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Population in Trinidad and Tobago compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 8.67 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad UAE
2100 817,597 26,706,595
2099 825,167 26,465,166
2098 832,755 26,225,773
2097 840,398 25,988,828
2096 848,105 25,753,753
2095 855,896 25,520,511
2094 863,688 25,288,801
2093 871,563 25,058,430
2092 879,479 24,829,182
2091 887,507 24,600,702
2090 895,594 24,372,725
2089 903,792 24,144,467
2088 912,036 23,916,513
2087 920,411 23,688,452
2086 928,916 23,460,422
2085 937,549 23,232,061
2084 946,328 23,002,795
2083 955,303 22,772,229
2082 964,428 22,540,771
2081 973,767 22,308,390
2080 983,215 22,075,331
2079 992,890 21,841,417
2078 1,002,707 21,606,907
2077 1,012,724 21,371,631
2076 1,022,846 21,136,110
2075 1,033,103 20,900,601
2074 1,043,451 20,665,468
2073 1,053,862 20,430,105
2072 1,064,397 20,196,342
2071 1,074,937 19,963,477
2070 1,085,508 19,732,649
2069 1,096,081 19,503,294
2068 1,106,619 19,276,535
2067 1,117,029 19,052,348
2066 1,127,377 18,831,237
2065 1,137,666 18,612,821
2064 1,147,820 18,397,315
2063 1,157,795 18,185,402
2062 1,167,602 17,977,010
2061 1,177,258 17,772,656
2060 1,186,727 17,571,910
2059 1,196,052 17,373,047
2058 1,205,157 17,176,551
2057 1,214,148 16,982,730
2056 1,222,923 16,791,613
2055 1,231,559 16,602,585
2054 1,240,041 16,414,963
2053 1,248,279 16,230,105
2052 1,256,354 16,047,360
2051 1,264,264 15,866,073
2050 1,271,946 15,685,433
2049 1,279,479 15,505,176
2048 1,286,792 15,326,671
2047 1,293,925 15,149,859
2046 1,300,799 14,977,516
2045 1,307,495 14,808,230
2044 1,313,930 14,639,661
2043 1,320,145 14,472,097
2042 1,326,058 14,305,483
2041 1,331,703 14,139,883
2040 1,337,031 13,975,444
2039 1,342,067 13,812,227
2038 1,346,734 13,650,128
2037 1,351,096 13,489,998
2036 1,355,110 13,331,723
2035 1,358,761 13,175,838
2034 1,362,044 13,022,467
2033 1,364,882 12,872,359
2032 1,367,356 12,725,892
2031 1,369,304 12,583,470
2030 1,370,777 12,445,626
2029 1,371,753 12,304,314
2028 1,372,048 12,153,292
2027 1,371,592 11,982,666
2026 1,370,204 11,781,850
2025 1,367,764 11,513,149
2024 1,368,333 10,986,400
2023 1,367,510 10,483,751
2022 1,365,805 10,074,977
2021 1,367,558 9,575,152
2020 1,366,725 9,401,038
2019 1,363,985 9,445,785
2018 1,359,193 9,346,701
2017 1,356,633 9,223,225
2016 1,353,895 8,935,095
2015 1,349,667 8,505,237
2014 1,345,343 8,059,440
2013 1,340,557 7,693,031
2012 1,335,194 7,391,448
2011 1,328,019 7,104,538
2010 1,317,714 6,869,838
2009 1,310,106 6,707,058
2008 1,308,587 6,302,664
2007 1,303,188 5,624,635
2006 1,297,944 5,009,100
2005 1,294,494 4,664,790
2004 1,345,380 4,428,967
2003 1,338,709 4,192,457
2002 1,332,011 3,956,826
2001 1,325,567 3,723,590
2000 1,319,774 3,493,575
1999 1,314,708 3,266,009
1998 1,310,225 3,040,421
1997 1,305,836 2,817,410
1996 1,300,928 2,597,564
1995 1,295,169 2,434,662
1994 1,288,341 2,328,188
1993 1,280,466 2,222,093
1992 1,271,674 2,114,730
1991 1,262,171 2,006,626
1990 1,252,208 1,898,220
1989 1,241,600 1,789,851
