Belize vs Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Belize
171,553 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
185,894 people
in 2020
Belize rank
163rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
160th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Belize
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 185,894 people against 171,553 people in Belize, a difference of 14,341 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 163rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45,806 people | 136,910 people | 91,104 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 57,059 people | 141,228 people | 84,168 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 69,558 people | 144,076 people | 74,518 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 90,642 people | 160,624 people | 69,983 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 91,982 people | 165,163 people | 73,181 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 104,196 people | 170,320 people | 66,124 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 139,248 people | 182,256 people | 43,008 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 171,553 people | 185,894 people | 14,341 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Belize or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 185,894 people against 171,553 people in Belize as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Belize and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14,341 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Belize and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Belize ranks 163rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.