What is rural population in Trinidad and Tobago?

Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago was 629,587 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 708,541 in 1962.

What is the lowest rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?

The lowest recorded value was 533,589 in 1979.

How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural population?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.

Is rural population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Trinidad and Tobago: Rural population was 629,587 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)

629,587

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

145th

of 215 countries

All-time high

708,541

in 1962

All-time low

533,589

in 1979

Years of data

1960–2025

Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025

Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).

Analysis

In 2025, rural population in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 629,587.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rural population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 708,541 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 533,589, in 1979.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	676,160	618,208	708,541	10
1970s	564,211	533,589	606,713	10
1980s	547,367	534,945	561,101	10
1990s	572,229	563,473	579,495	10
2000s	588,216	577,475	597,737	10
2010s	619,464	604,963	628,330	10
2020s	629,607	628,989	629,966	6

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

142 Palestine 683,093 compare
143 North Macedonia 675,721 compare
144 Denmark 670,272 compare
146 Guyana 614,522 compare
147 Comoros 583,195 compare
148 Latvia 579,603 compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Trinidad and Tobago

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Rural population 46.0% (2025)
Rural population growth -0.1% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.8% (2024)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 199.33 million current US$ (2024)
Land under cereal production 3,328 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 1,600 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 5,326 metric tons (2023)
Fertilizer consumption 155.36 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is rural population in Trinidad and Tobago?: Rural population in Trinidad and Tobago was 629,587 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 708,541 in 1962.
What is the lowest rural population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?: The lowest recorded value was 533,589 in 1979.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for rural population?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is rural population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Rural population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.