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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,368,333 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,374,840 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 147.2 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.19% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.92% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Tuvalu
2100 820,139 12,153
2099 827,732 12,146
2098 835,344 12,126
2097 843,011 12,104
2096 850,741 12,081
2095 858,556 12,066
2094 866,373 12,048
2093 874,273 12,028
2092 882,213 11,999
2091 890,266 11,972
2090 898,378 11,941
2089 906,601 11,909
2088 914,872 11,874
2087 923,272 11,847
2086 931,804 11,812
2085 940,463 11,772
2084 949,270 11,728
2083 958,273 11,689
2082 967,427 11,649
2081 976,795 11,609
2080 986,272 11,547
2079 995,976 11,491
2078 1,005,824 11,441
2077 1,015,872 11,382
2076 1,026,025 11,324
2075 1,036,315 11,268
2074 1,046,695 11,203
2073 1,057,138 11,127
2072 1,067,706 11,069
2071 1,078,279 10,994
2070 1,088,883 10,936
2069 1,099,489 10,866
2068 1,110,059 10,798
2067 1,120,501 10,730
2066 1,130,882 10,666
2065 1,141,203 10,611
2064 1,151,388 10,546
2063 1,161,394 10,482
2062 1,171,232 10,425
2061 1,180,918 10,356
2060 1,190,417 10,299
2059 1,199,770 10,230
2058 1,208,904 10,167
2057 1,217,922 10,115
2056 1,226,725 10,048
2055 1,235,387 9,985
2054 1,243,896 9,927
2053 1,252,160 9,859
2052 1,260,260 9,802
2051 1,268,194 9,731
2050 1,275,900 9,666
2049 1,283,457 9,600
2048 1,290,793 9,533
2047 1,297,947 9,456
2046 1,304,843 9,390
2045 1,311,560 9,329
2044 1,318,015 9,267
2043 1,324,249 9,201
2042 1,330,180 9,136
2041 1,335,843 9,084
2040 1,341,188 9,043
2039 1,346,239 8,992
2038 1,350,921 8,952
2037 1,355,297 8,925
2036 1,359,322 8,910
2035 1,362,986 8,901
2034 1,366,278 8,894
2033 1,369,125 8,903
2032 1,371,607 8,923
2031 1,373,561 8,946
2030 1,375,038 8,997
2029 1,376,018 9,056
2028 1,376,314 9,132
2027 1,375,856 9,226
2026 1,374,464 9,341
2025 1,372,016 9,484
2024 1,368,333 9,646
2023 1,367,510 9,816
2022 1,365,805 9,992
2021 1,367,558 10,194
2020 1,366,725 10,399
2019 1,363,985 10,581
2018 1,359,193 10,751
2017 1,356,633 10,869
2016 1,353,895 10,930
2015 1,349,667 10,963
2014 1,345,343 10,984
2013 1,340,557 11,001
2012 1,335,194 10,934
2011 1,328,019 10,780
2010 1,317,714 10,614
2009 1,310,106 10,461
2008 1,308,587 10,321
2007 1,303,188 10,182
2006 1,297,944 10,056
2005 1,294,494 9,940
2004 1,345,380 9,816
2003 1,338,709 9,695
2002 1,332,011 9,623
2001 1,325,567 9,586
2000 1,319,774 9,544
1999 1,314,708 9,496
1998 1,310,225 9,451
1997 1,305,836 9,400
1996 1,300,928 9,342
1995 1,295,169 9,280
1994 1,288,341 9,207
1993 1,280,466 9,126
1992 1,271,674 9,038
1991 1,262,171 8,928
1990 1,252,208 8,798
1989 1,241,600 8,662
1988 1,230,069 8,518
1987 1,217,364 8,371
1986 1,203,124 8,217
1985 1,187,366 8,046
1984 1,172,984 7,902
1983 1,160,534 7,789
1982 1,147,927 7,664
1981 1,135,132 7,526
1980 1,121,744 7,366
1979 1,107,639 7,184
1978 1,093,380 6,957
1977 1,079,554 6,686
1976 1,066,311 6,404
1975 1,053,469 6,117
1974 1,040,761 5,822
1973 1,027,851 5,681
1972 1,014,921 5,692
1971 1,002,585 5,685
1970 991,471 5,663
1969 980,706 5,631
1968 969,006 5,624
1967 956,418 5,652
1966 942,937 5,686
1965 928,425 5,715
1964 912,963 5,752
1963 896,804 5,751
1962 880,194 5,699
1961 863,144 5,648
1960 844,943 5,598

