Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Caribbean

Caribbean: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 39,824 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
39,824 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 243 countries
All-time high
39,824 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
6,198 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Caribbean, 1950–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Caribbean is 39,824 1000 No, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Caribbean peaked at 39,824 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 6,198 1000 No, in 1950.

Caribbean ranks 36th of 243 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 7,114 1000 No 6,198 1000 No 8,113 1000 No 10
1960s 9,878 1000 No 8,379 1000 No 11,426 1000 No 10
1970s 13,626 1000 No 11,786 1000 No 15,436 1000 No 10
1980s 17,912 1000 No 15,858 1000 No 19,960 1000 No 10
1990s 22,072 1000 No 20,402 1000 No 23,739 1000 No 10
2000s 26,008 1000 No 24,099 1000 No 27,864 1000 No 10
2010s 30,101 1000 No 28,280 1000 No 31,874 1000 No 10
2020s 33,868 1000 No 32,251 1000 No 35,414 1000 No 10
2030s 36,983 1000 No 35,729 1000 No 38,112 1000 No 10
2040s 39,081 1000 No 38,321 1000 No 39,718 1000 No 10
2050s 39,824 1000 No 39,824 1000 No 39,824 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 33 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare
  2. 34 Sudan 42,261 1000 No compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 40,709 1000 No compare
  4. 37 Canada 39,234 1000 No compare
  5. 38 Spain 39,073 1000 No compare
  6. 39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Caribbean?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Caribbean was 39,824 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 39,824 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 6,198 1000 No in 1950.
How does Caribbean rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Caribbean ranks 36th out of 243 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.