Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 54.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.0%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2000
All-time low
17.5%
in 1960
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 54.0% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 55.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.0% | — |
| 1951 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 1953 | 20.2% | -2.9% |
| 1954 | 19.6% | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 19.0% | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 18.1% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 17.7% | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 17.5% | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 21.5% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 37.0% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.0% | +0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 66% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 54.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.0%, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.5% | 17.5% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 26.0% | 17.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 38.8% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.6% | 55.0% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 54.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.9% | 54.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 54.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.