Urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban and rural population was 815,564 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 815,564 for urban and rural population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 815,564 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 140,953, in 1956.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 158th out of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142,087 | 140,953 | 144,664 | 10 |
| 1960s | 241,394 | 148,014 | 362,498 | 10 |
| 1970s | 483,583 | 384,757 | 574,051 | 10 |
| 1980s | 634,417 | 586,799 | 680,499 | 10 |
| 1990s | 715,944 | 688,735 | 735,213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 746,538 | 738,138 | 750,203 | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,647 | 750,040 | 800,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,069 | 798,831 | 815,564 | 6 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.0297 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,328 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban and rural population in Trinidad and Tobago was 815,564 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 815,564 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,953 in 1956.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban and rural population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 158th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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