Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas
Jamaica
46.1%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
45.7%
in 2020
Jamaica rank
75th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
78th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 46.1% against 45.7% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.9% | 35.1% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 48.8% | 41.1% | 7.6% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 48.9% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 47.5% | 49.5% | 2.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 47.1% | 0.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 49.3% | 2.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.9% | 0.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 45.7% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 46.1% against 45.7% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.4%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 78th 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 Share of population 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 share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.