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/trinidad-and-tobago/tuvalu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased by 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Trinidad and Tobago's population will shrink by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people with a rank change from 154th to 158th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Tuvalu
2100 -0.92% 0.06%
2099 -0.91% 0.17%
2098 -0.91% 0.18%
2097 -0.91% 0.19%
2096 -0.91% 0.12%
2095 -0.9% 0.15%
2094 -0.9% 0.16%
2093 -0.9% 0.25%
2092 -0.9% 0.22%
2091 -0.9% 0.26%
2090 -0.91% 0.27%
2089 -0.9% 0.3%
2088 -0.91% 0.23%
2087 -0.92% 0.29%
2086 -0.92% 0.35%
2085 -0.93% 0.37%
2084 -0.94% 0.33%
2083 -0.95% 0.35%
2082 -0.96% 0.34%
2081 -0.96% 0.54%
2080 -0.97% 0.48%
2079 -0.98% 0.43%
2078 -0.99% 0.52%
2077 -0.99% 0.51%
2076 -0.99% 0.5%
2075 -0.99% 0.58%
2074 -0.99% 0.69%
2073 -0.99% 0.53%
2072 -0.98% 0.68%
2071 -0.97% 0.54%
2070 -0.96% 0.64%
2069 -0.95% 0.63%
2068 -0.93% 0.63%
2067 -0.92% 0.6%
2066 -0.9% 0.51%
2065 -0.88% 0.62%
2064 -0.86% 0.61%
2063 -0.84% 0.55%
2062 -0.82% 0.67%
2061 -0.8% 0.55%
2060 -0.78% 0.68%
2059 -0.76% 0.61%
2058 -0.74% 0.52%
2057 -0.72% 0.66%
2056 -0.7% 0.64%
2055 -0.68% 0.58%
2054 -0.66% 0.69%
2053 -0.64% 0.58%
2052 -0.63% 0.73%
2051 -0.6% 0.67%
2050 -0.59% 0.69%
2049 -0.57% 0.7%
2048 -0.55% 0.82%
2047 -0.53% 0.71%
2046 -0.51% 0.65%
2045 -0.49% 0.67%
2044 -0.47% 0.71%
2043 -0.45% 0.72%
2042 -0.42% 0.57%
2041 -0.4% 0.46%
2040 -0.38% 0.56%
2039 -0.35% 0.44%
2038 -0.32% 0.31%
2037 -0.3% 0.17%
2036 -0.27% 0.1%
2035 -0.24% 0.08%
2034 -0.21% -0.1%
2033 -0.18% -0.22%
2032 -0.14% -0.27%
2031 -0.11% -0.56%
2030 -0.07% -0.66%
2029 -0.02% -0.83%
2028 0.03% -1.02%
2027 0.1% -1.23%
2026 0.18% -1.51%
2025 0.27% -1.68%
2024 0.06% -1.73%
2023 0.12% -1.76%
2022 -0.13% -1.98%
2021 0.06% -1.97%
2020 0.2% -1.72%
2019 0.35% -1.58%
2018 0.19% -1.09%
2017 0.2% -0.56%
2016 0.31% -0.3%
2015 0.32% -0.19%
2014 0.36% -0.15%
2013 0.4% 0.61%
2012 0.54% 1.43%
2011 0.78% 1.56%
2010 0.58% 1.46%
2009 0.12% 1.36%
2008 0.41% 1.37%
2007 0.4% 1.25%
2006 0.27% 1.17%
2005 -3.78% 1.26%
2004 0.5% 1.25%
2003 0.5% 0.75%
2002 0.49% 0.39%
2001 0.44% 0.44%
2000 0.39% 0.51%
1999 0.34% 0.48%
1998 0.34% 0.54%
1997 0.38% 0.62%
1996 0.44% 0.67%
1995 0.53% 0.79%
1994 0.62% 0.89%
1993 0.69% 0.97%
1992 0.75% 1.23%
1991 0.8% 1.48%
1990 0.85% 1.57%
1989 0.94% 1.69%
1988 1.04% 1.76%
1987 1.18% 1.87%
1986 1.33% 2.13%
1985 1.23% 1.82%
1984 1.07% 1.45%
1983 1.1% 1.63%
1982 1.13% 1.83%
1981 1.19% 2.17%
1980 1.27% 2.53%
1979 1.3% 3.26%
1978 1.28% 4.05%
1977 1.24% 4.4%
1976 1.22% 4.69%
1975 1.22% 5.07%
1974 1.26% 2.48%
1973 1.27% -0.19%
1972 1.23% 0.12%
1971 1.12% 0.39%
1970 1.1% 0.57%
1969 1.21% 0.12%
1968 1.32% -0.5%
1967 1.43% -0.6%
1966 1.56% -0.51%
1965 1.69% -0.64%
1964 1.8% 0.02%
1963 1.89% 0.91%
1962 1.98% 0.9%
1961 2.15% 0.89%

