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Population in South Africa compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,007,187 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,683,993 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 47.8 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • South Africa is ranked the 24th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.81% of the world: 0.79% for South Africa vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, South Africa has had an average growth rate of +1.44% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.7M (31.4% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

South Africa vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
South Africa Trinidad
2100 94,767,727 820,139
2099 94,556,931 827,732
2098 94,349,546 835,344
2097 94,158,472 843,011
2096 93,960,605 850,741
2095 93,752,736 858,556
2094 93,527,902 866,373
2093 93,300,398 874,273
2092 93,074,837 882,213
2091 92,826,204 890,266
2090 92,594,033 898,378
2089 92,355,184 906,601
2088 92,112,914 914,872
2087 91,866,024 923,272
2086 91,614,165 931,804
2085 91,385,350 940,463
2084 91,139,318 949,270
2083 90,877,425 958,273
2082 90,615,359 967,427
2081 90,345,492 976,795
2080 90,071,835 986,272
2079 89,801,998 995,976
2078 89,526,224 1,005,824
2077 89,249,206 1,015,872
2076 88,986,114 1,026,025
2075 88,713,215 1,036,315
2074 88,428,616 1,046,695
2073 88,149,885 1,057,138
2072 87,866,246 1,067,706
2071 87,540,177 1,078,279
2070 87,209,425 1,088,883
2069 86,901,512 1,099,489
2068 86,588,742 1,110,059
2067 86,268,392 1,120,501
2066 85,935,310 1,130,882
2065 85,604,376 1,141,203
2064 85,244,950 1,151,388
2063 84,875,503 1,161,394
2062 84,503,237 1,171,232
2061 84,132,885 1,180,918
2060 83,748,999 1,190,417
2059 83,354,923 1,199,770
2058 82,947,675 1,208,904
2057 82,538,045 1,217,922
2056 82,127,477 1,226,725
2055 81,698,196 1,235,387
2054 81,255,867 1,243,896
2053 80,818,632 1,252,160
2052 80,367,409 1,260,260
2051 79,886,672 1,268,194
2050 79,411,977 1,275,900
2049 78,925,493 1,283,457
2048 78,437,677 1,290,793
2047 77,922,211 1,297,947
2046 77,397,298 1,304,843
2045 76,879,838 1,311,560
2044 76,357,155 1,318,015
2043 75,827,709 1,324,249
2042 75,291,615 1,330,180
2041 74,748,408 1,335,843
2040 74,205,530 1,341,188
2039 73,663,047 1,346,239
2038 73,105,930 1,350,921
2037 72,532,742 1,355,297
2036 71,956,247 1,359,322
2035 71,362,555 1,362,986
2034 70,762,815 1,366,278
2033 70,153,205 1,369,125
2032 69,527,410 1,371,607
2031 68,890,002 1,373,561
2030 68,245,372 1,375,038
2029 67,573,179 1,376,018
2028 66,884,377 1,376,314
2027 66,190,258 1,375,856
2026 65,496,277 1,374,464
2025 64,770,314 1,372,016
2024 64,007,187 1,368,333
2023 63,212,384 1,367,510
2022 62,378,410 1,365,805
2021 61,502,603 1,367,558
2020 60,562,381 1,366,725
2019 59,587,885 1,363,985
2018 58,613,001 1,359,193
2017 57,635,162 1,356,633
2016 57,259,551 1,353,895
2015 56,723,537 1,349,667
2014 55,594,838 1,345,343
2013 54,678,791 1,340,557
2012 53,782,567 1,335,194
2011 52,995,205 1,328,019
2010 52,344,051 1,317,714
2009 51,728,516 1,310,106
2008 51,114,599 1,308,587
2007 50,528,584 1,303,188
2006 49,998,277 1,297,944
2005 49,490,033 1,294,494
2004 48,991,421 1,345,380
2003 48,500,348 1,338,709
2002 48,019,415 1,332,011
2001 47,566,800 1,325,567
2000 47,159,719 1,319,774
1999 46,730,335 1,314,708
1998 46,223,880 1,310,225
1997 45,666,838 1,305,836
1996 45,123,018 1,300,928
1995 44,541,554 1,295,169
1994 44,004,139 1,288,341
1993 43,297,156 1,280,466
1992 42,443,509 1,271,674
1991 41,687,898 1,262,171
1990 40,746,268 1,252,208
1989 39,628,575 1,241,600
1988 38,480,649 1,230,069
1987 37,326,190 1,217,364
1986 36,180,515 1,203,124
1985 35,042,093 1,187,366
1984 33,892,788 1,172,984
1983 32,739,304 1,160,534
1982 31,615,339 1,147,927
1981 30,541,044 1,135,132
1980 29,518,857 1,121,744
1979 28,634,162 1,107,639
1978 27,869,507 1,093,380
1977 27,118,952 1,079,554
1976 26,395,450 1,066,311
1975 25,690,940 1,053,469
1974 24,989,108 1,040,761
1973 24,294,263 1,027,851
1972 23,609,456 1,014,921
1971 22,942,143 1,002,585
1970 22,279,984 991,471
1969 21,614,676 980,706
1968 20,957,287 969,006
1967 20,314,066 956,418
1966 19,690,087 942,937
1965 19,089,380 928,425
1964 18,511,361 912,963
1963 17,954,564 896,804
1962 17,418,522 880,194
1961 16,908,035 863,144
1960 16,440,172 844,943

