The current population of Trinidad and Tobago is 1,374,840 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 1,368,333 in 2024.
- Since 2006, population has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.92% growth in 20 years).
- Trinidad and Tobago accounts for 0.02% of the world's population.
- Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 154/197 by population and was ranked 150th in 2006.
- For the last 20 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of 0.3% per year.
- Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach 1.38M people in 2028.
Trinidad and Tobago population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 820,139 | -0.92% |
| 2099 | 827,732 | -0.91% |
| 2098 | 835,344 | -0.91% |
| 2097 | 843,011 | -0.91% |
| 2096 | 850,741 | -0.91% |
| 2095 | 858,556 | -0.9% |
| 2094 | 866,373 | -0.9% |
| 2093 | 874,273 | -0.9% |
| 2092 | 882,213 | -0.9% |
| 2091 | 890,266 | -0.9% |
| 2090 | 898,378 | -0.91% |
| 2089 | 906,601 | -0.9% |
| 2088 | 914,872 | -0.91% |
| 2087 | 923,272 | -0.92% |
| 2086 | 931,804 | -0.92% |
| 2085 | 940,463 | -0.93% |
| 2084 | 949,270 | -0.94% |
| 2083 | 958,273 | -0.95% |
| 2082 | 967,427 | -0.96% |
| 2081 | 976,795 | -0.96% |
| 2080 | 986,272 | -0.97% |
| 2079 | 995,976 | -0.98% |
| 2078 | 1,005,824 | -0.99% |
| 2077 | 1,015,872 | -0.99% |
| 2076 | 1,026,025 | -0.99% |
| 2075 | 1,036,315 | -0.99% |
| 2074 | 1,046,695 | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 1,057,138 | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 1,067,706 | -0.98% |
| 2071 | 1,078,279 | -0.97% |
| 2070 | 1,088,883 | -0.96% |
| 2069 | 1,099,489 | -0.95% |
| 2068 | 1,110,059 | -0.93% |
| 2067 | 1,120,501 | -0.92% |
| 2066 | 1,130,882 | -0.9% |
| 2065 | 1,141,203 | -0.88% |
| 2064 | 1,151,388 | -0.86% |
| 2063 | 1,161,394 | -0.84% |
| 2062 | 1,171,232 | -0.82% |
| 2061 | 1,180,918 | -0.8% |
| 2060 | 1,190,417 | -0.78% |
| 2059 | 1,199,770 | -0.76% |
| 2058 | 1,208,904 | -0.74% |
| 2057 | 1,217,922 | -0.72% |
| 2056 | 1,226,725 | -0.7% |
| 2055 | 1,235,387 | -0.68% |
| 2054 | 1,243,896 | -0.66% |
| 2053 | 1,252,160 | -0.64% |
| 2052 | 1,260,260 | -0.63% |
| 2051 | 1,268,194 | -0.6% |
| 2050 | 1,275,900 | -0.59% |
| 2049 | 1,283,457 | -0.57% |
| 2048 | 1,290,793 | -0.55% |
| 2047 | 1,297,947 | -0.53% |
| 2046 | 1,304,843 | -0.51% |
| 2045 | 1,311,560 | -0.49% |
| 2044 | 1,318,015 | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 1,324,249 | -0.45% |
| 2042 | 1,330,180 | -0.42% |
| 2041 | 1,335,843 | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 1,341,188 | -0.38% |
| 2039 | 1,346,239 | -0.35% |
| 2038 | 1,350,921 | -0.32% |
| 2037 | 1,355,297 | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 1,359,322 | -0.27% |
| 2035 | 1,362,986 | -0.24% |
| 2034 | 1,366,278 | -0.21% |
| 2033 | 1,369,125 | -0.18% |
| 2032 | 1,371,607 | -0.14% |
| 2031 | 1,373,561 | -0.11% |
| 2030 | 1,375,038 | -0.07% |
| 2029 | 1,376,018 | -0.02% |
| 2028 | 1,376,314 | 0.03% |
