Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean
Caribbean: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was 0.6294 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean is 0.6294 % change on previous year, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean peaked at 1.67 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.6294 % change on previous year, in 2030.
That places Caribbean 68th out of 91 groups with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9885 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9732 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.946 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7139 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7872 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9419 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8348 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7103 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6837 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8041 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8319 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8232 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 0.7901 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2027 | 0.7497 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2028 | 0.7027 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2029 | 0.6626 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2030 | 0.6294 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.39 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9591 % change on previous year | 0.7139 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7593 % change on previous year | 0.6626 % change on previous year | 0.8348 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.6294 % change on previous year | 0.6294 % change on previous year | 0.6294 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Caribbean
- 65 Uzbekistan 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Western Sahara 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Israel 1.73 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.71 % change on previous year compare
- 69 Nicaragua 1.7 % change on previous year compare
- 70 Belize 1.66 % change on previous year compare
- 71 Djibouti 1.65 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Caribbean
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,172 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 34,534 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 34,534 (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 40.79 (2027)
- SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 10.81 (2025)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 46.4 (2025)
- Number of seats held by women in national parliaments 415 (2026)
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments 43.5% (2026)
- Proportion of women aged 15-49 years with anaemia 29.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Caribbean was 0.6294 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6294 % change on previous year in 2030.
- How does Caribbean rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Caribbean ranks 68th out of 91 groups with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.