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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 3,384,688 people in Uruguay in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 3,382,672 in Uruguay.

Population statistics:

  • Uruguay's population is 2.47 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Uruguay is the 133rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.04% for Uruguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +0.08% in Uruguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while Uruguay has grown from 3.29M to 3.38M (2.83% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Uruguay: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Uruguay
2100 817,597 2,256,662
2099 825,167 2,279,820
2098 832,755 2,303,272
2097 840,398 2,326,907
2096 848,105 2,350,717
2095 855,896 2,374,752
2094 863,688 2,398,877
2093 871,563 2,423,185
2092 879,479 2,447,561
2091 887,507 2,472,040
2090 895,594 2,496,427
2089 903,792 2,520,765
2088 912,036 2,544,964
2087 920,411 2,569,010
2086 928,916 2,592,884
2085 937,549 2,616,538
2084 946,328 2,639,909
2083 955,303 2,663,057
2082 964,428 2,685,928
2081 973,767 2,708,500
2080 983,215 2,730,788
2079 992,890 2,752,736
2078 1,002,707 2,774,335
2077 1,012,724 2,795,612
2076 1,022,846 2,816,580
2075 1,033,103 2,837,210
2074 1,043,451 2,857,609
2073 1,053,862 2,877,622
2072 1,064,397 2,897,443
2071 1,074,937 2,916,996
2070 1,085,508 2,936,376
2069 1,096,081 2,955,513
2068 1,106,619 2,974,342
2067 1,117,029 2,992,883
2066 1,127,377 3,011,205
2065 1,137,666 3,029,336
2064 1,147,820 3,047,237
2063 1,157,795 3,064,958
2062 1,167,602 3,082,535
2061 1,177,258 3,099,898
2060 1,186,727 3,117,041
2059 1,196,052 3,133,843
2058 1,205,157 3,150,140
2057 1,214,148 3,165,945
2056 1,222,923 3,181,263
2055 1,231,559 3,195,961
2054 1,240,041 3,209,999
2053 1,248,279 3,223,284
2052 1,256,354 3,235,861
2051 1,264,264 3,247,775
2050 1,271,946 3,258,995
2049 1,279,479 3,269,562
2048 1,286,792 3,279,496
2047 1,293,925 3,288,855
2046 1,300,799 3,297,581
2045 1,307,495 3,305,802
2044 1,313,930 3,313,441
2043 1,320,145 3,320,450
2042 1,326,058 3,326,840
2041 1,331,703 3,332,768
2040 1,337,031 3,338,161
2039 1,342,067 3,343,179
2038 1,346,734 3,347,674
2037 1,351,096 3,351,794
2036 1,355,110 3,355,554
2035 1,358,761 3,359,009
2034 1,362,044 3,362,159
2033 1,364,882 3,365,133
2032 1,367,356 3,367,940
2031 1,369,304 3,370,610
2030 1,370,777 3,373,156
2029 1,371,753 3,375,688
2028 1,372,048 3,378,080
2027 1,371,592 3,380,387
2026 1,370,204 3,382,672
2025 1,367,764 3,384,688
2024 1,368,333 3,386,588
2023 1,367,510 3,388,081
2022 1,365,805 3,390,913
2021 1,367,558 3,396,695
2020 1,366,725 3,398,968
2019 1,363,985 3,397,206
2018 1,359,193 3,394,534
2017 1,356,633 3,388,438
2016 1,353,895 3,379,283
2015 1,349,667 3,368,017
2014 1,345,343 3,356,334
2013 1,340,557 3,345,337
2012 1,335,194 3,335,401
2011 1,328,019 3,326,825
2010 1,317,714 3,318,580
2009 1,310,106 3,310,091
2008 1,308,587 3,302,177
2007 1,303,188 3,295,153
2006 1,297,944 3,289,506
2005 1,294,494 3,285,771
2004 1,345,380 3,283,148
2003 1,338,709 3,281,186
2002 1,332,011 3,278,867
2001 1,325,567 3,274,251
2000 1,319,774 3,266,206
1999 1,314,708 3,254,015
1998 1,310,225 3,239,280
1997 1,305,836 3,223,345
1996 1,300,928 3,206,324
1995 1,295,169 3,189,440
1994 1,288,341 3,172,834
1993 1,280,466 3,156,345
1992 1,271,674 3,139,702
1991 1,262,171 3,122,354
1990 1,252,208 3,104,403
1989 1,241,600 3,086,255
1988 1,230,069 3,067,961
1987 1,217,364 3,049,896
1986 1,203,124 3,032,845
1985 1,187,366 3,017,037
1984 1,172,984 3,002,488
1983 1,160,534 2,988,778
1982 1,147,927 2,975,492
1981 1,135,132 2,963,246
1980 1,121,744 2,951,953
1979 1,107,639 2,939,903
1978 1,093,380 2,925,715
1977 1,079,554 2,909,461
1976 1,066,311 2,891,392
1975 1,053,469 2,872,320
1974 1,040,761 2,853,944
1973 1,027,851 2,837,133
1972 1,014,921 2,821,644
1971 1,002,585 2,806,462
1970 991,471 2,790,807
1969 980,706 2,773,974
1968 969,006 2,754,606
1967 956,418 2,732,277
1966 942,937 2,707,646
1965 928,425 2,681,169
1964 912,963 2,653,180
1963 896,804 2,623,766
1962 880,194 2,593,298
1961 863,144 2,562,044
1960 844,943 2,529,957

