Urban population in the Caribbean in 2025 — 30,098,524 people. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 281%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Caribbean
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.1M | +198,397 | +0.66% |
| 2024 | 29.9M | +212,184 | +0.71% |
| 2023 | 29.69M | +184,690 | +0.63% |
| 2022 | 29.5M | +91,734 | +0.31% |
| 2021 | 29.41M | +145,507 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.27M | +181,324 | +0.62% |
| 2019 | 29.08M | +223,690 | +0.78% |
| 2018 | 28.86M | +111,070 | +0.39% |
| 2017 | 28.75M | +164,724 | +0.58% |
| 2016 | 28.59M | +192,551 | +0.68% |
| 2015 | 28.39M | +201,874 | +0.72% |
| 2014 | 28.19M | +208,034 | +0.74% |
| 2013 | 27.98M | +233,590 | +0.84% |
| 2012 | 27.75M | +241,289 | +0.88% |
| 2011 | 27.51M | +231,585 | +0.85% |
| 2010 | 27.28M | +288,429 | +1.07% |
| 2009 | 26.99M | +346,759 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 26.64M | +374,781 | +1.43% |
| 2007 | 26.27M | +390,540 | +1.51% |
| 2006 | 25.88M | +401,955 | +1.58% |
| 2005 | 25.47M | +374,318 | +1.49% |
| 2004 | 25.1M | +386,055 | +1.56% |
| 2003 | 24.71M | +403,179 | +1.66% |
| 2002 | 24.31M | +413,271 | +1.73% |
| 2001 | 23.9M | +438,326 | +1.87% |
| 2000 | 23.46M | +433,953 | +1.88% |
| 1999 | 23.02M | +418,012 | +1.85% |
| 1998 | 22.61M | +437,286 | +1.97% |
| 1997 | 22.17M | +453,539 | +2.09% |
| 1996 | 21.72M | +444,936 | +2.09% |
| 1995 | 21.27M | +415,167 | +1.99% |
| 1994 | 20.86M | +401,853 | +1.96% |
| 1993 | 20.45M | +403,498 | +2.01% |
| 1992 | 20.05M | +414,756 | +2.11% |
| 1991 | 19.64M | +432,976 | +2.25% |
| 1990 | 19.2M | +442,148 | +2.36% |
| 1989 | 18.76M | +438,872 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 18.32M | +418,965 | +2.34% |
| 1987 | 17.9M | +408,191 | +2.33% |
| 1986 | 17.49M | +390,829 | +2.29% |
| 1985 | 17.1M | +355,316 | +2.12% |
| 1984 | 16.75M | +376,897 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 16.37M | +381,408 | +2.39% |
| 1982 | 15.99M | +350,628 | +2.24% |
| 1981 | 15.64M | +326,644 | +2.13% |
| 1980 | 15.31M | +346,121 | +2.31% |
| 1979 | 14.97M | +370,444 | +2.54% |
| 1978 | 14.6M | +393,414 | +2.77% |
| 1977 | 14.2M | +410,817 | +2.98% |
| 1976 | 13.79M | +424,854 | +3.18% |
| 1975 | 13.37M | +431,494 | +3.34% |
| 1974 | 12.94M | +431,885 | +3.45% |
| 1973 | 12.5M | +419,800 | +3.47% |
| 1972 | 12.08M | +400,148 | +3.42% |
| 1971 | 11.68M | +411,490 | +3.65% |
| 1970 | 11.27M | +364,146 | +3.34% |
| 1969 | 10.91M | +360,610 | +3.42% |
| 1968 | 10.55M | +358,603 | +3.52% |
| 1967 | 10.19M | +357,674 | +3.64% |
| 1966 | 9.83M | +356,880 | +3.77% |
| 1965 | 9.47M | +351,656 | +3.85% |
| 1964 | 9.12M | +340,569 | +3.88% |
| 1963 | 8.78M | +323,875 | +3.83% |
| 1962 | 8.46M | +294,885 | +3.61% |
| 1961 | 8.16M | +263,517 | +3.34% |
| 1960 | 7.9M | — | — |
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.