Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of population living in urban and rural areas was 87.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 87.4%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 87.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79.1%, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 79.1% | — |
| 1955 | 81.3% | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 83.4% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 84.7% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 85.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 85.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 86.9% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80.2% | 79.1% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 84.0% | 83.4% | 84.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 85.9% | 85.6% | 86.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 86.1% | 85.8% | 86.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 87.0% | 86.9% | 87.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.3% | 87.2% | 87.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 87.0% | 87.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.4% | 87.4% | 87.4% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of population living in urban and rural areas in Trinidad and Tobago was 87.4% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban and rural areas recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.1% in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.