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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,368,333 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,374,840 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 250.2 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.19% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.92% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad United States
2100 820,139 415,429,771
2099 827,732 414,829,167
2098 835,344 414,231,720
2097 843,011 413,576,381
2096 850,741 412,927,393
2095 858,556 412,225,379
2094 866,373 411,498,749
2093 874,273 410,785,729
2092 882,213 410,051,921
2091 890,266 409,320,183
2090 898,378 408,613,732
2089 906,601 407,885,645
2088 914,872 407,129,733
2087 923,272 406,421,298
2086 931,804 405,715,343
2085 940,463 405,059,379
2084 949,270 404,343,130
2083 958,273 403,612,785
2082 967,427 402,871,293
2081 976,795 402,054,554
2080 986,272 401,319,194
2079 995,976 400,554,914
2078 1,005,824 399,737,968
2077 1,015,872 398,906,565
2076 1,026,025 398,035,750
2075 1,036,315 397,109,170
2074 1,046,695 396,226,412
2073 1,057,138 395,307,725
2072 1,067,706 394,393,561
2071 1,078,279 393,415,363
2070 1,088,883 392,469,727
2069 1,099,489 391,479,981
2068 1,110,059 390,517,695
2067 1,120,501 389,543,856
2066 1,130,882 388,597,719
2065 1,141,203 387,685,327
2064 1,151,388 386,805,026
2063 1,161,394 385,911,917
2062 1,171,232 385,032,627
2061 1,180,918 384,170,837
2060 1,190,417 383,361,269
2059 1,199,770 382,542,030
2058 1,208,904 381,704,804
2057 1,217,922 380,907,023
2056 1,226,725 380,159,777
2055 1,235,387 379,430,756
2054 1,243,896 378,682,851
2053 1,252,160 377,878,421
2052 1,260,260 377,073,303
2051 1,268,194 376,229,840
2050 1,275,900 375,373,155
2049 1,283,457 374,493,150
2048 1,290,793 373,590,762
2047 1,297,947 372,626,259
2046 1,304,843 371,644,809
2045 1,311,560 370,602,914
2044 1,318,015 369,518,897
2043 1,324,249 368,375,680
2042 1,330,180 367,158,772
2041 1,335,843 365,937,822
2040 1,341,188 364,671,837
2039 1,346,239 363,367,337
2038 1,350,921 361,997,023
2037 1,355,297 360,606,236
2036 1,359,322 359,193,245
2035 1,362,986 357,750,686
2034 1,366,278 356,266,726
2033 1,369,125 354,775,032
2032 1,371,607 353,259,037
2031 1,373,561 351,721,511
2030 1,375,038 350,155,042
2029 1,376,018 348,564,667
2028 1,376,314 346,906,294
2027 1,375,856 345,257,605
2026 1,374,464 343,565,426
2025 1,372,016 341,784,857
2024 1,368,333 340,110,988
2023 1,367,510 334,914,895
2022 1,365,805 333,271,411
2021 1,367,558 331,893,745
2020 1,366,725 331,526,933
2019 1,363,985 328,329,953
2018 1,359,193 326,838,199
2017 1,356,633 325,122,128
2016 1,353,895 323,071,755
2015 1,349,667 320,738,994
2014 1,345,343 318,386,329
2013 1,340,557 316,059,947
2012 1,335,194 313,877,662
2011 1,328,019 311,583,481
2010 1,317,714 309,327,143
2009 1,310,106 306,771,529
2008 1,308,587 304,093,966
2007 1,303,188 301,231,207
2006 1,297,944 298,379,912
2005 1,294,494 295,516,599
2004 1,345,380 292,805,298
2003 1,338,709 290,107,933
2002 1,332,011 287,625,193
2001 1,325,567 284,968,955
2000 1,319,774 282,162,411
1999 1,314,708 279,294,713
1998 1,310,225 276,115,288
1997 1,305,836 272,911,760
1996 1,300,928 269,667,391
1995 1,295,169 266,557,091
1994 1,288,341 263,435,673
1993 1,280,466 260,255,352
1992 1,271,674 256,894,189
1991 1,262,171 253,492,503
1990 1,252,208 250,131,894
1989 1,241,600 246,819,222
1988 1,230,069 244,499,004
1987 1,217,364 242,288,936
1986 1,203,124 240,132,831
1985 1,187,366 237,923,734
1984 1,172,984 235,824,908
1983 1,160,534 233,792,014
