Urban Population: Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago's urban population is currently 54.0% as of 2024. # Trinidad and Tobago Urban Population Trinidad and Tobago's urban population stands at 53.
Current (2024)
54.0%
+0.0% y/y
Peak (2000)
55.9%
Low (1960)
17.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Urban Population — Trinidad and Tobago
1960 — 2024
Urban Population — Trinidad and Tobago
Analysis# Trinidad and Tobago Urban Population
Trinidad and Tobago's urban population stands at 53.961% in 2024, reflecting a mature level of urbanization for the Caribbean nation. This figure sits 1.968 percentage points below the all-time peak of 55.929% recorded in 2000, yet represents a dramatic transformation from just 17.518% in 1960—a 208% increase over six decades. The country shifted from predominantly rural to majority-urban during the latter half of the 20th century, driven by economic development and migration toward urban centers.
The data reveals a plateau phase beginning around 2000, with the urban share peaking that year before gradually declining and stabilizing. Recent years show remarkable consistency: from 2015 onward, the urban percentage has remained between 53.927% and 53.961%, suggesting the nation has reached an equilibrium where urbanization pressures have moderated. This stability indicates Trinidad and Tobago's urban infrastructure has absorbed migration flows while natural population growth remains relatively flat.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.0% | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 54.0% | +0.01% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | +0.01% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.01% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | +0.01% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +0.01% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.31% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -0.56% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.52% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -0.48% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -0.43% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | -0.38% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -0.33% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.27% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.20% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | -0.13% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | +0.01% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | +0.05% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | +0.08% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +0.12% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.15% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.19% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.22% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.25% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.29% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.32% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | +0.35% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | +0.39% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | +0.42% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | +0.45% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | +0.49% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | +0.52% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | +0.55% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.59% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.62% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.65% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.94% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | +1.54% |
| 1978 | 51.0% | +2.10% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | +2.62% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | +3.08% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | +3.49% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | +3.84% |
| 1973 | 44.0% | +4.11% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | +4.31% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | +4.35% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | +4.99% |
| 1969 | 37.0% | +6.58% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | +8.12% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | +9.48% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | +10.56% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | +11.18% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | +11.12% |
| 1963 | 21.5% | +10.00% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | +7.53% |
| 1961 | 18.1% | +3.53% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | — |
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