1988 1,230,069 1,681,788
1987 1,217,364 1,574,244
1986 1,203,124 1,467,383
1985 1,187,366 1,377,911
1984 1,172,984 1,305,996
1983 1,160,534 1,235,305
1982 1,147,927 1,166,370
1981 1,135,132 1,099,855
1980 1,121,744 1,015,700
1979 1,107,639 912,010
1978 1,093,380 809,274
1977 1,079,554 710,209
1976 1,066,311 615,866
1975 1,053,469 542,856
1974 1,040,761 489,087
1973 1,027,851 436,399
1972 1,014,921 385,014
1971 1,002,585 335,027
1970 991,471 286,536
1969 980,706 239,660
1968 969,006 199,416
1967 956,418 179,700
1966 942,937 173,976
1965 928,425 167,103
1964 912,963 159,692
1963 896,804 152,211
1962 880,194 144,946
1961 863,144 137,989
1960 844,943 131,334

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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people compared to the peak of 26.7M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad UAE
2100 -0.92% 0.91%
2099 -0.91% 0.91%
2098 -0.91% 0.91%
2097 -0.91% 0.91%
2096 -0.91% 0.91%
2095 -0.9% 0.92%
2094 -0.9% 0.92%
2093 -0.9% 0.92%
2092 -0.9% 0.93%
2091 -0.9% 0.94%
2090 -0.91% 0.95%
2089 -0.9% 0.95%
2088 -0.91% 0.96%
2087 -0.92% 0.97%
2086 -0.92% 0.98%
2085 -0.93% 1%
2084 -0.94% 1.01%
2083 -0.95% 1.03%
2082 -0.96% 1.04%
2081 -0.96% 1.06%
2080 -0.97% 1.07%
2079 -0.98% 1.09%
2078 -0.99% 1.1%
2077 -0.99% 1.11%
2076 -0.99% 1.13%
2075 -0.99% 1.14%
2074 -0.99% 1.15%
2073 -0.99% 1.16%
2072 -0.98% 1.17%
2071 -0.97% 1.17%
2070 -0.96% 1.18%
2069 -0.95% 1.18%
2068 -0.93% 1.18%
2067 -0.92% 1.17%
2066 -0.9% 1.17%
2065 -0.88% 1.17%
2064 -0.86% 1.17%
2063 -0.84% 1.16%
2062 -0.82% 1.15%
2061 -0.8% 1.14%
2060 -0.78% 1.14%
2059 -0.76% 1.14%
2058 -0.74% 1.14%
2057 -0.72% 1.14%
2056 -0.7% 1.14%
2055 -0.68% 1.14%
2054 -0.66% 1.14%
2053 -0.64% 1.14%
2052 -0.63% 1.14%
2051 -0.6% 1.15%
2050 -0.59% 1.16%
2049 -0.57% 1.16%
2048 -0.55% 1.17%
2047 -0.53% 1.15%
2046 -0.51% 1.14%
2045 -0.49% 1.15%
2044 -0.47% 1.16%
2043 -0.45% 1.16%
2042 -0.42% 1.17%
2041 -0.4% 1.18%
2040 -0.38% 1.18%
2039 -0.35% 1.19%
2038 -0.32% 1.19%
2037 -0.3% 1.19%
2036 -0.27% 1.18%
2035 -0.24% 1.18%
2034 -0.21% 1.17%
2033 -0.18% 1.15%
2032 -0.14% 1.13%
2031 -0.11% 1.11%
2030 -0.07% 1.15%
2029 -0.02% 1.24%
2028 0.03% 1.42%
2027 0.1% 1.7%
2026 0.18% 2.33%
2025 -0.04% 4.79%
2024 0.06% 4.79%
2023 0.12% 4.06%
2022 -0.13% 5.22%
2021 0.06% 1.85%
2020 0.2% -0.47%
2019 0.35% 1.06%
2018 0.19% 1.34%
2017 0.2% 3.22%
2016 0.31% 5.05%
2015 0.32% 5.53%
2014 0.36% 4.76%
2013 0.4% 4.08%
2012 0.54% 4.04%
2011 0.78% 3.42%
2010 0.58% 2.43%
2009 0.12% 6.42%
2008 0.41% 12.1%
2007 0.4% 12.3%
2006 0.27% 7.38%
2005 -3.78% 5.32%
2004 0.5% 5.64%
2003 0.5% 5.96%
2002 0.49% 6.26%
2001 0.44% 6.58%
2000 0.39% 6.97%
1999 0.34% 7.42%
1998 0.34% 7.92%
1997 0.38% 8.46%
1996 0.44% 6.69%
1995 0.53% 4.57%
1994 0.62% 4.77%
1993 0.69% 5.08%
1992 0.75% 5.39%
1991 0.8% 5.71%
1990 0.85% 6.05%
1989 0.94% 6.43%
1988 1.04% 6.83%
1987 1.18% 7.28%
1986 1.33% 6.49%
1985 1.23% 5.51%
1984 1.07% 5.72%
1983 1.1% 5.91%
1982 1.13% 6.05%
1981 1.19% 8.29%
1980 1.27% 11.4%
1979 1.3% 12.7%
1978 1.28% 13.9%
1977 1.24% 15.3%
1976 1.22% 13.4%
1975 1.22% 11%
