Population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population in the largest city was 74.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
6th
of 153 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1960
All-time low
71.5%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 74.0%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 100.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 1975.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100.0% | — |
| 1961 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.2% | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 91.8% | -7.4% |
| 1966 | 85.6% | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 80.7% | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 77.1% | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 73.7% | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 71.9% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 73.1% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 75.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.2% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 74.7% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 73.3% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 72.8% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 72.1% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 76.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.2%, 2.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 74.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.9% | 74.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.6% | 71.5% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.6% | 71.9% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 71.7% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 73.2% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 74.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.8% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More urban development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population density 266.57 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 546,564 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 15.11 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population in the largest city in Trinidad and Tobago was 74.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 1975.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population in the largest city?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.