Annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
201st
of 236 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 1964
All-time low
-3.0%
in 1953
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: 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 annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 962.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 10.7% in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.0%, in 1953.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2.3% | — |
| 1951 | -2.7% | +13.8% |
| 1952 | -2.9% | +8.5% |
| 1953 | -3.0% | +4.2% |
| 1954 | -3.0% | -0.0% |
| 1955 | -2.9% | -4.5% |
| 1956 | -2.6% | -10.0% |
| 1957 | -2.1% | -17.4% |
| 1958 | -1.5% | -29.2% |
| 1959 | -0.7% | -53.9% |
| 1960 | 1.5% | -320.0% |
| 1961 | 5.2% | +238.3% |
| 1962 | 8.7% | +66.2% |
| 1963 | 10.2% | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 10.7% | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 10.4% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 9.6% | -7.7% |
| 1967 | 8.5% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 1969 | 5.6% | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -19.5% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 4.1% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.6% | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -13.0% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -22.6% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -38.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -16.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -25.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -54.9% |
| 2000 | -0.0% | -154.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | +422.2% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | +95.3% |
| 2003 | -0.2% | +41.0% |
| 2004 | -0.3% | +27.3% |
| 2005 | -0.4% | +19.8% |
| 2006 | -0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | -0.5% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | -0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2009 | -0.5% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | -0.6% | +8.5% |
| 2011 | -0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -115.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +150.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +41.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +32.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +28.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +16.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.4% | -3.0% | -0.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.7% | 1.5% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3% | -0.5% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1% | -0.6% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.0% in 1953.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 201st out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 962.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.