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 Uruguay gained 89,777 people (a 2.73% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while Uruguay's population increased by 3,389 people (a 0.1% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Uruguay was ranked 129th in 2006 and ranked 133rd 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 Uruguay will decrease by 3.66% to 3,258,995 people and rank change from 133rd to 139th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people, while Uruguay's population already peaked in 2020 at 3.4M people and is projected to decrease to 2.26M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Uruguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Uruguay
2100 -0.92% -1.02%
2099 -0.91% -1.02%
2098 -0.91% -1.02%
2097 -0.91% -1.01%
2096 -0.91% -1.01%
2095 -0.9% -1.01%
2094 -0.9% -1%
2093 -0.9% -1%
2092 -0.9% -0.99%
2091 -0.9% -0.98%
2090 -0.91% -0.97%
2089 -0.9% -0.95%
2088 -0.91% -0.94%
2087 -0.92% -0.92%
2086 -0.92% -0.9%
2085 -0.93% -0.89%
2084 -0.94% -0.87%
2083 -0.95% -0.85%
2082 -0.96% -0.83%
2081 -0.96% -0.82%
2080 -0.97% -0.8%
2079 -0.98% -0.78%
2078 -0.99% -0.76%
2077 -0.99% -0.74%
2076 -0.99% -0.73%
2075 -0.99% -0.71%
2074 -0.99% -0.7%
2073 -0.99% -0.68%
2072 -0.98% -0.67%
2071 -0.97% -0.66%
2070 -0.96% -0.65%
2069 -0.95% -0.63%
2068 -0.93% -0.62%
2067 -0.92% -0.61%
2066 -0.9% -0.6%
2065 -0.88% -0.59%
2064 -0.86% -0.58%
2063 -0.84% -0.57%
2062 -0.82% -0.56%
2061 -0.8% -0.55%
2060 -0.78% -0.54%
2059 -0.76% -0.52%
2058 -0.74% -0.5%
2057 -0.72% -0.48%
2056 -0.7% -0.46%
2055 -0.68% -0.44%
2054 -0.66% -0.41%
2053 -0.64% -0.39%
2052 -0.63% -0.37%
2051 -0.6% -0.34%
2050 -0.59% -0.32%
2049 -0.57% -0.3%
2048 -0.55% -0.28%
2047 -0.53% -0.26%
2046 -0.51% -0.25%
2045 -0.49% -0.23%
2044 -0.47% -0.21%
2043 -0.45% -0.19%
2042 -0.42% -0.18%
2041 -0.4% -0.16%
2040 -0.38% -0.15%
2039 -0.35% -0.13%
2038 -0.32% -0.12%
2037 -0.3% -0.11%
2036 -0.27% -0.1%
2035 -0.24% -0.09%
2034 -0.21% -0.09%
2033 -0.18% -0.08%
2032 -0.14% -0.08%
2031 -0.11% -0.08%
2030 -0.07% -0.08%
2029 -0.02% -0.07%
2028 0.03% -0.07%
2027 0.1% -0.07%
2026 0.18% -0.06%
2025 -0.04% -0.06%
2024 0.06% -0.04%
2023 0.12% -0.08%
2022 -0.13% -0.17%
2021 0.06% -0.07%
2020 0.2% 0.05%
2019 0.35% 0.08%
2018 0.19% 0.18%
2017 0.2% 0.27%
2016 0.31% 0.33%
2015 0.32% 0.35%
2014 0.36% 0.33%
2013 0.4% 0.3%
2012 0.54% 0.26%
2011 0.78% 0.25%
2010 0.58% 0.26%
2009 0.12% 0.24%
2008 0.41% 0.21%
2007 0.4% 0.17%
2006 0.27% 0.11%
2005 -3.78% 0.08%
2004 0.5% 0.06%
2003 0.5% 0.07%
2002 0.49% 0.14%
2001 0.44% 0.25%
2000 0.39% 0.37%
1999 0.34% 0.45%
1998 0.34% 0.49%
1997 0.38% 0.53%
1996 0.44% 0.53%
1995 0.53% 0.52%
1994 0.62% 0.52%
1993 0.69% 0.53%
1992 0.75% 0.56%
1991 0.8% 0.58%
1990 0.85% 0.59%
1989 0.94% 0.6%
1988 1.04% 0.59%
1987 1.18% 0.56%
1986 1.33% 0.52%
1985 1.23% 0.48%
1984 1.07% 0.46%
1983 1.1% 0.45%
1982 1.13% 0.41%
1981 1.19% 0.38%
1980 1.27% 0.41%
1979 1.3% 0.48%
1978 1.28% 0.56%
1977 1.24% 0.62%
1976 1.22% 0.66%
1975 1.22% 0.64%
1974 1.26% 0.59%
1973 1.27% 0.55%
1972 1.23% 0.54%
1971 1.12% 0.56%
1970 1.1% 0.61%
1969 1.21% 0.7%
1968 1.32% 0.82%
1967 1.43% 0.91%
1966 1.56% 0.99%
1965 1.69% 1.05%
1964 1.8% 1.12%
1963 1.89% 1.17%
1962 1.98% 1.22%
1961 2.15% 1.27%

