Urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban area over the long-term was 35.03 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
35.03 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
181st
of 202 countries
All-time high
35.03 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago is 35.03 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 35.03 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1200 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1300 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1400 | 0 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1500 | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1600 | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1700 | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | +500.0% |
| 1710 | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | +69.0% |
| 1720 | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1730 | 0.014 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1740 | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1750 | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1760 | 0.0623 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1770 | 0.1023 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1780 | 0.1681 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1790 | 0.2762 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1800 | 0.4538 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1810 | 0.7455 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1820 | 1.22 km² per grid cell | +64.3% |
| 1830 | 1.41 km² per grid cell | +15.4% |
| 1840 | 1.74 km² per grid cell | +23.2% |
| 1850 | 2.14 km² per grid cell | +23.1% |
| 1860 | 2.98 km² per grid cell | +39.0% |
| 1870 | 3.9 km² per grid cell | +31.1% |
| 1880 | 5.67 km² per grid cell | +45.3% |
| 1890 | 7.08 km² per grid cell | +24.8% |
| 1900 | 8.23 km² per grid cell | +16.2% |
| 1910 | 8.88 km² per grid cell | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 8.92 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 8.92 km² per grid cell | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 9.13 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1950 | 12.9 km² per grid cell | +41.2% |
| 1951 | 12.88 km² per grid cell | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 12.9 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 12.96 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 13.07 km² per grid cell | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 13.24 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 13.43 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 13.64 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 13.83 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 13.97 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 13.99 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 13.74 km² per grid cell | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.43 km² per grid cell | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 13.08 km² per grid cell | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 12.74 km² per grid cell | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 12.44 km² per grid cell | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 12.19 km² per grid cell | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 11.96 km² per grid cell | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 11.74 km² per grid cell | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.51 km² per grid cell | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 11.33 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 11.37 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11.4 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 11.44 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 11.49 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 11.57 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 11.64 km² per grid cell | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 11.73 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.85 km² per grid cell | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 11.98 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 12.12 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 12.07 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 12.05 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 12.01 km² per grid cell | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.95 km² per grid cell | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.84 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.77 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 11.65 km² per grid cell | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 11.5 km² per grid cell | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.34 km² per grid cell | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 11.27 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11.68 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 12.1 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 12.54 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 12.98 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 13.4 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.85 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 14.29 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 14.73 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15.18 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.65 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 16.22 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 16.82 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 17.43 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 18.06 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.7 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 19.34 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.99 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 20.65 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 21.32 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 22 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.82 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.65 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 24.49 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.33 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 26.19 km² per grid cell | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 27.05 km² per grid cell | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 27.93 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 28.81 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.69 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.59 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.47 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.36 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 33.25 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34.14 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 35.03 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35.03 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 3% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 35.03 km² per grid cell is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 613.64 km² per grid cell, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +500.0% | 0 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +500.0% | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 0 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 0.0001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 0.0052 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 0.0086 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.014 km² per grid cell | 0.014 km² per grid cell | 0.014 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 0.0231 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 0.0379 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0623 km² per grid cell | 0.0623 km² per grid cell | 0.0623 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1023 km² per grid cell | 0.1023 km² per grid cell | 0.1023 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1681 km² per grid cell | 0.1681 km² per grid cell | 0.1681 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2762 km² per grid cell | 0.2762 km² per grid cell | 0.2762 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4538 km² per grid cell | 0.4538 km² per grid cell | 0.4538 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7455 km² per grid cell | 0.7455 km² per grid cell | 0.7455 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.41 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | 1.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.98 km² per grid cell | 2.98 km² per grid cell | 2.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 3.9 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.67 km² per grid cell | 5.67 km² per grid cell | 5.67 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.08 km² per grid cell | 7.08 km² per grid cell | 7.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.23 km² per grid cell | 8.23 km² per grid cell | 8.23 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.88 km² per grid cell | 8.88 km² per grid cell | 8.88 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.13 km² per grid cell | 9.13 km² per grid cell | 9.13 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.28 km² per grid cell | 12.88 km² per grid cell | 13.97 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.68 km² per grid cell | 11.51 km² per grid cell | 13.99 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.58 km² per grid cell | 11.33 km² per grid cell | 11.98 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.83 km² per grid cell | 11.34 km² per grid cell | 12.12 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2 km² per grid cell | 11.27 km² per grid cell | 15.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.42 km² per grid cell | 15.65 km² per grid cell | 21.32 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8 km² per grid cell | 22 km² per grid cell | 29.69 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.81 km² per grid cell | 30.59 km² per grid cell | 35.03 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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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 urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban area over the long-term in Trinidad and Tobago was 35.03 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 35.03 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 181st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.