| 2027 | 1,375,856 | 0.1% |
| 2026 | 1,374,464 | 0.18% |
| 2025 | 1,372,016 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 1,368,333 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 1,367,510 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 1,365,805 | -0.13% |
| 2021 | 1,367,558 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 1,366,725 | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,363,985 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 1,359,193 | 0.19% |
| 2017 | 1,356,633 | 0.2% |
| 2016 | 1,353,895 | 0.31% |
| 2015 | 1,349,667 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 1,345,343 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 1,340,557 | 0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,335,194 | 0.54% |
| 2011 | 1,328,019 | 0.78% |
| 2010 | 1,317,714 | 0.58% |
| 2009 | 1,310,106 | 0.12% |
| 2008 | 1,308,587 | 0.41% |
| 2007 | 1,303,188 | 0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,297,944 | 0.27% |
| 2005 | 1,294,494 | -3.78% |
| 2004 | 1,345,380 | 0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,338,709 | 0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,332,011 | 0.49% |
| 2001 | 1,325,567 | 0.44% |
| 2000 | 1,319,774 | 0.39% |
| 1999 | 1,314,708 | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 1,310,225 | 0.34% |
| 1997 | 1,305,836 | 0.38% |
| 1996 | 1,300,928 | 0.44% |
| 1995 | 1,295,169 | 0.53% |
| 1994 | 1,288,341 | 0.62% |
| 1993 | 1,280,466 | 0.69% |
| 1992 | 1,271,674 | 0.75% |
| 1991 | 1,262,171 | 0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,252,208 | 0.85% |
| 1989 | 1,241,600 | 0.94% |
| 1988 | 1,230,069 | 1.04% |
| 1987 | 1,217,364 | 1.18% |
| 1986 | 1,203,124 | 1.33% |
| 1985 | 1,187,366 | 1.23% |
| 1984 | 1,172,984 | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 1,160,534 | 1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,147,927 | 1.13% |
| 1981 | 1,135,132 | 1.19% |
| 1980 | 1,121,744 | 1.27% |
| 1979 | 1,107,639 | 1.3% |
| 1978 | 1,093,380 | 1.28% |
| 1977 | 1,079,554 | 1.24% |
| 1976 | 1,066,311 | 1.22% |
| 1975 | 1,053,469 | 1.22% |
| 1974 | 1,040,761 | 1.26% |
| 1973 | 1,027,851 | 1.27% |
| 1972 | 1,014,921 | 1.23% |
| 1971 | 1,002,585 | 1.12% |
| 1970 | 991,471 | 1.1% |
| 1969 | 980,706 | 1.21% |
| 1968 | 969,006 | 1.32% |
| 1967 | 956,418 | 1.43% |
| 1966 | 942,937 | 1.56% |
| 1965 | 928,425 | 1.69% |
| 1964 | 912,963 | 1.8% |
| 1963 | 896,804 | 1.89% |
| 1962 | 880,194 | 1.98% |
| 1961 | 863,144 | 2.15% |
| 1960 | 844,943 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Trinidad and Tobago has a population of 1.37M as of 2026, compared to 1.35M in 2016, 1.3M in 2006, and 1.3M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to increase by an average of 0.15% per year. Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 158th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Trinidad and Tobago will have 1,304,843 people (-5.09% decline) with a rank change from 154th to 156th.
