Share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Share of population living in rural areas was 37.41 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba stood at 37.41.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 100 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 37.38, in 2010.
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 | — |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 55.88 | -44.1% |
| 1990 | 49.94 | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 45.71 | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 42.87 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 38.6 | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 37.38 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 37.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.41 | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -44.1% | 100 | 55.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 |
| 1980s | 77.94 | 55.88 | 100 | 2 |
| 1990s | 47.83 | 45.71 | 49.94 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.73 | 38.6 | 42.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.54 | 37.38 | 37.7 | 2 |
| 2020s | 37.41 | 37.41 | 37.41 | 1 |
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More population data for Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Population growth rate -0.639 (2100)
- Population regions 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)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0932 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,086 (2100)
- Population density 86.58 (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 share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Share of population living in rural areas in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was 37.41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of population living in rural areas recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.38 in 2010.
- How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in rural areas rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba data come from?
- The figures come from 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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