1982 1,147,927 231,664,432
1981 1,135,132 229,465,744
1980 1,121,744 226,542,250
1979 1,107,639 225,055,487
1978 1,093,380 222,584,545
1977 1,079,554 220,239,425
1976 1,066,311 218,035,164
1975 1,053,469 215,973,199
1974 1,040,761 213,853,928
1973 1,027,851 211,908,788
1972 1,014,921 209,896,021
1971 1,002,585 207,660,677
1970 991,471 205,052,174
1969 980,706 202,676,946
1968 969,006 200,706,052
1967 956,418 198,712,056
1966 942,937 196,560,338
1965 928,425 194,302,963
1964 912,963 191,888,791
1963 896,804 189,241,798
1962 880,194 186,537,737
1961 863,144 183,691,481
1960 844,943 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad United States
2100 -0.92% 0.14%
2099 -0.91% 0.14%
2098 -0.91% 0.16%
2097 -0.91% 0.16%
2096 -0.91% 0.17%
2095 -0.9% 0.18%
2094 -0.9% 0.17%
2093 -0.9% 0.18%
2092 -0.9% 0.18%
2091 -0.9% 0.17%
2090 -0.91% 0.18%
2089 -0.9% 0.19%
2088 -0.91% 0.17%
2087 -0.92% 0.17%
2086 -0.92% 0.16%
2085 -0.93% 0.18%
2084 -0.94% 0.18%
2083 -0.95% 0.18%
2082 -0.96% 0.2%
2081 -0.96% 0.18%
2080 -0.97% 0.19%
2079 -0.98% 0.2%
2078 -0.99% 0.21%
2077 -0.99% 0.22%
2076 -0.99% 0.23%
2075 -0.99% 0.22%
2074 -0.99% 0.23%
2073 -0.99% 0.23%
2072 -0.98% 0.25%
2071 -0.97% 0.24%
2070 -0.96% 0.25%
2069 -0.95% 0.25%
2068 -0.93% 0.25%
2067 -0.92% 0.24%
2066 -0.9% 0.24%
2065 -0.88% 0.23%
2064 -0.86% 0.23%
2063 -0.84% 0.23%
2062 -0.82% 0.22%
2061 -0.8% 0.21%
2060 -0.78% 0.21%
2059 -0.76% 0.22%
2058 -0.74% 0.21%
2057 -0.72% 0.2%
2056 -0.7% 0.19%
2055 -0.68% 0.2%
2054 -0.66% 0.21%
2053 -0.64% 0.21%
2052 -0.63% 0.22%
2051 -0.6% 0.23%
2050 -0.59% 0.23%
2049 -0.57% 0.24%
2048 -0.55% 0.26%
2047 -0.53% 0.26%
2046 -0.51% 0.28%
2045 -0.49% 0.29%
2044 -0.47% 0.31%
2043 -0.45% 0.33%
2042 -0.42% 0.33%
2041 -0.4% 0.35%
2040 -0.38% 0.36%
2039 -0.35% 0.38%
2038 -0.32% 0.39%
2037 -0.3% 0.39%
2036 -0.27% 0.4%
2035 -0.24% 0.42%
2034 -0.21% 0.42%
2033 -0.18% 0.43%
2032 -0.14% 0.44%
2031 -0.11% 0.45%
2030 -0.07% 0.46%
2029 -0.02% 0.48%
2028 0.03% 0.48%
2027 0.1% 0.49%
2026 0.18% 0.52%
2025 0.27% 0.49%
2024 0.06% 1.55%
2023 0.12% 0.49%
2022 -0.13% 0.42%
2021 0.06% 0.11%
2020 0.2% 0.97%
2019 0.35% 0.46%
2018 0.19% 0.53%
2017 0.2% 0.63%
2016 0.31% 0.73%
2015 0.32% 0.74%
2014 0.36% 0.74%
2013 0.4% 0.7%
2012 0.54% 0.74%
2011 0.78% 0.73%
2010 0.58% 0.83%
2009 0.12% 0.88%
2008 0.41% 0.95%
2007 0.4% 0.96%
2006 0.27% 0.97%
2005 -3.78% 0.93%
2004 0.5% 0.93%
2003 0.5% 0.86%
2002 0.49% 0.93%
2001 0.44% 0.99%
2000 0.39% 1.03%
1999 0.34% 1.15%
1998 0.34% 1.17%
1997 0.38% 1.2%
1996 0.44% 1.17%
1995 0.53% 1.18%
1994 0.62% 1.22%
1993 0.69% 1.31%
1992 0.75% 1.34%
1991 0.8% 1.34%
1990 0.85% 1.34%
1989 0.94% 0.95%
1988 1.04% 0.91%
1987 1.18% 0.9%
1986 1.33% 0.93%
1985 1.23% 0.89%
1984 1.07% 0.87%
1983 1.1% 0.92%
1982 1.13% 0.96%
1981 1.19% 1.29%
1980 1.27% 0.66%
1979 1.3% 1.11%
1978 1.28% 1.06%
1977 1.24% 1.01%
1976 1.22% 0.95%
1975 1.22% 0.99%
1974 1.26% 0.92%
1973 1.27% 0.96%
1972 1.23% 1.08%
1971 1.12% 1.27%
1970 1.1% 1.17%
1969 1.21% 0.98%
1968 1.32% 1%
1967 1.43% 1.09%
1966 1.56% 1.16%
1965 1.69% 1.26%
1964 1.8% 1.4%
1963 1.89% 1.45%
1962 1.98% 1.55%
1961 2.15% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Trinidad and Tobago grew by 0.06%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Trinidad United States
Current population
1374840
344023146
Population rank 154/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
10.6 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
35.9 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
