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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,368,333 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,374,840 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 38.7 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 +0.19% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.92% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% 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 820,139 122,497,526
2099 827,732 122,436,109
2098 835,344 122,364,302
2097 843,011 122,266,255
2096 850,741 122,146,810
2095 858,556 121,976,411
2094 866,373 121,799,752
2093 874,273 121,584,860
2092 882,213 121,336,796
2091 890,266 121,070,447
2090 898,378 120,767,412
2089 906,601 120,427,771
2088 914,872 120,064,594
2087 923,272 119,668,549
2086 931,804 119,256,686
2085 940,463 118,815,763
2084 949,270 118,339,179
2083 958,273 117,821,938
2082 967,427 117,274,958
2081 976,795 116,707,394
2080 986,272 116,096,095
2079 995,976 115,474,153
2078 1,005,824 114,805,376
2077 1,015,872 114,118,687
2076 1,026,025 113,390,189
2075 1,036,315 112,637,851
2074 1,046,695 111,863,410
2073 1,057,138 111,070,771
2072 1,067,706 110,240,940
2071 1,078,279 109,392,890
2070 1,088,883 108,505,633
2069 1,099,489 107,607,659
2068 1,110,059 106,677,578
2067 1,120,501 105,722,829
2066 1,130,882 104,739,111
2065 1,141,203 103,737,893
2064 1,151,388 102,701,560
2063 1,161,394 101,646,533
2062 1,171,232 100,561,859
2061 1,180,918 99,450,764
2060 1,190,417 98,334,788
2059 1,199,770 97,187,498
2058 1,208,904 96,014,439
2057 1,217,922 94,821,765
2056 1,226,725 93,613,209
2055 1,235,387 92,385,049
2054 1,243,896 91,132,827
2053 1,252,160 89,857,705
2052 1,260,260 88,568,311
2051 1,268,194 87,270,603
2050 1,275,900 85,957,376
2049 1,283,457 84,632,277
2048 1,290,793 83,284,965
2047 1,297,947 81,928,165
2046 1,304,843 80,569,225
2045 1,311,560 79,208,662
2044 1,318,015 77,834,944
2043 1,324,249 76,453,982
2042 1,330,180 75,075,287
2041 1,335,843 73,701,695
2040 1,341,188 72,333,375
2039 1,346,239 70,963,211
2038 1,350,921 69,580,447
2037 1,355,297 68,186,136
2036 1,359,322 66,804,746
2035 1,362,986 65,411,934
2034 1,366,278 64,023,352
2033 1,369,125 62,634,483
2032 1,371,607 61,235,174
2031 1,373,561 59,825,075
2030 1,375,038 58,415,479
2029 1,376,018 57,006,283
2028 1,376,314 55,596,520
2027 1,375,856 54,191,271
2026 1,374,464 52,792,624
2025 1,372,016 51,400,003
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 7.2% to 1,275,900 people with a rank change from 154th to 158th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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 0.27% 2.77%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Trinidad and Tobago grew by 0.06%, while Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Uganda
Current population
1374840
53170946
Population rank 154/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
10.6 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
35.9 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
45.9 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2 +3,722
Annual growth/decline +823 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 22/197
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 - 1,334 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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). In Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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