Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba

Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba: Do more people live in urban or rural areas? was 81.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
81.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
66th
of 238 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2021
All-time low
70.6%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba, 1950–2025

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Source: HYDE (2023); 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 do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba is 81.1%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba peaked at 81.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.6%, in 1950.

That places Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 66th out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 72.4% 70.6% 74.1% 10
1960s 76.0% 74.5% 77.3% 10
1970s 78.3% 77.5% 78.9% 10
1980s 78.7% 78.0% 79.0% 10
1990s 76.6% 75.1% 77.8% 10
2000s 74.6% 74.4% 74.9% 10
2010s 76.3% 74.4% 79.5% 10
2020s 81.0% 80.6% 81.1% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
Do more people live in urban or rural areas? in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba was 81.1% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest do more people live in urban or rural areas? recorded in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
The lowest recorded value was 70.6% in 1950.
How does Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba rank for do more people live in urban or rural areas??
Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba ranks 66th out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
Is do more people live in urban or rural areas? rising or falling in Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Do more people live in urban or rural areas?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Do more people live in urban or rural areas?
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.