Share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population urban was 53.97 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
53.97
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.93
in 2000
All-time low
17.52
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago is 53.97, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.95 | — |
| 1951 | 21.4 | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 20.81 | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 20.2 | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19.6 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.02 | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 18.51 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 18.07 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.74 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 17.53 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.52 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.14 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 19.5 | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 21.45 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 23.84 | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 26.5 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 29.3 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 32.08 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 34.68 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 36.96 | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 38.81 | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 40.5 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 42.24 | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 43.98 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 45.66 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 47.26 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 48.71 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 49.99 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 51.04 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.83 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52.31 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.65 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.98 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.29 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.58 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.86 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.12 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.37 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.81 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.18 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.34 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.48 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.78 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.85 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.9 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.83 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.72 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.57 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.39 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.18 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.94 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.68 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.39 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.09 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.93 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.94 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.95 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 53.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 53.97 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.48 | 17.53 | 21.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 26 | 17.52 | 36.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46 | 38.81 | 51.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.66 | 52.31 | 54.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.57 | 55 | 55.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.35 | 54.39 | 55.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.94 | 53.93 | 54.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.95 | 53.94 | 53.97 | 6 |
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- Population density 175.12 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population urban in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population urban?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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