Trinidad and Tobago vs Viet Nam: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Trinidad and Tobago
87.4%
in 2020
Viet Nam
86.9%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago rank
41st
Viet Nam rank
43rd
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 87.4% against 86.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 43rd of 236 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 59.2% | 21.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 64.9% | 19.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 69.7% | 16.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 75.5% | 10.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 81.1% | 6.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 84.1% | 3.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 86.0% | 1.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 86.9% | 0.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Trinidad and Tobago or Viet Nam?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 87.4% against 86.9% in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam?
- 0.5%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and Viet Nam rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st and Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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.