IDA total vs Trinidad and Tobago: Population in the largest city
IDA total
25.6%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
74.0%
in 2025
IDA total rank
8th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
6th
Population in the largest city over time
- IDA total
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 74.0% against 25.6% in IDA total, a difference of 48.4%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.9 times IDA total's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 8th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 43 groups.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.5% | 90.9% | 63.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 28.6% | 72.6% | 44.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 73.6% | 45.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 72.4% | 44.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 75.1% | 48.5% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 75.1% | 49.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 73.9% | 48.4% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, IDA total or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 74.0% against 25.6% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 48.4%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for population in the largest city?
- IDA total ranks 8th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.