Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Annual growth rate of urban population share was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba is -0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 102.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -0.5%, in 1996.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.6% | — |
| 1951 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 1952 | 0.6% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.6% | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 1955 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5% | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5% | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -9.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -12.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -27.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -49.5% |
| 1981 | -0.0% | -100.2% |
| 1982 | -0.0% | +49400.0% |
| 1983 | -0.1% | +99.6% |
| 1984 | -0.1% | +40.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2% | +25.0% |
| 1986 | -0.2% | +16.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2% | +11.5% |
| 1988 | -0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | -0.3% | +8.2% |
| 1993 | -0.4% | +27.2% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | +23.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5% | +10.6% |
| 1996 | -0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -9.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4% | -18.1% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -45.7% |
| 2002 | -0.1% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -0.1% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | -0.1% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0% | -18.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0% | -24.2% |
| 2009 | -0.0% | -34.6% |
| 2010 | -0.0% | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -2460.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +116.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | +533.3% |
| 2023 | -0.0% | +173.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0% | +92.3% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.3% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4% | -0.5% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | -0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 1.4% | 6 |
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More population data for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Population density 86.58 people per km² (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0932 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,086 people (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was -0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5% in 1996.
- How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 102.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.