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
27th
of 29 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
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 27th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 101 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,198 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 6,383 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 6,577 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 6,777 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 6,982 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 7,194 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 7,411 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 7,634 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 7,867 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 8,113 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 8,379 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 8,684 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 9,010 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 9,350 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 9,696 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 10,042 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 10,387 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 10,729 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 11,074 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 11,426 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 11,786 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 12,193 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 12,605 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 13,019 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 13,434 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 13,844 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 14,248 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 14,647 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 15,042 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 15,436 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 15,858 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16,349 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 16,787 1000 No | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 17,228 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 17,678 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 18,129 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 18,584 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 19,043 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 19,503 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 19,960 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 20,402 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 20,796 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 21,173 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 21,506 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21,871 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 22,246 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22,619 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 22,994 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 23,369 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 23,739 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 24,099 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 24,532 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 24,961 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25,422 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 25,831 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 26,234 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 26,639 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 27,045 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 27,453 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27,864 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 28,280 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 28,692 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29,103 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,511 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 29,917 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 30,319 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 30,716 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 31,107 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 31,493 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31,874 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,251 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 32,624 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 32,993 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33,357 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 33,716 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 34,069 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2026 | 34,416 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 34,756 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2028 | 35,089 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2029 | 35,414 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2030 | 35,729 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2031 | 36,035 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2032 | 36,330 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2033 | 36,616 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2034 | 36,891 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 37,157 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2036 | 37,412 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2037 | 37,657 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2038 | 37,890 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2039 | 38,112 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 2040 | 38,321 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 38,517 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 38,704 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 38,879 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 39,045 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2045 | 39,200 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2046 | 39,345 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2047 | 39,479 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2048 | 39,604 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2049 | 39,718 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2050 | 39,824 1000 No | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 24 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
- 25 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
- 26 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare
- 27 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 34,646 1000 No compare
- 28 Kenya 44,185 1000 No compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 568.71 1000 No compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 43,616 1000 No compare
- 30 Sudan 42,261 1000 No compare
More work & labour data for Caribbean
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 18,305 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5991 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6092 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2651 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 37,345 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,040 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,434 1000 No (2050)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,808 (2027)
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 27th out of 29 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
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.