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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 39 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Uganda
2100 817,597 122,461,518
2099 825,167 122,400,118
2098 832,755 122,328,333
2097 840,398 122,230,315
2096 848,105 122,110,905
2095 855,896 121,940,556
2094 863,688 121,763,948
2093 871,563 121,549,120
2092 879,479 121,301,128
2091 887,507 121,034,858
2090 895,594 120,731,912
2089 903,792 120,392,371
2088 912,036 120,029,300
2087 920,411 119,633,372
2086 928,916 119,221,630
2085 937,549 118,780,837
2084 946,328 118,304,392
2083 955,303 117,787,304
2082 964,428 117,240,484
2081 973,767 116,673,088
2080 983,215 116,061,969
2079 992,890 115,440,209
2078 1,002,707 114,771,629
2077 1,012,724 114,085,142
2076 1,022,846 113,356,858
2075 1,033,103 112,604,741
2074 1,043,451 111,830,528
2073 1,053,862 111,038,122
2072 1,064,397 110,208,535
2071 1,074,937 109,360,734
2070 1,085,508 108,473,738
2069 1,096,081 107,576,028
2068 1,106,619 106,646,220
2067 1,117,029 105,691,752
2066 1,127,377 104,708,323
2065 1,137,666 103,707,399
2064 1,147,820 102,671,371
2063 1,157,795 101,616,654
2062 1,167,602 100,532,299
2061 1,177,258 99,421,530
2060 1,186,727 98,305,883
2059 1,196,052 97,158,930
2058 1,205,157 95,986,215
2057 1,214,148 94,793,892
2056 1,222,923 93,585,691
2055 1,231,559 92,357,892
2054 1,240,041 91,106,039
2053 1,248,279 89,831,291
2052 1,256,354 88,542,276
2051 1,264,264 87,244,950
2050 1,271,946 85,932,109
2049 1,279,479 84,607,399
2048 1,286,792 83,260,483
2047 1,293,925 81,904,082
2046 1,300,799 80,545,542
2045 1,307,495 79,185,378
2044 1,313,930 77,812,065
2043 1,320,145 76,431,508
2042 1,326,058 75,053,218
2041 1,331,703 73,680,031
2040 1,337,031 72,312,112
2039 1,342,067 70,942,351
2038 1,346,734 69,559,994
2037 1,351,096 68,166,092
2036 1,355,110 66,785,108
2035 1,358,761 65,392,706
2034 1,362,044 64,004,533
2033 1,364,882 62,616,072
2032 1,367,356 61,217,174
2031 1,369,304 59,807,490
2030 1,370,777 58,398,308
2029 1,371,753 56,989,526
2028 1,372,048 55,580,177
2027 1,371,592 54,175,341
2026 1,370,204 52,777,106
2025 1,367,764 51,384,894
2024 1,368,333 50,015,092
2023 1,367,510 48,656,601
2022 1,365,805 47,312,719
2021 1,367,558 45,910,930
2020 1,366,725 44,457,152
2019 1,363,985 42,999,637
2018 1,359,193 41,565,831
2017 1,356,633 40,177,388
2016 1,353,895 38,799,152
2015 1,349,667 37,531,446
2014 1,345,343 36,395,539
2013 1,340,557 35,337,042
2012 1,335,194 34,337,438
2011 1,328,019 33,354,543
2010 1,317,714 32,390,802
2009 1,310,106 31,451,151
2008 1,308,587 30,539,553
2007 1,303,188 29,653,430
2006 1,297,944 28,794,003
2005 1,294,494 27,963,289
2004 1,345,380 27,154,515
2003 1,338,709 26,352,124
2002 1,332,011 25,532,870
2001 1,325,567 24,745,676
2000 1,319,774 24,000,150
1999 1,314,708 23,257,281
1998 1,310,225 22,515,806
1997 1,305,836 21,856,046
1996 1,300,928 21,231,550
1995 1,295,169 20,665,667
1994 1,288,341 20,108,801
1993 1,280,466 19,445,161
1992 1,271,674 18,785,032
1991 1,262,171 18,155,901
1990 1,252,208 17,569,897
1989 1,241,600 17,010,698
1988 1,230,069 16,470,483
1987 1,217,364 15,954,170
1986 1,203,124 15,467,579
1985 1,187,366 15,023,681
1984 1,172,984 14,607,677
1983 1,160,534 14,221,881
1982 1,147,927 13,873,631
1981 1,135,132 13,556,452
1980 1,121,744 13,275,741
1979 1,107,639 13,002,163
1978 1,093,380 12,692,113
1977 1,079,554 12,359,669
