Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 87.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 87.4% for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 87.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.1% | — |
| 1955 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 83.4% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 87.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.2%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 87.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 76.4%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 83.4% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 85.8% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.9% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 87.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.