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of South Africa increased by 7,261,274 people (a 14.5% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, South Africa gained 8,424,442 people (a 14.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

South Africa was ranked 24th most populous country in 2006 and is still 24th 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) South Africa's population will grow by 20.9% to 79,411,977 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.8M people compared to the peak of 1.38M people in 2028 for Trinidad and Tobago.

Population growth rate by year

South Africa
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
South Africa Trinidad
2100 0.22% -0.92%
2099 0.22% -0.91%
2098 0.2% -0.91%
2097 0.21% -0.91%
2096 0.22% -0.91%
2095 0.24% -0.9%
2094 0.24% -0.9%
2093 0.24% -0.9%
2092 0.27% -0.9%
2091 0.25% -0.9%
2090 0.26% -0.91%
2089 0.26% -0.9%
2088 0.27% -0.91%
2087 0.27% -0.92%
2086 0.25% -0.92%
2085 0.27% -0.93%
2084 0.29% -0.94%
2083 0.29% -0.95%
2082 0.3% -0.96%
2081 0.3% -0.96%
2080 0.3% -0.97%
2079 0.31% -0.98%
2078 0.31% -0.99%
2077 0.3% -0.99%
2076 0.31% -0.99%
2075 0.32% -0.99%
2074 0.32% -0.99%
2073 0.32% -0.99%
2072 0.37% -0.98%
2071 0.38% -0.97%
2070 0.35% -0.96%
2069 0.36% -0.95%
2068 0.37% -0.93%
2067 0.39% -0.92%
2066 0.39% -0.9%
2065 0.42% -0.88%
2064 0.44% -0.86%
2063 0.44% -0.84%
2062 0.44% -0.82%
2061 0.46% -0.8%
2060 0.47% -0.78%
2059 0.49% -0.76%
2058 0.5% -0.74%
2057 0.5% -0.72%
2056 0.53% -0.7%
2055 0.54% -0.68%
2054 0.54% -0.66%
2053 0.56% -0.64%
2052 0.6% -0.63%
2051 0.6% -0.6%
2050 0.62% -0.59%
2049 0.62% -0.57%
2048 0.66% -0.55%
2047 0.68% -0.53%
2046 0.67% -0.51%
2045 0.68% -0.49%
2044 0.7% -0.47%
2043 0.71% -0.45%
2042 0.73% -0.42%
2041 0.73% -0.4%
2040 0.74% -0.38%
2039 0.76% -0.35%
2038 0.79% -0.32%
2037 0.8% -0.3%
2036 0.83% -0.27%
2035 0.85% -0.24%
2034 0.87% -0.21%
2033 0.9% -0.18%
2032 0.93% -0.14%
2031 0.94% -0.11%
2030 0.99% -0.07%
2029 1.03% -0.02%
2028 1.05% 0.03%
2027 1.06% 0.1%
2026 1.12% 0.18%
2025 1.19% 0.27%
2024 1.26% 0.06%
2023 1.34% 0.12%
2022 1.42% -0.13%
2021 1.55% 0.06%
2020 1.64% 0.2%
2019 1.66% 0.35%
2018 1.7% 0.19%
2017 0.66% 0.2%
2016 0.94% 0.31%
2015 2.03% 0.32%
2014 1.68% 0.36%
2013 1.67% 0.4%
2012 1.49% 0.54%
2011 1.24% 0.78%
2010 1.19% 0.58%
2009 1.2% 0.12%
2008 1.16% 0.41%
2007 1.06% 0.4%
2006 1.03% 0.27%
2005 1.02% -3.78%
2004 1.01% 0.5%
2003 1% 0.5%
2002 0.95% 0.49%
2001 0.86% 0.44%
2000 0.92% 0.39%
1999 1.1% 0.34%
1998 1.22% 0.34%
1997 1.21% 0.38%
1996 1.31% 0.44%
1995 1.22% 0.53%
1994 1.63% 0.62%
1993 2.01% 0.69%
1992 1.81% 0.75%
1991 2.31% 0.8%
1990 2.82% 0.85%
1989 2.98% 0.94%
1988 3.09% 1.04%
1987 3.17% 1.18%
1986 3.25% 1.33%
1985 3.39% 1.23%
1984 3.52% 1.07%
1983 3.56% 1.1%
1982 3.52% 1.13%
1981 3.46% 1.19%
1980 3.09% 1.27%
1979 2.74% 1.3%
1978 2.77% 1.28%
1977 2.74% 1.24%
1976 2.74% 1.22%
1975 2.81% 1.22%
1974 2.86% 1.26%
1973 2.9% 1.27%
1972 2.91% 1.23%
1971 2.97% 1.12%
1970 3.08% 1.1%
1969 3.14% 1.21%
1968 3.17% 1.32%
1967 3.17% 1.43%
1966 3.15% 1.56%
1965 3.12% 1.69%
1964 3.1% 1.8%
1963 3.08% 1.89%
1962 3.02% 1.98%
1961 2.85% 2.15%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of South Africa grew by 1.26%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

