Rural population share in the Caribbean in 2025 — 31%. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 29.9 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Caribbean
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | −0.2 pp |
| 2024 | 31.2 | −0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 31.4 | −0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 31.5 | −0 pp |
| 2021 | 31.5 | −0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 31.6 | −0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 31.7 | −0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 31.8 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 31.8 | −0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 31.9 | −0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 32 | −0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 32.1 | −0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 32.2 | −0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 32.3 | −0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 32.5 | −0.2 pp |
| 2010 | 32.6 | −0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 32.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 33.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 33.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2006 | 34.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 2005 | 34.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 2004 | 35.3 | −0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 35.7 | −0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 36.2 | −0.5 pp |
| 2001 | 36.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 37.2 | −0.6 pp |
| 1999 | 37.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1998 | 38.3 | −0.6 pp |
| 1997 | 38.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 39.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 40 | −0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 40.4 | −0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 40.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1992 | 41.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 1991 | 41.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1990 | 42.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 42.8 | −0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 43.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 43.9 | −0.5 pp |
| 1986 | 44.4 | −0.5 pp |
| 1985 | 44.9 | −0.4 pp |
| 1984 | 45.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 1983 | 45.8 | −0.5 pp |
| 1982 | 46.3 | −0.5 pp |
| 1981 | 46.7 | −0.4 pp |
| 1980 | 47.1 | −0.5 pp |
| 1979 | 47.7 | −0.6 pp |
| 1978 | 48.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1977 | 48.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1976 | 49.7 | −0.8 pp |
| 1975 | 50.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1974 | 51.3 | −0.8 pp |
| 1973 | 52.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 1972 | 52.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1971 | 53.5 | −0.8 pp |
| 1970 | 54.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1969 | 54.9 | −0.7 pp |
| 1968 | 55.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1967 | 56.4 | −0.7 pp |
| 1966 | 57.1 | −0.7 pp |
| 1965 | 57.8 | −0.7 pp |
| 1964 | 58.6 | −0.7 pp |
| 1963 | 59.3 | −0.7 pp |
| 1962 | 59.9 | −0.6 pp |
| 1961 | 60.5 | −0.5 pp |
| 1960 | 61 | — |
The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live outside cities — in absolute numbers.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Agriculture Agricultural land shareWhat part of the territory is used for arable land, permanent crops and pasture.