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/trinidad-and-tobago/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Trinidad and Tobago grew by 0.06%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Tuvalu
Current population
1374840
9341
Population rank 154/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
10.6 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
35.9 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
45.9 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +2 +0
Annual growth/decline +823 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 195/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
1.44 days
Annual migration change +691 -255
Net migration rank 67/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 246
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -255
2024 - 1,334 - -280
2023 3,200 2,126 137 -323
2022 3,773 4,247 150 -320
2021 2,091 5,749 151 -366
2020 4,558 427 161 -355
2019 5,647 -19,251 166 -343
2018 5,869 35,502 169 -329
2017 6,779 1,445 163 -246
2016 7,436 -86 157 -200
2015 7,963 -575 153 -179
2014 8,571 -799 149 -166
2013 9,020 -796 148 -160
2012 9,376 -880 148 1
2011 9,601 -1,410 142 28
2010 9,698 -2,230 136 22
2009 9,769 -3,056 130 15
2008 9,872 -3,624 125 10
2007 9,939 -3,731 125 1
2006 9,889 -3,684 129 -5
2005 9,822 -3,595 131 -8
2004 10,149 -3,504 132 -10
2003 10,169 -3,472 136 -16
2002 10,316 -3,613 141 -104
2001 10,438 -4,252 151 -117
2000 10,588 -5,185 159 -118
1999 10,821 -6,103 166 -120
1998 10,964 -6,730 172 -122
1997 11,405 -6,865 177 -120
1996 12,101 -6,827 182 -121
1995 12,971 -6,723 191 -125
1994 14,032 -6,615 195 -120
1993 14,878 -6,554 202 -119
1992 15,910 -6,650 196 -104
1991 16,903 -7,149 203 -72
1990 18,052 -7,878 204 -69
1989 19,636 -8,588 208 -71
1988 21,028 -9,023 215 -72
1987 22,398 -9,002 219 -68
1986 23,705 -8,620 219 -56
1985 24,487 -8,051 215 -36
1984 24,738 -12,413 212 -103
1983 25,118 -12,544 206 -87
1982 25,181 -12,529 198 -66
1981 25,015 -12,086 186 -46
1980 24,557 -10,709 173 0
1979 23,475 -9,106 158 37
1978 22,538 -8,397 141 119
1977 21,660 -8,154 128 149
1976 20,875 -7,895 117 171
1975 20,468 -7,768 108 186
1974 20,412 -7,683 102 197
1973 20,617 -7,524 101 -121
1972 20,116 -7,346 94 -102
1971 19,400 -7,499 101 -85
1970 19,074 -8,751 102 -71
1969 19,652 -8,449 102 -65
1968 20,849 -8,647 97 -127
1967 21,992 -9,008 92 -123
1966 23,228 -9,254 91 -121
1965 24,349 -9,301 93 -128
1964 25,065 -9,193 98 -135
1963 25,507 -9,067 106 -52
1962 25,763 -8,982 113 -61
1961 25,518 -8,200 120 -77
1960 24,766 -5,671 126 -79

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

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

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). In Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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