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Population in the Congo compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the Congo was 6,484,437 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Congo's population is 6,718,789 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • The Congo's population is 4.9 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • The Congo is ranked the 109th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.08% for the Congo vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, the Congo has had an average growth rate of +2.44% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of the Congo has increased from 3.84M people to 6.72M (75.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% growth).

Congo vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Congo
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Congo Trinidad
2100 20,194,267 817,597
2099 20,053,234 825,167
2098 19,906,909 832,755
2097 19,760,110 840,398
2096 19,610,521 848,105
2095 19,459,493 855,896
2094 19,306,835 863,688
2093 19,151,289 871,563
2092 18,990,577 879,479
2091 18,828,222 887,507
2090 18,663,146 895,594
2089 18,497,842 903,792
2088 18,325,571 912,036
2087 18,153,731 920,411
2086 17,979,773 928,916
2085 17,807,843 937,549
2084 17,631,386 946,328
2083 17,453,221 955,303
2082 17,270,773 964,428
2081 17,093,270 973,767
2080 16,910,570 983,215
2079 16,728,955 992,890
2078 16,542,829 1,002,707
2077 16,357,926 1,012,724
2076 16,173,005 1,022,846
2075 15,981,904 1,033,103
2074 15,791,626 1,043,451
2073 15,597,321 1,053,862
2072 15,402,110 1,064,397
2071 15,205,567 1,074,937
2070 15,009,147 1,085,508
2069 14,808,250 1,096,081
2068 14,609,790 1,106,619
2067 14,412,802 1,117,029
2066 14,211,022 1,127,377
2065 14,010,661 1,137,666
2064 13,810,933 1,147,820
2063 13,609,626 1,157,795
2062 13,405,080 1,167,602
2061 13,204,362 1,177,258
2060 13,004,957 1,186,727
2059 12,806,162 1,196,052
2058 12,609,233 1,205,157
2057 12,413,395 1,214,148
2056 12,217,406 1,222,923
2055 12,022,740 1,231,559
2054 11,824,813 1,240,041
2053 11,627,983 1,248,279
2052 11,431,875 1,256,354
2051 11,235,188 1,264,264
2050 11,039,311 1,271,946
2049 10,844,973 1,279,479
2048 10,650,230 1,286,792
2047 10,453,401 1,293,925
2046 10,258,550 1,300,799
2045 10,063,886 1,307,495
2044 9,871,213 1,313,930
2043 9,676,000 1,320,145
2042 9,482,485 1,326,058
2041 9,287,235 1,331,703
2040 9,096,577 1,337,031
2039 8,907,177 1,342,067
2038 8,719,250 1,346,734
2037 8,532,935 1,351,096
2036 8,348,719 1,355,110
2035 8,166,676 1,358,761
2034 7,985,679 1,362,044
2033 7,805,748 1,364,882
2032 7,628,440 1,367,356
2031 7,453,476 1,369,304
2030 7,284,111 1,370,777
2029 7,117,929 1,371,753
2028 6,955,268 1,372,048
2027 6,794,778 1,371,592
2026 6,638,532 1,370,204
2025 6,484,437 1,367,764
2024 6,332,961 1,368,333
2023 6,182,885 1,367,510
2022 6,035,104 1,365,805
2021 5,892,183 1,367,558
2020 5,752,791 1,366,725
2019 5,616,661 1,363,985
2018 5,483,118 1,359,193
2017 5,351,011 1,356,633
2016 5,222,536 1,353,895
2015 5,097,581 1,349,667
2014 4,975,880 1,345,343
2013 4,857,099 1,340,557
2012 4,740,450 1,335,194
2011 4,609,724 1,328,019
2010 4,462,290 1,317,714
2009 4,281,219 1,310,106
2008 4,113,517 1,308,587
2007 3,980,430 1,303,188
2006 3,837,409 1,297,944
2005 3,696,393 1,294,494
2004 3,565,554 1,345,380
2003 3,445,753 1,338,709
2002 3,350,771 1,332,011
2001 3,272,537 1,325,567
2000 3,151,345 1,319,774
1999 3,032,874 1,314,708
1998 2,952,061 1,310,225
1997 2,887,862 1,305,836
1996 2,826,785 1,300,928
1995 2,749,461 1,295,169
1994 2,673,144 1,288,341
1993 2,595,124 1,280,466
1992 2,519,465 1,271,674
1991 2,449,229 1,262,171
1990 2,380,560 1,252,208
1989 2,313,558 1,241,600
1988 2,247,653 1,230,069
1987 2,183,473 1,217,364
1986 2,120,602 1,203,124
1985 2,059,311 1,187,366
1984 1,999,528 1,172,984
1983 1,950,321 1,160,534
1982 1,910,430 1,147,927
1981 1,869,759 1,135,132
1980 1,828,985 1,121,744
1979 1,788,524 1,107,639
1978 1,748,089 1,093,380
1977 1,707,568 1,079,554
1976 1,667,225 1,066,311
1975 1,627,032 1,053,469
1974 1,582,301 1,040,761
1973 1,533,680 1,027,851
1972 1,486,468 1,014,921
1971 1,441,039 1,002,585
1970 1,397,638 991,471
1969 1,356,182 980,706
1968 1,316,519 969,006
1967 1,278,691 956,418
1966 1,242,534 942,937
1965 1,207,880 928,425
1964 1,174,816 912,963
1963 1,143,263 896,804
1962 1,113,175 880,194
1961 1,084,389 863,144
1960 1,056,732 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of the Congo increased by 1,385,127 people (a 36.1% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the Congo gained 1,496,253 people (a 28.6% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth).

