Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 185,894 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 185,894 people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 185,894 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,327 people, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 135,327 people | — |
| 1955 | 138,493 people | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 140,678 people | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 141,777 people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 142,980 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 145,173 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 159,095 people | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 162,154 people | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 164,136 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 166,190 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 167,422 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 173,217 people | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 180,278 people | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 184,234 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 185,894 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 136,910 people | 135,327 people | 138,493 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 141,228 people | 140,678 people | 141,777 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 144,076 people | 142,980 people | 145,173 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 160,624 people | 159,095 people | 162,154 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 165,163 people | 164,136 people | 166,190 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 170,320 people | 167,422 people | 173,217 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 182,256 people | 180,278 people | 184,234 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 185,894 people | 185,894 people | 185,894 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 185,894 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 185,894 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,327 people in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.