Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate was 0.2395 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2395 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
171st
of 234 countries
All-time high
13.12 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-0.3279 % change on previous year
in 1954
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.2395 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 57.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.12 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -0.3279 % change on previous year, in 1954.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.0569 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.1768 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 1953 | -0.3164 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1954 | -0.3279 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1955 | -0.2271 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1956 | -0.0411 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3029 % change on previous year | -836.5% |
| 1958 | 0.8396 % change on previous year | +177.1% |
| 1959 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1960 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 1961 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +148.9% |
| 1962 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1963 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8354 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7161 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5966 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4948 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.419 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3031 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2319 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1668 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 0.109 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0564 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2009 | -0.0141 % change on previous year | -243.2% |
| 2010 | -0.0076 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2947 % change on previous year | -3977.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6328 % change on previous year | +114.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6302 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.601 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5681 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5505 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5759 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9828 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2541 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 2021 | 0.46 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5614 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4803 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3364 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2395 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2395 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4434 % change on previous year, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2395 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7354 % change on previous year, 33% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +3977.5% | -0.0076 % change on previous year | 0.2947 % change on previous year |
| 1957 | +836.5% | -0.0411 % change on previous year | 0.3029 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -410.9% | 0.0569 % change on previous year | -0.1768 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +281.0% | -0.2541 % change on previous year | 0.46 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -243.2% | 0.0099 % change on previous year | -0.0141 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +204.2% | 0.5759 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1757 % change on previous year | -0.3279 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 9.67 % change on previous year | 2.32 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7767 % change on previous year | 0.3905 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2007 % change on previous year | -0.0141 % change on previous year | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.658 % change on previous year | -0.0076 % change on previous year | 1.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3039 % change on previous year | -0.2541 % change on previous year | 0.5614 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 168 French Polynesia 0.2972 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Austria 0.2794 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Macao 0.2423 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Belgium 0.2382 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2295 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Nepal 0.2288 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2395 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3279 % change on previous year in 1954.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 234 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.