45.9 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +2 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +823 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 134/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +691 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 67/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - 1,230,663
2024 - 1,334 - 1,286,132
2023 3,200 2,126 502,372 1,322,668
2022 3,773 4,247 399,926 1,319,009
2021 2,091 5,749 199,137 674,787
2020 4,558 427 208,862 329,769
2019 5,647 -19,251 887,476 1,774,500
2018 5,869 35,502 955,022 1,764,961
2017 6,779 1,445 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 7,436 -86 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 7,963 -575 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 8,571 -799 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 9,020 -796 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 9,376 -880 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 9,601 -1,410 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 9,698 -2,230 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 9,769 -3,056 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 9,872 -3,624 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 9,939 -3,731 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 9,889 -3,684 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 9,822 -3,595 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 10,149 -3,504 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 10,169 -3,472 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 10,316 -3,613 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 10,438 -4,252 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 10,588 -5,185 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 10,821 -6,103 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 10,964 -6,730 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 11,405 -6,865 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 12,101 -6,827 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 12,971 -6,723 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 14,032 -6,615 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 14,878 -6,554 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 15,910 -6,650 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 16,903 -7,149 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 18,052 -7,878 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 19,636 -8,588 1,875,826 400,998
1988 21,028 -9,023 1,735,943 460,778
1987 22,398 -9,002 1,720,252 480,815
1986 23,705 -8,620 1,656,917 493,082
1985 24,487 -8,051 1,689,258 598,777
1984 24,738 -12,413 1,627,192 622,793
1983 25,118 -12,544 1,636,544 662,840
1982 25,181 -12,529 1,714,317 600,149
1981 25,015 -12,086 1,652,153 583,070
1980 24,557 -10,709 1,608,450 595,916
1979 23,475 -9,106 1,597,894 503,559
1978 22,538 -8,397 1,402,283 556,521
1977 21,660 -8,154 1,431,556 577,060
1976 20,875 -7,895 1,264,604 635,590
1975 20,468 -7,768 1,252,644 655,078
1974 20,412 -7,683 1,218,968 706,978
1973 20,617 -7,524 1,165,499 783,163
1972 20,116 -7,346 1,301,355 833,543
1971 19,400 -7,499 1,640,519 833,549
1970 19,074 -8,751 1,824,965 744,902
1969 19,652 -8,449 1,702,487 523,740
1968 20,849 -8,647 1,565,507 594,514
1967 21,992 -9,008 1,669,181 585,410
1966 23,228 -9,254 1,749,387 637,692
1965 24,349 -9,301 1,943,030 644,902
1964 25,065 -9,193 2,245,099 618,635
1963 25,507 -9,067 2,289,826 639,495
1962 25,763 -8,982 2,406,337 625,617
1961 25,518 -8,200 2,571,681 580,333
1960 24,766 -5,671 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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