Share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla
Anguilla: Share of population living in rural areas was 100.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla is 100.0%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla peaked at 100.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 100.0%, in 1950.
Anguilla ranks 1st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.0% | — |
| 1955 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1960s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Anguilla
- 1 Cook Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 100.0% compare
- 1 Niue 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Helena 100.0% compare
- 1 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 100.0% compare
- 1 Tokelau 100.0% compare
- 1 Wallis and Futuna 100.0% compare
More population data for Anguilla
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2033)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8611 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9434 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population density 103.66 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 315 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 0.8905 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Anguilla was 100.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Anguilla?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Anguilla?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.0% in 1950.
- How does Anguilla rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Anguilla ranks 1st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Anguilla?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Anguilla data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.