By the year 2100, Trinidad and Tobago's population is projected to decline by 40.3% from its current level to 820K people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 691 |
| 2024 | - | - | 1,334 |
| 2023 | 5,326 | 3,200 | 2,126 |
| 2022 | 8,020 | 3,773 | 4,247 |
| 2021 | 7,840 | 2,091 | 5,749 |
| 2020 | 4,985 | 4,558 | 427 |
| 2019 | -13,604 | 5,647 | -19,251 |
| 2018 | 41,371 | 5,869 | 35,502 |
| 2017 | 8,224 | 6,779 | 1,445 |
| 2016 | 7,350 | 7,436 | -86 |
| 2015 | 7,388 | 7,963 | -575 |
| 2014 | 7,772 | 8,571 | -799 |
| 2013 | 8,224 | 9,020 | -796 |
| 2012 | 8,496 | 9,376 | -880 |
| 2011 | 8,191 | 9,601 | -1,410 |
| 2010 | 7,468 | 9,698 | -2,230 |
| 2009 | 6,713 | 9,769 | -3,056 |
| 2008 | 6,248 | 9,872 | -3,624 |
| 2007 | 6,208 | 9,939 | -3,731 |
| 2006 | 6,205 | 9,889 | -3,684 |
| 2005 | 6,227 | 9,822 | -3,595 |
| 2004 | 6,645 | 10,149 | -3,504 |
| 2003 | 6,697 | 10,169 | -3,472 |
| 2002 | 6,703 | 10,316 | -3,613 |
| 2001 | 6,186 | 10,438 | -4,252 |
| 2000 | 5,403 | 10,588 | -5,185 |
| 1999 | 4,718 | 10,821 | -6,103 |
| 1998 | 4,234 | 10,964 | -6,730 |
| 1997 | 4,540 | 11,405 | -6,865 |
| 1996 | 5,274 | 12,101 | -6,827 |
| 1995 | 6,248 | 12,971 | -6,723 |
| 1994 | 7,417 | 14,032 | -6,615 |
| 1993 | 8,324 | 14,878 | -6,554 |
| 1992 | 9,260 | 15,910 | -6,650 |
| 1991 | 9,754 | 16,903 | -7,149 |
| 1990 | 10,174 | 18,052 | -7,878 |
| 1989 | 11,048 | 19,636 | -8,588 |
| 1988 | 12,005 | 21,028 | -9,023 |
| 1987 | 13,396 | 22,398 | -9,002 |
| 1986 | 15,085 | 23,705 | -8,620 |
| 1985 | 16,436 | 24,487 | -8,051 |
| 1984 | 12,325 | 24,738 | -12,413 |
| 1983 | 12,574 | 25,118 | -12,544 |
| 1982 | 12,652 | 25,181 | -12,529 |
| 1981 | 12,929 | 25,015 | -12,086 |
| 1980 | 13,848 | 24,557 | -10,709 |
| 1979 | 14,369 | 23,475 | -9,106 |
| 1978 | 14,141 | 22,538 | -8,397 |
| 1977 | 13,506 | 21,660 | -8,154 |
| 1976 | 12,980 | 20,875 | -7,895 |
| 1975 | 12,700 | 20,468 | -7,768 |
| 1974 | 12,729 | 20,412 | -7,683 |
| 1973 | 13,093 | 20,617 | -7,524 |
| 1972 | 12,770 | 20,116 | -7,346 |
| 1971 | 11,901 | 19,400 | -7,499 |
| 1970 | 10,323 | 19,074 | -8,751 |
| 1969 | 11,203 | 19,652 | -8,449 |
| 1968 | 12,202 | 20,849 | -8,647 |
| 1967 | 12,984 | 21,992 | -9,008 |
| 1966 | 13,974 | 23,228 | -9,254 |
| 1965 | 15,048 | 24,349 | -9,301 |
| 1964 | 15,872 | 25,065 | -9,193 |
| 1963 | 16,440 | 25,507 | -9,067 |
| 1962 | 16,781 | 25,763 | -8,982 |
| 1961 | 17,318 | 25,518 | -8,200 |
| 1960 | 19,095 | 24,766 | -5,671 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 66% of the population change in Trinidad and Tobago is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).
As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 48,226 and 3.5% in 2010.
Trinidad and Tobago population clock
Trinidad
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1374840
|
154/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 154/197 |
| One net population change |
10.6 hours
|
154/197 |
| One birth every |
35.9 minutes
|
158/196 |
| One death every |
45.9 minutes
|
149/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | 154/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | +823 | 154/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.06% | 161/197 |
| One migration net change every |
12.7 hours
|
67/196 |
| Annual migration change | +691 | 67/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 113,478 | 128/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 7.5% | 78/195 |
Largest cities by population
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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Trinidad and Tobago population statistics
|
Trinidad
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 73.9 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.2 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 38.2 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.4:50.6 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.53 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 694 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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