Palau vs Trinidad and Tobago: Urban population growth
Urban population growth over time
- Palau
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 190th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 10.0% | 5.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 1.3% | Palau |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.8% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2000s | 1.3% | -0.3% | 1.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | -0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | -0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Palau or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at -0.0% against -0.1% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Palau and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.1%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Palau and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for urban population growth?
- Palau ranks 190th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.