Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Rural population was 46.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Trinidad and Tobago is 46.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 82.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.5% | — |
| 1961 | 81.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 80.5% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 78.5% | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 76.2% | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 73.5% | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 70.7% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 67.9% | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 65.3% | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 63.0% | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 59.5% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 57.8% | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 56.0% | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 54.3% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 52.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 51.3% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 50.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 45.2% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 44.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.0% | 63.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.0% | 48.2% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.1% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.9% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 46.0% | 46.1% | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4603 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago was 46.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.