1976 1,066,311 12,037,294
1975 1,053,469 11,725,240
1974 1,040,761 11,424,846
1973 1,027,851 11,144,236
1972 1,014,921 10,885,796
1971 1,002,585 10,618,206
1970 991,471 10,321,603
1969 980,706 10,014,858
1968 969,006 9,708,632
1967 956,418 9,408,924
1966 942,937 9,122,864
1965 928,425 8,849,203
1964 912,963 8,586,363
1963 896,804 8,333,663
1962 880,194 8,092,231
1961 863,144 7,862,217
1960 844,943 7,640,973

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased by 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Trinidad and Tobago's population will shrink by 7.22% to 1,271,946 people with a rank change from 154th to 158th. The population of Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Uganda
2100 -0.92% 0.05%
2099 -0.91% 0.06%
2098 -0.91% 0.08%
2097 -0.91% 0.1%
2096 -0.91% 0.14%
2095 -0.9% 0.15%
2094 -0.9% 0.18%
2093 -0.9% 0.2%
2092 -0.9% 0.22%
2091 -0.9% 0.25%
2090 -0.91% 0.28%
2089 -0.9% 0.3%
2088 -0.91% 0.33%
2087 -0.92% 0.35%
2086 -0.92% 0.37%
2085 -0.93% 0.4%
2084 -0.94% 0.44%
2083 -0.95% 0.47%
2082 -0.96% 0.49%
2081 -0.96% 0.53%
2080 -0.97% 0.54%
2079 -0.98% 0.58%
2078 -0.99% 0.6%
2077 -0.99% 0.64%
2076 -0.99% 0.67%
2075 -0.99% 0.69%
2074 -0.99% 0.71%
2073 -0.99% 0.75%
2072 -0.98% 0.78%
2071 -0.97% 0.82%
2070 -0.96% 0.83%
2069 -0.95% 0.87%
2068 -0.93% 0.9%
2067 -0.92% 0.94%
2066 -0.9% 0.97%
2065 -0.88% 1.01%
2064 -0.86% 1.04%
2063 -0.84% 1.08%
2062 -0.82% 1.12%
2061 -0.8% 1.13%
2060 -0.78% 1.18%
2059 -0.76% 1.22%
2058 -0.74% 1.26%
2057 -0.72% 1.29%
2056 -0.7% 1.33%
2055 -0.68% 1.37%
2054 -0.66% 1.42%
2053 -0.64% 1.46%
2052 -0.63% 1.49%
2051 -0.6% 1.53%
2050 -0.59% 1.57%
2049 -0.57% 1.62%
2048 -0.55% 1.66%
2047 -0.53% 1.69%
2046 -0.51% 1.72%
2045 -0.49% 1.76%
2044 -0.47% 1.81%
2043 -0.45% 1.84%
2042 -0.42% 1.86%
2041 -0.4% 1.89%
2040 -0.38% 1.93%
2039 -0.35% 1.99%
2038 -0.32% 2.04%
2037 -0.3% 2.07%
2036 -0.27% 2.13%
2035 -0.24% 2.17%
2034 -0.21% 2.22%
2033 -0.18% 2.29%
2032 -0.14% 2.36%
2031 -0.11% 2.41%
2030 -0.07% 2.47%
2029 -0.02% 2.54%
2028 0.03% 2.59%
2027 0.1% 2.65%
2026 0.18% 2.71%
2025 -0.04% 2.74%
2024 0.06% 2.79%
2023 0.12% 2.84%
2022 -0.13% 3.05%
2021 0.06% 3.27%
2020 0.2% 3.39%
2019 0.35% 3.45%
2018 0.19% 3.46%
2017 0.2% 3.55%
2016 0.31% 3.38%
2015 0.32% 3.12%
2014 0.36% 3%
2013 0.4% 2.91%
2012 0.54% 2.95%
2011 0.78% 2.98%
2010 0.58% 2.99%
2009 0.12% 2.98%
2008 0.41% 2.99%
2007 0.4% 2.98%
2006 0.27% 2.97%
2005 -3.78% 2.98%
2004 0.5% 3.04%
2003 0.5% 3.21%
2002 0.49% 3.18%
2001 0.44% 3.11%
2000 0.39% 3.19%
1999 0.34% 3.29%
1998 0.34% 3.02%
1997 0.38% 2.94%
1996 0.44% 2.74%
1995 0.53% 2.77%
1994 0.62% 3.41%
1993 0.69% 3.51%
1992 0.75% 3.47%
1991 0.8% 3.34%
1990 0.85% 3.29%
1989 0.94% 3.28%
1988 1.04% 3.24%
1987 1.18% 3.15%
1986 1.33% 2.95%
1985 1.23% 2.85%
1984 1.07% 2.71%
1983 1.1% 2.51%
1982 1.13% 2.34%
1981 1.19% 2.11%
1980 1.27% 2.1%
1979 1.3% 2.44%
1978 1.28% 2.69%
1977 1.24% 2.68%
1976 1.22% 2.66%
1975 1.22% 2.63%
1974 1.26% 2.52%
1973 1.27% 2.37%
1972 1.23% 2.52%
1971 1.12% 2.87%
1970 1.1% 3.06%
1969 1.21% 3.15%
1968 1.32% 3.19%
1967 1.43% 3.14%
1966 1.56% 3.09%
1965 1.69% 3.06%
1964 1.8% 3.03%
1963 1.89% 2.98%
1962 1.98% 2.93%
1961 2.15% 2.9%

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 Trinidad and Tobago declined by 0.04%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Uganda
Current population
1370916
53495325
Population rank 154/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
15.4 hours