The Congo was ranked 125th most populous country in 2006 and is 109th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the Congo's population will grow by 64.3% to 11,039,311 people with a rank change from 109th to 95th. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

The Congo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.2M people compared to the peak of 1.37M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

Congo
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Congo Trinidad
2100 0.7% -0.92%
2099 0.74% -0.91%
2098 0.74% -0.91%
2097 0.76% -0.91%
2096 0.78% -0.91%
2095 0.79% -0.9%
2094 0.81% -0.9%
2093 0.85% -0.9%
2092 0.86% -0.9%
2091 0.88% -0.9%
2090 0.89% -0.91%
2089 0.94% -0.9%
2088 0.95% -0.91%
2087 0.97% -0.92%
2086 0.97% -0.92%
2085 1% -0.93%
2084 1.02% -0.94%
2083 1.06% -0.95%
2082 1.04% -0.96%
2081 1.08% -0.96%
2080 1.09% -0.97%
2079 1.13% -0.98%
2078 1.13% -0.99%
2077 1.14% -0.99%
2076 1.2% -0.99%
2075 1.2% -0.99%
2074 1.25% -0.99%
2073 1.27% -0.99%
2072 1.29% -0.98%
2071 1.31% -0.97%
2070 1.36% -0.96%
2069 1.36% -0.95%
2068 1.37% -0.93%
2067 1.42% -0.92%
2066 1.43% -0.9%
2065 1.45% -0.88%
2064 1.48% -0.86%
2063 1.53% -0.84%
2062 1.52% -0.82%
2061 1.53% -0.8%
2060 1.55% -0.78%
2059 1.56% -0.76%
2058 1.58% -0.74%
2057 1.6% -0.72%
2056 1.62% -0.7%
2055 1.67% -0.68%
2054 1.69% -0.66%
2053 1.72% -0.64%
2052 1.75% -0.63%
2051 1.77% -0.6%
2050 1.79% -0.59%
2049 1.83% -0.57%
2048 1.88% -0.55%
2047 1.9% -0.53%
2046 1.93% -0.51%
2045 1.95% -0.49%
2044 2.02% -0.47%
2043 2.04% -0.45%
2042 2.1% -0.42%
2041 2.1% -0.4%
2040 2.13% -0.38%
2039 2.16% -0.35%
2038 2.18% -0.32%
2037 2.21% -0.3%
2036 2.23% -0.27%
2035 2.27% -0.24%
2034 2.31% -0.21%
2033 2.32% -0.18%
2032 2.35% -0.14%
2031 2.33% -0.11%
2030 2.33% -0.07%
2029 2.34% -0.02%
2028 2.36% 0.03%
2027 2.35% 0.1%
2026 2.38% 0.18%
2025 2.39% -0.04%
2024 2.43% 0.06%
2023 2.45% 0.12%
2022 2.43% -0.13%
2021 2.42% 0.06%
2020 2.42% 0.2%
2019 2.44% 0.35%
2018 2.47% 0.19%
2017 2.46% 0.2%
2016 2.45% 0.31%
2015 2.45% 0.32%
2014 2.45% 0.36%
2013 2.46% 0.4%
2012 2.84% 0.54%
2011 3.3% 0.78%
2010 4.23% 0.58%
2009 4.08% 0.12%
2008 3.34% 0.41%
2007 3.73% 0.4%
2006 3.81% 0.27%
2005 3.67% -3.78%
2004 3.48% 0.5%
2003 2.83% 0.5%
2002 2.39% 0.49%
2001 3.85% 0.44%
2000 3.91% 0.39%
1999 2.74% 0.34%
1998 2.22% 0.34%
1997 2.16% 0.38%
1996 2.81% 0.44%
1995 2.85% 0.53%
1994 3.01% 0.62%
1993 3% 0.69%
1992 2.87% 0.75%
1991 2.88% 0.8%
1990 2.9% 0.85%
1989 2.93% 0.94%
1988 2.94% 1.04%
1987 2.96% 1.18%
1986 2.98% 1.33%
1985 2.99% 1.23%
1984 2.52% 1.07%
1983 2.09% 1.1%
1982 2.18% 1.13%
1981 2.23% 1.19%
1980 2.26% 1.27%
1979 2.31% 1.3%
1978 2.37% 1.28%
1977 2.42% 1.24%
1976 2.47% 1.22%
1975 2.83% 1.22%
1974 3.17% 1.26%
1973 3.18% 1.27%
1972 3.15% 1.23%
1971 3.11% 1.12%
1970 3.06% 1.1%
1969 3.01% 1.21%
1968 2.96% 1.32%
1967 2.91% 1.43%
1966 2.87% 1.56%
1965 2.81% 1.69%
1964 2.76% 1.8%
1963 2.7% 1.89%
1962 2.65% 1.98%
1961 2.62% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

