Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Trinidad and Tobago

Urban population in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025 — 738,177 people. Ranked 157 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 398.7%.

2025 738,177 people −0.03% vs 2024
World rank 157of 217
Period maximum 747,643 people2004
Period minimum 148,013 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,000800,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 148,013 people1962: 171,653 people1964: 217,620 people1966: 276,291 people1968: 336,075 people1970: 384,758 people1972: 428,712 people1974: 475,263 people1976: 519,436 people1978: 558,071 people1980: 586,799 people1982: 608,129 people1984: 628,520 people1986: 651,178 people1988: 671,585 people1990: 688,735 people1992: 703,684 people1994: 716,272 people1996: 725,706 people1998: 732,353 people2000: 738,138 people2002: 743,659 people2004: 747,643 people2006: 716,183 people2008: 715,485 people2010: 712,751 people2012: 720,009 people2014: 725,489 people2016: 730,125 people2018: 733,033 people2020: 737,181 people2022: 736,816 people2024: 738,367 people2025: 738,177 people
Change over the period: +590,164 (+398.72%) Average annual rate: 2.5 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago 738,177 people
World 4.75B people
Caribbean computed 30.1M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Trinidad and Tobago, by year Trinidad and Tobago All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 738,177 −190 −0.03%
2024 738,367 +545 +0.07%
2023 737,822 +1,006 +0.14%
2022 736,816 −874 −0.12%
2021 737,690 +509 +0.07%
2020 737,181 +1,526 +0.21%
2019 735,655 +2,622 +0.36%
2018 733,033 +1,410 +0.19%
2017 731,623 +1,498 +0.21%
2016 730,125 +2,295 +0.32%
2015 727,830 +2,341 +0.32%
2014 725,489 +2,586 +0.36%
2013 722,903 +2,894 +0.4%
2012 720,009 +3,870 +0.54%
2011 716,139 +3,388 +0.48%
2010 712,751 +158 +0.02%
2009 712,593 −2,892 −0.4%
2008 715,485 −477 −0.07%
2007 715,962 −221 −0.03%
2006 716,183 −836 −0.12%
2005 717,019 −30,624 −4.1%
2004 747,643 +1,730 +0.23%
2003 745,913 +2,254 +0.3%
2002 743,659 +2,654 +0.36%
2001 741,005 +2,867 +0.39%
2000 738,138 +2,925 +0.4%
1999 735,213 +2,860 +0.39%
1998 732,353 +3,056 +0.42%
1997 729,297 +3,591 +0.49%
1996 725,706 +4,304 +0.6%
1995 721,402 +5,130 +0.72%
1994 716,272 +5,933 +0.84%
1993 710,339 +6,655 +0.95%
1992 703,684 +7,251 +1.04%
1991 696,433 +7,698 +1.12%
1990 688,735 +8,236 +1.21%
1989 680,499 +8,914 +1.33%
1988 671,585 +9,715 +1.47%
1987 661,870 +10,692 +1.64%
1986 651,178 +11,642 +1.82%
1985 639,536 +11,016 +1.75%
1984 628,520 +10,097 +1.63%
1983 618,423 +10,294 +1.69%
1982 608,129 +10,496 +1.76%
1981 597,633 +10,834 +1.85%
1980 586,799 +12,749 +2.22%
1979 574,050 +15,979 +2.86%
1978 558,071 +18,415 +3.41%
1977 539,656 +20,220 +3.89%
1976 519,436 +21,591 +4.34%
1975 497,845 +22,582 +4.75%
1974 475,263 +23,232 +5.14%
1973 452,031 +23,319 +5.44%
1972 428,712 +22,706 +5.59%
1971 406,006 +21,248 +5.52%
1970 384,758 +22,260 +6.14%
1969 362,498 +26,423 +7.86%
1968 336,075 +29,276 +9.54%
1967 306,799 +30,508 +11.04%
1966 276,291 +30,226 +12.28%
1965 246,065 +28,445 +13.07%
1964 217,620 +25,236 +13.12%
1963 192,384 +20,731 +12.08%
1962 171,653 +15,107 +9.65%
1961 156,546 +8,533 +5.77%
1960 148,013

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.