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

Small island developing States (SIDS): Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 58,910 1000 No in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
58,910 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
9th
of 22 groups
All-time high
58,910 1000 No
in 2050
All-time low
7,939 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1950–2050

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

Analysis

Small island developing States (SIDS) recorded 58,910 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — urban population in 2050. That is the highest value across all 101 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Small island developing States (SIDS) peaked at 58,910 1000 No in 2050 and was at its lowest, 7,939 1000 No, in 1950.

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

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Small island developing States (SIDS), 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 7,939 1000 No —
1951 8,201 1000 No +3.3%
1952 8,478 1000 No +3.4%
1953 8,771 1000 No +3.5%
1954 9,075 1000 No +3.5%
1955 9,391 1000 No +3.5%
1956 9,716 1000 No +3.5%
1957 10,050 1000 No +3.4%
1958 10,394 1000 No +3.4%
1959 10,752 1000 No +3.4%
1960 11,129 1000 No +3.5%
1961 11,543 1000 No +3.7%
1962 11,976 1000 No +3.8%
1963 12,422 1000 No +3.7%
1964 12,874 1000 No +3.6%
1965 13,325 1000 No +3.5%
1966 13,774 1000 No +3.4%
1967 14,227 1000 No +3.3%
1968 14,685 1000 No +3.2%
1969 15,153 1000 No +3.2%
1970 15,633 1000 No +3.2%
1971 16,169 1000 No +3.4%
1972 16,688 1000 No +3.2%
1973 17,204 1000 No +3.1%
1974 17,719 1000 No +3.0%
1975 18,226 1000 No +2.9%
1976 18,723 1000 No +2.7%
1977 19,210 1000 No +2.6%
1978 19,693 1000 No +2.5%
1979 20,182 1000 No +2.5%
1980 20,715 1000 No +2.6%
1981 21,322 1000 No +2.9%
1982 21,889 1000 No +2.7%
1983 22,469 1000 No +2.6%
1984 23,066 1000 No +2.7%
1985 23,664 1000 No +2.6%
1986 24,265 1000 No +2.5%
1987 24,871 1000 No +2.5%
1988 25,484 1000 No +2.5%
1989 26,105 1000 No +2.4%
1990 26,728 1000 No +2.4%
1991 27,403 1000 No +2.5%
1992 27,961 1000 No +2.0%
1993 28,477 1000 No +1.8%
1994 29,025 1000 No +1.9%
1995 29,576 1000 No +1.9%
1996 30,118 1000 No +1.8%
1997 30,653 1000 No +1.8%
1998 31,186 1000 No +1.7%
1999 31,718 1000 No +1.7%
2000 32,252 1000 No +1.7%
2001 32,880 1000 No +1.9%
2002 33,514 1000 No +1.9%
2003 34,187 1000 No +2.0%
2004 34,811 1000 No +1.8%
2005 35,428 1000 No +1.8%
2006 36,044 1000 No +1.7%
2007 36,659 1000 No +1.7%
2008 37,275 1000 No +1.7%
2009 37,893 1000 No +1.7%
2010 38,512 1000 No +1.6%
2011 39,294 1000 No +2.0%
2012 39,907 1000 No +1.6%
2013 40,515 1000 No +1.5%
2014 41,122 1000 No +1.5%
2015 41,729 1000 No +1.5%
2016 42,334 1000 No +1.4%
2017 42,937 1000 No +1.4%
2018 43,534 1000 No +1.4%
2019 44,123 1000 No +1.4%
2020 44,702 1000 No +1.3%
2021 45,271 1000 No +1.3%
2022 45,829 1000 No +1.2%
2023 46,380 1000 No +1.2%
2024 46,927 1000 No +1.2%
2025 47,471 1000 No +1.2%
2026 48,015 1000 No +1.1%
2027 48,556 1000 No +1.1%
2028 49,094 1000 No +1.1%
2029 49,627 1000 No +1.1%
2030 50,153 1000 No +1.1%
2031 50,671 1000 No +1.0%
2032 51,181 1000 No +1.0%
2033 51,684 1000 No +1.0%
2034 52,181 1000 No +1.0%
2035 52,670 1000 No +0.9%
2036 53,152 1000 No +0.9%
2037 53,627 1000 No +0.9%
2038 54,093 1000 No +0.9%
2039 54,548 1000 No +0.8%
2040 54,993 1000 No +0.8%
2041 55,427 1000 No +0.8%
2042 55,851 1000 No +0.8%
2043 56,266 1000 No +0.7%
2044 56,671 1000 No +0.7%
2045 57,067 1000 No +0.7%
2046 57,453 1000 No +0.7%
2047 57,830 1000 No +0.7%
2048 58,199 1000 No +0.6%
2049 58,558 1000 No +0.6%
2050 58,910 1000 No +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,277 1000 No 7,939 1000 No 10,752 1000 No 10
1960s 13,111 1000 No 11,129 1000 No 15,153 1000 No 10
1970s 17,945 1000 No 15,633 1000 No 20,182 1000 No 10
1980s 23,385 1000 No 20,715 1000 No 26,105 1000 No 10
1990s 29,284 1000 No 26,728 1000 No 31,718 1000 No 10
2000s 35,094 1000 No 32,252 1000 No 37,893 1000 No 10
2010s 41,401 1000 No 38,512 1000 No 44,123 1000 No 10
2020s 47,187 1000 No 44,702 1000 No 49,627 1000 No 10
2030s 52,396 1000 No 50,153 1000 No 54,548 1000 No 10
2040s 56,831 1000 No 54,993 1000 No 58,558 1000 No 10
2050s 58,910 1000 No 58,910 1000 No 58,910 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Small island developing States (SIDS)

  1. 6 Brazil 215,063 1000 No compare
  2. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 80,441 1000 No compare
  3. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 76,542 1000 No compare
  4. 7 USSR 189,602 1000 No compare
  5. 8 Pakistan 160,228 1000 No compare
  6. 8 Viet Nam 65,711 1000 No compare
  7. 9 Mexico 144,910 1000 No compare
  8. 10 Bangladesh 117,837 1000 No compare
  9. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38,204 1000 No compare
  10. 11 Russian Federation 110,605 1000 No compare
  11. 11 Syrian Arab Republic 24,475 1000 No compare
  12. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 19,886 1000 No compare
  13. 12 Japan 103,039 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Small island developing States (SIDS) was 58,910 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 Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The highest recorded value was 58,910 1000 No in 2050.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
The lowest recorded value was 7,939 1000 No in 1950.
How does Small island developing States (SIDS) rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 9th out of 22 groups with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Small island developing States (SIDS) 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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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.