Long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Long term urban population region was 20.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.26
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
197th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.1
in 1950
All-time low
0.001
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 20.26.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 21.1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.001 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0029 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0087 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.026 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.0781 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.2344 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 0.7033 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 2.11 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 2.38 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 2.6 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 2.85 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 3.12 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 3.42 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 3.75 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 4.1 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 4.49 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 4.92 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 5.39 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 5.9 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 6.47 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 7.08 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 7.76 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 8.49 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 9.3 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 10.19 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 11.16 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 12.22 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 13.39 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 14.66 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 16.06 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 17.59 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 19.26 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 21.1 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 20.64 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 20.14 | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 19.66 | -2.4% |
| 1954 | 19.22 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 18.84 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 18.52 | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 18.23 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 17.95 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 17.65 | -1.7% |
| 1960 | 17.24 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 16.57 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 15.89 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 15.23 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 14.62 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 14.1 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 13.65 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 13.27 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.91 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 12.53 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 12.19 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 12.05 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.89 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 11.71 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 11.55 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 11.41 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 11.28 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 11.16 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 11.07 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 10.99 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10.9 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10.63 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.39 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 10.15 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.89 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 9.62 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.42 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.19 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 8.95 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 8.71 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 8.56 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.76 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 8.98 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.2 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 9.42 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9.65 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 9.89 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 10.13 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.37 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.61 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.86 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.16 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 11.46 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 11.76 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.07 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 12.37 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.67 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.97 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 13.27 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.58 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 13.88 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.28 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.69 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 15.09 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 15.5 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.31 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 16.71 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 17.12 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 17.52 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.93 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 18.39 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.86 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 19.33 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 19.8 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 20.26 | +2.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 26% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 20.26 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.48, 28% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.001 | 0.0029 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0029 | 0.0087 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0087 | 0.026 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.026 | 0.0781 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.0781 | 0.2344 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.2344 | 0.7033 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0029 | 0.0029 | 0.0029 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0087 | 0.0087 | 0.0087 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.026 | 0.026 | 0.026 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0781 | 0.0781 | 0.0781 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 0.2344 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.7033 | 0.7033 | 0.7033 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.11 | 2.11 | 2.11 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.42 | 3.42 | 3.42 | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.49 | 4.49 | 4.49 | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.92 | 4.92 | 4.92 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.39 | 5.39 | 5.39 | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.47 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.08 | 7.08 | 7.08 | 1 |
| 1840s | 7.76 | 7.76 | 7.76 | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.49 | 8.49 | 8.49 | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.19 | 10.19 | 10.19 | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.16 | 11.16 | 11.16 | 1 |
| 1890s | 12.22 | 12.22 | 12.22 | 1 |
| 1900s | 13.39 | 13.39 | 13.39 | 1 |
| 1910s | 14.66 | 14.66 | 14.66 | 1 |
| 1920s | 16.06 | 16.06 | 16.06 | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.59 | 17.59 | 17.59 | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.26 | 19.26 | 19.26 | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.19 | 17.65 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.6 | 12.53 | 17.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.53 | 10.99 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.78 | 8.71 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.56 | 8.56 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 | 10.86 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7 | 13.88 | 17.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.09 | 17.93 | 20.26 | 6 |
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- Population density 175.12 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Long term urban population region in Trinidad and Tobago was 20.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for long term urban population region?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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