South Africa Trinidad
Current population
65683993
1374840
Population rank 24/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.79% 0.02%
One net population change
39.7 seconds
10.6 hours
One birth every
26.6 seconds
35.9 minutes
One death every
54 seconds
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,178 +2
Annual growth/decline +794,803 +823
Annual growth/decline rate +1.26% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 85/197 161/197
One migration net change every
3.6 minutes
12.7 hours
Annual migration change +146,370 +691
Net migration rank 9/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 2,631,100 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 28/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.1% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 105/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

South Africa
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
South Africa Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 146,370 - 691
2024 - 166,972 - 1,334
2023 602,793 228,222 3,200 2,126
2022 603,636 233,284 3,773 4,247
2021 456,411 458,246 2,091 5,749
2020 595,873 369,901 4,558 427
2019 652,130 331,124 5,647 -19,251
2018 648,319 318,260 5,869 35,502
2017 645,975 343,146 6,779 1,445
2016 641,365 -879,235 7,436 -86
2015 668,771 641,150 7,963 -575
2014 674,754 272,697 8,571 -799
2013 652,427 232,230 9,020 -796
2012 643,723 264,091 9,376 -880
2011 601,708 65,166 9,601 -1,410
2010 566,834 68,563 9,698 -2,230
2009 554,115 41,528 9,769 -3,056
2008 595,332 36,869 9,872 -3,624
2007 503,567 36,339 9,939 -3,731
2006 487,584 33,159 9,889 -3,684
2005 464,464 31,286 9,822 -3,595
2004 442,540 58,924 10,149 -3,504
2003 415,018 65,604 10,169 -3,472
2002 430,926 50,313 10,316 -3,613
2001 484,801 -60,793 10,438 -4,252
2000 526,963 -136,794 10,588 -5,185
1999 594,643 -126,011 10,821 -6,103
1998 627,027 -82,722 10,964 -6,730
1997 667,969 -98,181 11,405 -6,865
1996 710,868 -193,007 12,101 -6,827
1995 743,488 -98,403 12,971 -6,723
1994 698,609 -268,849 14,032 -6,615
1993 789,220 194,977 14,878 -6,554
1992 794,415 -71,342 15,910 -6,650
1991 827,296 -39,131 16,903 -7,149
1990 835,421 259,718 18,052 -7,878
1989 884,629 255,605 19,636 -8,588
1988 909,221 246,382 21,028 -9,023
1987 922,330 231,009 22,398 -9,002
1986 903,644 234,378 23,705 -8,620
1985 893,889 244,940 24,487 -8,051
1984 869,011 290,789 24,738 -12,413
1983 837,013 310,172 25,118 -12,544
1982 807,550 293,195 25,181 -12,529
1981 767,833 279,985 25,015 -12,086
1980 738,415 258,127 24,557 -10,709
1979 716,541 56,323 23,475 -9,106
1978 694,341 62,121 22,538 -8,397
1977 680,929 63,739 21,660 -8,154
1976 675,011 27,333 20,875 -7,895
1975 667,862 38,809 20,468 -7,768
1974 658,438 38,518 20,412 -7,683
1973 651,596 41,125 20,617 -7,524
1972 638,754 38,163 20,116 -7,346
1971 624,761 32,961 19,400 -7,499
1970 605,102 61,514 19,074 -8,751
1969 590,794 73,225 19,652 -8,449
1968 571,841 78,932 20,849 -8,647
1967 553,741 81,932 21,992 -9,008
1966 534,862 77,417 23,228 -9,254
1965 506,632 82,514 24,349 -9,301
1964 490,606 76,298 25,065 -9,193
1963 473,821 72,844 25,507 -9,067
1962 455,634 69,771 25,763 -8,982
1961 437,851 57,728 25,518 -8,200
1960 421,263 18,891 24,766 -5,671

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 72.8% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,190,027 people) and 27.2% is from migration (a gain of 2,316,795 people). In Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 2,631,100 residents or 4.1% of the population were not native-born in South Africa, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Biggest cities by population

South Africa
City Population
Johannesburg 4.8M
Cape Town 3.78M
Soweto 1.27M
Pietermaritzburg 839K
Pretoria 742K
Durban 595K
Rustenburg 550K
Randburg 337K
Port Elizabeth 312K
East London 267K
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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