Sub-Saharan Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: Population in the largest city
Sub-Saharan Africa
25.4%
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
74.0%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
6th
Population in the largest city over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 74.0% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 48.6%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.2% | 90.9% | 66.7% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 26.3% | 72.6% | 46.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 26.8% | 73.6% | 46.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 72.4% | 45.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 75.1% | 49.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 75.1% | 49.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 25.3% | 73.9% | 48.6% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Sub-Saharan Africa or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 74.0% against 25.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 48.6%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 9th 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.