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 28th out of 34 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

28th

of 34 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

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) 28th out of 34 groups with data for 2050, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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)

25 Angola 61,132 1000 No compare
26 Argentina 52,564 1000 No compare
27 Colombia 48,629 1000 No compare
28 Algeria 48,532 1000 No compare
29 Uganda 46,664 1000 No compare
30 Thailand 45,410 1000 No compare
31 Italy 44,671 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

More work & labour data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 78,184 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 38,621 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 39,563 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26,715 1000 No (2050)

All data for Small Island Developing States (SIDS) →

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 28th out of 34 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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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: 12 August 2026

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.