Rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rural population, per capita was 0.4603 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.4603 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.8248 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4407 units per person, in 2000.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8248 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.8186 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.805 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7855 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7616 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.735 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.707 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6792 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6532 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6304 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.6119 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.595 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5776 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5602 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5434 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5274 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.5129 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5001 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.4896 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4817 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4769 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.4735 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4702 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4671 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4642 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4614 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4588 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4563 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.454 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.4519 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.45 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4482 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4466 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4452 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.444 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.443 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4422 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4415 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.441 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4408 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4407 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.441 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4417 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4428 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4443 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4461 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4482 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4506 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4532 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4561 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4591 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4607 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4607 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4607 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4606 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4606 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4605 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4605 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4604 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.4603 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.74 units per person | 0.6304 units per person | 0.8248 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.54 units per person | 0.4817 units per person | 0.6119 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4634 units per person | 0.4519 units per person | 0.4769 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4443 units per person | 0.4408 units per person | 0.45 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 units per person | 0.4407 units per person | 0.4561 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4606 units per person | 0.4591 units per person | 0.4607 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4605 units per person | 0.4603 units per person | 0.4606 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 145.68 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0602 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7776 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7776 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
- Rural population 46.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rural population, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.4603 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8248 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4407 units per person in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural population, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 71st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.