1974 1.26% 12.1%
1973 1.27% 13.3%
1972 1.23% 14.9%
1971 1.12% 16.9%
1970 1.1% 19.6%
1969 1.21% 20.2%
1968 1.32% 11%
1967 1.43% 3.29%
1966 1.56% 4.11%
1965 1.69% 4.64%
1964 1.8% 4.91%
1963 1.89% 5.01%
1962 1.98% 5.04%
1961 2.15% 5.07%

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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Trinidad UAE
Current population
1370916
11885001
Population rank 154/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
15.4 hours
1 minute
One birth every
36.4 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
44 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -569 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 1/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change +691 +158,634
Net migration rank 67/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - 158,634
2024 2,469 1,334 97,197 278,439
2023 3,200 2,126 92,698 300,004
2022 3,773 4,247 81,758 322,773
2021 2,091 5,749 76,802 421,663
2020 4,558 427 87,871 92,541
2019 5,647 -19,251 86,296 -125,186
2018 5,869 35,502 86,840 14,611
2017 6,779 1,445 89,382 34,155
2016 7,436 -86 87,028 195,317
2015 7,963 -575 85,044 342,468
2014 8,571 -799 84,277 360,174
2013 9,020 -796 82,977 279,269
2012 9,376 -880 78,682 225,921
2011 9,601 -1,410 73,496 215,183
2010 9,698 -2,230 69,907 161,842
2009 9,769 -3,056 66,521 163,643
2008 9,872 -3,624 55,426 523,207
2007 9,939 -3,731 55,048 722,380
2006 9,889 -3,684 54,338 399,306
2005 9,822 -3,595 60,046 174,926
2004 10,149 -3,504 60,344 176,319
2003 10,169 -3,472 59,118 177,237
2002 10,316 -3,613 55,922 178,988
2001 10,438 -4,252 52,789 178,779
2000 10,588 -5,185 49,993 178,469
1999 10,821 -6,103 46,198 180,469
1998 10,964 -6,730 41,176 183,329
1997 11,405 -6,865 38,207 183,310
1996 12,101 -6,827 37,886 180,296
1995 12,971 -6,723 38,685 68,938
1994 14,032 -6,615 42,976 62,352
1993 14,878 -6,554 41,324 65,545
1992 15,910 -6,650 42,119 65,739
1991 16,903 -7,149 41,409 66,943
1990 18,052 -7,878 41,339 67,118
1989 19,636 -8,588 40,148 68,132
1988 21,028 -9,023 38,861 68,991
1987 22,398 -9,002 37,741 69,493
1986 23,705 -8,620 36,829 69,655
1985 24,487 -8,051 34,855 37,605
1984 24,738 -12,413 33,250 38,124
1983 25,118 -12,544 31,480 38,536
1982 25,181 -12,529 29,585 38,276
1981 25,015 -12,086 27,560 37,600
1980 24,557 -10,709 25,005 78,148
1979 23,475 -9,106 21,987 82,238
1978 22,538 -8,397 18,879 82,359
1977 21,660 -8,154 15,787 81,111
1976 20,875 -7,895 12,876 78,903
1975 20,468 -7,768 11,859 42,380
1974 20,412 -7,683 10,835 42,474
1973 20,617 -7,524 9,822 42,243
1972 20,116 -7,346 8,818 41,888
1971 19,400 -7,499 7,839 41,425
1970 19,074 -8,751 6,922 40,792
1969 19,652 -8,449 6,138 39,902
1968 20,849 -8,647 5,588 28,866
1967 21,992 -9,008 5,264 -283
1966 23,228 -9,254 4,955 1,516
1965 24,349 -9,301 4,675 2,598
1964 25,065 -9,193 4,410 3,126
1963 25,507 -9,067 4,157 3,264
1962 25,763 -8,982 3,901 3,212
1961 25,518 -8,200 3,657 3,141
1960 24,766 -5,671 3,418 3,102

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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