 0.6179 % change on previous year -3.0%
2050 0.6001 % change on previous year -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.43 % change on previous year 3.3 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year 9
1960s 3.49 % change on previous year 3.19 % change on previous year 3.75 % change on previous year 10
1970s 2.91 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.61 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 2.93 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.97 % change on previous year 1.71 % change on previous year 2.53 % change on previous year 10
2000s 1.79 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.53 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 10
2020s 1.18 % change on previous year 1.08 % change on previous year 1.31 % change on previous year 10
2030s 0.95 % change on previous year 0.8423 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 10
2040s 0.7119 % change on previous year 0.6179 % change on previous year 0.8152 % change on previous year 10
2050s 0.6001 % change on previous year 0.6001 % change on previous year 0.6001 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 12 Zambia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 13 Mozambique 3.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 14 Somalia 3.22 % change on previous year compare
  4. 15 Guinea 3.08 % change on previous year compare
  5. 16 Mali 3.02 % change on previous year compare
  6. 17 Kenya 2.98 % change on previous year compare
  7. 18 Ethiopia 2.96 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 0.6001 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 3.75 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6001 % change on previous year in 2050.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 15th out of 21 regions with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
275 places, 25,267 data points, 1951–2050
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.