23.1 seconds
One birth every
36.4 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
44 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -569 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 21/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +691 -119,059
Net migration rank 67/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -119,059
2024 2,469 1,334 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 3,200 2,126 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 3,773 4,247 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 2,091 5,749 1,423,377 43,464
2020 4,558 427 1,397,288 43,464
2019 5,647 -19,251 1,367,044 107,210
2018 5,869 35,502 1,332,600 60,724
2017 6,779 1,445 1,290,658 92,879
2016 7,436 -86 1,249,565 123,379
2015 7,963 -575 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 8,571 -799 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 9,020 -796 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 9,376 -880 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 9,601 -1,410 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 9,698 -2,230 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 9,769 -3,056 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 9,872 -3,624 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 9,939 -3,731 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 9,889 -3,684 999,958 -156,232
2005 9,822 -3,595 969,096 -151,386
2004 10,149 -3,504 938,623 -138,770
2003 10,169 -3,472 901,374 -96,429
2002 10,316 -3,613 868,756 -35,149
2001 10,438 -4,252 836,751 -95,956
2000 10,588 -5,185 803,069 -52,824
1999 10,821 -6,103 775,166 -39,695
1998 10,964 -6,730 741,175 6,277
1997 11,405 -6,865 727,523 -155,461
1996 12,101 -6,827 699,707 -22,795
1995 12,971 -6,723 697,218 -242,378
1994 14,032 -6,615 675,092 -16,198
1993 14,878 -6,554 650,032 18,349
1992 15,910 -6,650 627,139 24,723
1991 16,903 -7,149 602,740 3,643
1990 18,052 -7,878 587,291 -21,688
1989 19,636 -8,588 565,367 -12,576
1988 21,028 -9,023 547,759 -20,113
1987 22,398 -9,002 527,397 -22,415
1986 23,705 -8,620 487,693 -19,485
1985 24,487 -8,051 462,534 -42,942
1984 24,738 -12,413 421,241 -8,818
1983 25,118 -12,544 404,940 -45,776
1982 25,181 -12,529 390,820 -53,497
1981 25,015 -12,086 380,028 -83,010
1980 24,557 -10,709 370,287 -105,900
1979 23,475 -9,106 381,626 -98,863
1978 22,538 -8,397 371,930 -34,606
1977 21,660 -8,154 365,216 -37,671
1976 20,875 -7,895 359,458 -42,259
1975 20,468 -7,768 354,278 -47,359
1974 20,412 -7,683 345,773 -51,910
1973 20,617 -7,524 340,780 -73,439
1972 20,116 -7,346 335,935 -86,409
1971 19,400 -7,499 328,294 -42,642
1970 19,074 -8,751 333,202 -25,646
1969 19,652 -8,449 320,486 -14,548
1968 20,849 -8,647 309,725 -3,214
1967 21,992 -9,008 296,692 -3,773
1966 23,228 -9,254 282,225 -3,021
1965 24,349 -9,301 271,830 -3,716
1964 25,065 -9,193 260,733 -3,169
1963 25,507 -9,067 250,885 -3,058
1962 25,763 -8,982 241,513 -6,470
1961 25,518 -8,200 232,894 -7,893
1960 24,766 -5,671 225,080 -7,586

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

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Over the last 10 years, 61.7% of the population change in Trinidad and Tobago is from natural causes (a gain of 49,785 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 30,918 people). In Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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