Central African Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Central African Republic
36.0%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
36.2%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
52nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
50th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 36.2% against 36.0% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 179 countries.

Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1950s 16.8% 30.9% 14.1% Trinidad and Tobago
1960s 23.6% 35.5% 12.0% Trinidad and Tobago
1970s 30.7% 43.1% 12.4% Trinidad and Tobago
1980s 37.8% 45.3% 7.6% Trinidad and Tobago
1990s 39.2% 42.6% 3.4% Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 35.7% 40.9% 5.2% Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 36.0% 38.3% 2.2% Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 36.0% 36.2% 0.1% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Central African Republic or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 36.2% against 36.0% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.2%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Central African Republic ranks 52nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.