Trinidad and Tobago - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Trinidad and Tobago was 53.21 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 55.91 in 2000, while its lowest value was 34.16 in 1960.

Definition: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 34.16
1961 35.00
1962 35.86
1963 36.73
1964 37.61
1965 38.50
1966 39.39
1967 40.29
1968 41.20
1969 42.12
1970 43.04
1971 43.96
1972 44.89
1973 45.82
1974 46.75
1975 47.69
1976 48.63
1977 49.57
1978 50.51
1979 51.45
1980 52.28
1981 52.47
1982 52.65
1983 52.84
1984 53.02
1985 53.21
1986 53.39
1987 53.57
1988 53.76
1989 53.94
1990 54.12
1991 54.31
1992 54.49
1993 54.67
1994 54.86
1995 55.04
1996 55.22
1997 55.41
1998 55.59
1999 55.77
2000 55.91
2001 55.72
2002 55.53
2003 55.34
2004 55.16
2005 54.97
2006 54.78
2007 54.59
2008 54.40
2009 54.21
2010 54.03
2011 53.84
2012 53.67
2013 53.53
2014 53.41
2015 53.32
2016 53.25
2017 53.21
2018 53.18
2019 53.19
2020 53.21

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization