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

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The latest officially reported population of South Africa was 64,747,319 in 2025 vs 1,367,764 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current South Africa's population is 65,829,368 people compared to 1,370,916 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • South Africa's population is 48 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 +1.4% per year vs +0.15% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of South Africa has increased from 50M people to 65.8M (31.7% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.62% 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 94,734,082 817,597
2099 94,523,360 825,167
2098 94,316,049 832,755
2097 94,125,043 840,398
2096 93,927,246 848,105
2095 93,719,451 855,896
2094 93,494,697 863,688
2093 93,267,274 871,563
2092 93,041,793 879,479
2091 92,793,249 887,507
2090 92,561,159 895,594
2089 92,322,396 903,792
2088 92,080,212 912,036
2087 91,833,409 920,411
2086 91,581,639 928,916
2085 91,352,906 937,549
2084 91,106,961 946,328
2083 90,845,161 955,303
2082 90,583,188 964,428
2081 90,313,417 973,767
2080 90,039,857 983,215
2079 89,770,116 992,890
2078 89,494,440 1,002,707
2077 89,217,520 1,012,724
2076 88,954,522 1,022,846
2075 88,681,719 1,033,103
2074 88,397,221 1,043,451
2073 88,118,589 1,053,862
2072 87,835,051 1,064,397
2071 87,509,098 1,074,937
2070 87,178,463 1,085,508
2069 86,870,660 1,096,081
2068 86,558,000 1,106,619
2067 86,237,764 1,117,029
2066 85,904,801 1,127,377
2065 85,573,984 1,137,666
2064 85,214,686 1,147,820
2063 84,845,370 1,157,795
2062 84,473,236 1,167,602
2061 84,103,016 1,177,258
2060 83,719,266 1,186,727
2059 83,325,330 1,196,052
2058 82,918,226 1,205,157
2057 82,508,742 1,214,148
2056 82,098,320 1,222,923
2055 81,669,191 1,231,559
2054 81,227,019 1,240,041
2053 80,789,939 1,248,279
2052 80,338,877 1,256,354
2051 79,858,310 1,264,264
2050 79,383,784 1,271,946
2049 78,897,472 1,279,479
2048 78,409,829 1,286,792
2047 77,894,547 1,293,925
2046 77,369,819 1,300,799
2045 76,852,544 1,307,495
2044 76,330,046 1,313,930
2043 75,800,788 1,320,145
2042 75,264,885 1,326,058
2041 74,721,871 1,331,703
2040 74,179,185 1,337,031
2039 73,636,894 1,342,067
2038 73,079,976 1,346,734
2037 72,506,991 1,351,096
2036 71,930,701 1,355,110
2035 71,337,219 1,358,761
2034 70,737,692 1,362,044
2033 70,128,299 1,364,882
2032 69,502,726 1,367,356
2031 68,865,544 1,369,304
2030 68,221,143 1,370,777
2029 67,549,189 1,371,753
2028 66,860,631 1,372,048
2027 66,166,759 1,371,592
2026 65,473,024 1,370,204
2025 64,747,319 1,367,764
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 8,569,817 people (a 15% growth), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 17,021 people (a 1.26% 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 20.6% to 79,383,784 people with a rank change from 24th to 23rd. The population of Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

South Africa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 94.7M people compared to the peak of 1.37M 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 1.16% -0.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of South Africa grew by 1.16%, while Trinidad and Tobago's population declined by 0.04%.

Live population counters

South Africa Trinidad
Current population
65829368
1370916
Population rank 24/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.79% 0.02%
One net population change
42.7 seconds
15.4 hours
One birth every
26.7 seconds
36.4 minutes
One death every
53.3 seconds
44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,028 -2
Annual growth/decline +740,132 -569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.16% -0.04%
Population growth rate rank 91/197 160/197
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 591,618 166,972 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 73.4% of the population change in South Africa is from natural causes (a gain of 6,106,891 people) and 26.6% is from migration (a gain of 2,211,070 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, 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
Pretoria 742K
Pietermaritzburg 619K
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 (1960–2025, 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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