Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?

Jamaica, at 603,770 against 546,564 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Population in largest city

Jamaica

603,770

in 2025

Trinidad and Tobago

546,564

in 2025

Jamaica rank

141st

Trinidad and Tobago rank

142nd

Population in largest city over time

Jamaica
Trinidad and Tobago

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 603,770 against 546,564 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 57,206.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 153 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Trinidad and Tobago	Difference	Ahead
1960s	444,554	222,756	221,798	Jamaica
1970s	493,039	351,102	141,937	Jamaica
1980s	536,479	466,718	69,761	Jamaica
1990s	570,326	518,445	51,881	Jamaica
2000s	580,987	547,306	33,681	Jamaica
2010s	587,018	545,170	41,848	Jamaica
2020s	596,511	545,068	51,443	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in largest city, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?: Jamaica, at 603,770 against 546,564 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in largest city between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 57,206, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for population in largest city?: Jamaica ranks 141st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in largest city
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.