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 Uruguay's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Uruguay
Current population
1370916
3382672
Population rank 154/197 133/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
15.4 hours
4.62 hours
One birth every
36.4 minutes
15.8 minutes
One death every
44 minutes
15.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 -5
Annual growth/decline -569 -1,900
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 161/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
6.57 hours
Annual migration change +691 -1,338
Net migration rank 67/196 95/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 160,064
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 121/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 4.7%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 95/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Uruguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Uruguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -1,338
2024 2,469 1,334 -443 -1,348
2023 3,200 2,126 298 -1,501
2022 3,773 4,247 -2,964 -1,501
2021 2,091 5,749 -5,621 -1,482
2020 4,558 427 4,048 -1,482
2019 5,647 -19,251 3,873 -2,899
2018 5,869 35,502 7,322 -2,963
2017 6,779 1,445 10,907 -3,091
2016 7,436 -86 14,008 -3,506
2015 7,963 -575 16,194 -4,157
2014 8,571 -799 16,238 -4,919
2013 9,020 -796 16,318 -5,647
2012 9,376 -880 15,520 -6,317
2011 9,601 -1,410 14,934 -6,982
2010 9,698 -2,230 16,231 -7,696
2009 9,769 -3,056 16,947 -8,510
2008 9,872 -3,624 16,838 -9,458
2007 9,939 -3,731 17,422 -10,750
2006 9,889 -3,684 17,783 -13,161
2005 9,822 -3,595 18,926 -16,086
2004 10,149 -3,504 18,067 -15,668
2003 10,169 -3,472 18,628 -17,105
2002 10,316 -3,613 20,073 -16,957
2001 10,438 -4,252 20,729 -14,620
2000 10,588 -5,185 21,060 -11,076
1999 10,821 -6,103 21,844 -7,441
1998 10,964 -6,730 22,114 -7,048
1997 11,405 -6,865 23,737 -6,938
1996 12,101 -6,827 24,635 -7,397
1995 12,971 -6,723 24,872 -8,339
1994 14,032 -6,615 24,637 -7,955
1993 14,878 -6,554 24,212 -7,922
1992 15,910 -6,650 24,847 -7,850
1991 16,903 -7,149 25,422 -7,714
1990 18,052 -7,878 25,699 -7,499
1989 19,636 -8,588 25,322 -7,229
1988 21,028 -9,023 25,071 -6,582
1987 22,398 -9,002 24,469 -6,833
1986 23,705 -8,620 24,505 -8,046
1985 24,487 -8,051 23,988 -8,832
1984 24,738 -12,413 23,684 -9,730
1983 25,118 -12,544 24,146 -10,671
1982 25,181 -12,529 25,224 -12,131
1981 25,015 -12,086 24,968 -13,577
1980 24,557 -10,709 25,451 -14,252
1979 23,475 -9,106 27,456 -14,552
1978 22,538 -8,397 30,076 -14,611
1977 21,660 -8,154 31,321 -14,280
1976 20,875 -7,895 33,199 -14,096
1975 20,468 -7,768 33,393 -14,350
1974 20,412 -7,683 32,221 -14,512
1973 20,617 -7,524 30,213 -14,312
1972 20,116 -7,346 28,896 -13,817
1971 19,400 -7,499 28,584 -13,288
1970 19,074 -8,751 28,737 -12,727
1969 19,652 -8,449 28,805 -11,149
1968 20,849 -8,647 29,103 -8,028
1967 21,992 -9,008 29,514 -5,938
1966 23,228 -9,254 30,293 -4,599
1965 24,349 -9,301 30,807 -3,542
1964 25,065 -9,193 31,340 -2,623
1963 25,507 -9,067 31,824 -1,707
1962 25,763 -8,982 31,441 -623
1961 25,518 -8,200 30,975 703
1960 24,766 -5,671 30,438 2,057

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 Uruguay 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,622 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a loss of 23,930 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 160,064 people or 4.7% in Uruguay.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Uruguay
City Population
Montevideo 1.3M
Salto 114K
Ciudad de la Costa 112K
Maldonado 86.8K
Rivera 84.8K
Paysandu 81.5K
Tacuarembo 60.6K
Melo 56K
Artigas 43.8K
Mercedes 43.5K

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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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