Urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban population, annual growth rate was -0.0257 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.0257 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 134.8% on the previous year and down 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 13.12 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.1 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1963 | 12.08 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 12.28 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1967 | 11.04 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1969 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1970 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 5.59 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1982 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9457 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8352 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7162 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5966 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4948 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.419 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3905 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3978 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3884 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3582 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3031 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2319 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2005 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -1866.1% |
| 2006 | -0.1166 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2007 | -0.0309 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2008 | -0.0666 % change on previous year | +115.9% |
| 2009 | -0.4042 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0222 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4753 % change on previous year | +2043.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5404 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4019 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3577 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3227 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3153 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2052 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1927 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3577 % change on previous year | +85.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2074 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 0.069 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2022 | -0.1185 % change on previous year | -271.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1365 % change on previous year | -215.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2025 | -0.0257 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2043.8% | 0.0222 % change on previous year | 0.4753 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -1866.1% | 0.2319 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -506.7% | -0.0666 % change on previous year | -0.4042 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -271.6% | 0.069 % change on previous year | -0.1185 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +215.2% | -0.1185 % change on previous year | 0.1365 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -134.8% | 0.0739 % change on previous year | -0.0257 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.49 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 13.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.71 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 6.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7767 % change on previous year | 0.3905 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3035 % change on previous year | -4.1 % change on previous year | 0.3978 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3191 % change on previous year | 0.0222 % change on previous year | 0.5404 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0571 % change on previous year | -0.1185 % change on previous year | 0.2074 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 184 Sri Lanka 0.0056 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Uruguay 0.0019 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Jordan -0.0009 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Czechia -0.0558 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Belarus -0.084 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Palau -0.0856 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0257 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 13.12 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 187th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.