Réunion vs Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Réunion
88.3%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
87.4%
in 2020
Réunion rank
38th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
41st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Réunion
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 88.3% against 87.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Réunion ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Réunion averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Réunion | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.0% | 80.2% | 19.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 68.9% | 84.0% | 15.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 74.1% | 85.9% | 11.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 79.0% | 86.1% | 7.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 85.1% | 87.0% | 2.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 87.8% | 87.3% | 0.6% | Réunion |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.1% | 1.5% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 87.4% | 0.8% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Réunion or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Réunion, at 88.3% against 87.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Réunion and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.9%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Réunion and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Réunion and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Réunion ranks 38th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.