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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 159 Cote d'Ivoire 54.5% compare
  4. 161 Benin 53.4% compare
  5. 162 Slovakia 53.2% compare
  6. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 52.7% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.