Share of urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of urban population living in slums was 8.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 8.8% for share of urban population living in slums in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 8.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.1% | — |
| 2002 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 8.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 3 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Trinidad and Tobago was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).