Share urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 53.97.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.93 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share urban and rural population 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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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0297 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3,328 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.93 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share urban and rural population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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