In 2025, the population of the Congo grew by 2.39%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

Congo Trinidad
Current population
6718789
1370916
Population rank 109/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
3.48 minutes
15.4 hours
One birth every
2.73 minutes
36.4 minutes
One death every
13.3 minutes
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +415 -2
Annual growth/decline +151,476 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +2.39% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 31/197 160/197
One migration net change every
2.93 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,999 +691
Net migration rank 108/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 385,589 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 91/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 6.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 86/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Congo
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Congo Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,999 - 691
2024 153,150 -2,491 2,469 1,334
2023 150,486 -995 3,200 2,126
2022 147,076 -995 3,773 4,247
2021 144,241 -4,476 2,091 5,749
2020 143,492 -4,472 4,558 427
2019 139,513 -6,268 5,647 -19,251
2018 142,704 -8,856 5,869 35,502
2017 141,973 -11,601 6,779 1,445
2016 141,358 -14,783 7,436 -86
2015 141,539 -18,207 7,963 -575
2014 141,674 -21,598 8,571 -799
2013 142,080 -24,605 9,020 -796
2012 142,464 -26,643 9,376 -880
2011 140,371 5,262 9,601 -1,410
2010 136,908 12,318 9,698 -2,230
2009 126,904 86,014 9,769 -3,056
2008 120,711 1,774 9,872 -3,624
2007 112,459 31,239 9,939 -3,731
2006 106,876 35,475 9,889 -3,684
2005 101,344 38,337 9,822 -3,595
2004 96,577 25,412 10,149 -3,504
2003 91,326 26,280 10,169 -3,472
2002 88,497 -16,140 10,316 -3,613
2001 84,876 -764 10,438 -4,252
2000 78,491 79,780 10,588 -5,185
1999 76,204 2,470 10,821 -6,103
1998 72,450 10,500 10,964 -6,730
1997 66,149 -20,704 11,405 -6,865
1996 75,628 1,085 12,101 -6,827
1995 74,189 3,747 12,971 -6,723
1994 72,857 1,850 14,032 -6,615
1993 71,119 10,218 14,878 -6,554
1992 69,973 0 15,910 -6,650
1991 68,534 1,966 16,903 -7,149
1990 67,241 -395 18,052 -7,878
1989 65,944 1,214 19,636 -8,588
1988 64,629 22 21,028 -9,023
1987 63,183 525 22,398 -9,002
1986 61,669 367 23,705 -8,620
1985 60,359 182 24,487 -8,051
1984 59,028 0 24,738 -12,413
1983 58,120 -18,720 25,118 -12,544
1982 57,036 -16,664 25,181 -12,529
1981 56,603 -15,630 25,015 -12,086
1980 55,550 -14,972 24,557 -10,709
1979 54,723 -14,378 23,475 -9,106
1978 53,885 -13,356 22,538 -8,397
1977 53,179 -12,673 21,660 -8,154
1976 52,148 -11,971 20,875 -7,895
1975 51,155 -10,944 20,468 -7,768
1974 49,563 -312 20,412 -7,683
1973 48,017 -22 20,617 -7,524
1972 46,427 0 20,116 -7,346
1971 44,431 0 19,400 -7,499
1970 42,374 0 19,074 -8,751
1969 40,532 0 19,652 -8,449
1968 38,786 0 20,849 -8,647
1967 36,866 0 21,992 -9,008
1966 35,452 0 23,228 -9,254
1965 33,865 0 24,349 -9,301
1964 32,270 0 25,065 -9,193
1963 30,832 0 25,507 -9,067
1962 29,342 0 25,763 -8,982
1961 28,220 0 25,518 -8,200
1960 27,094 0 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/congo/trinidad-and-tobago | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 95.2% of the population change in the Congo is from natural causes (a gain of 1,445,532 people) and 4.82% is from migration (a loss of 73,144 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people).

As of 2024, 385,589 residents or 6.1% of the population were not native-born in the Congo, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

Congo
City Population
Brazzaville 2.15M
Pointe-Noire 1.42M
Kayes 127K
Madingou 36.2K
Gamboma 26.1K
Kinkala 12.1K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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