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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 346,488 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 3.96 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Vanuatu
2100 817,597 883,016
2099 825,167 878,369
2098 832,755 873,597
2097 840,398 868,672
2096 848,105 863,700
2095 855,896 858,515
2094 863,688 853,182
2093 871,563 847,713
2092 879,479 842,198
2091 887,507 836,615
2090 895,594 830,915
2089 903,792 825,143
2088 912,036 819,225
2087 920,411 813,199
2086 928,916 807,118
2085 937,549 800,846
2084 946,328 794,459
2083 955,303 788,013
2082 964,428 781,513
2081 973,767 774,913
2080 983,215 768,233
2079 992,890 761,418
2078 1,002,707 754,464
2077 1,012,724 747,507
2076 1,022,846 740,413
2075 1,033,103 733,236
2074 1,043,451 725,977
2073 1,053,862 718,583
2072 1,064,397 711,096
2071 1,074,937 703,543
2070 1,085,508 695,963
2069 1,096,081 688,347
2068 1,106,619 680,670
2067 1,117,029 672,919
2066 1,127,377 665,095
2065 1,137,666 657,238
2064 1,147,820 649,317
2063 1,157,795 641,384
2062 1,167,602 633,453
2061 1,177,258 625,585
2060 1,186,727 617,652
2059 1,196,052 609,661
2058 1,205,157 601,631
2057 1,214,148 593,578
2056 1,222,923 585,523
2055 1,231,559 577,375
2054 1,240,041 569,204
2053 1,248,279 560,984
2052 1,256,354 552,762
2051 1,264,264 544,521
2050 1,271,946 536,181
2049 1,279,479 527,854
2048 1,286,792 519,491
2047 1,293,925 511,139
2046 1,300,799 502,701
2045 1,307,495 494,279
2044 1,313,930 485,821
2043 1,320,145 477,431
2042 1,326,058 469,034
2041 1,331,703 460,706
2040 1,337,031 452,395
2039 1,342,067 444,129
2038 1,346,734 435,887
2037 1,351,096 427,727
2036 1,355,110 419,648
2035 1,358,761 411,652
2034 1,362,044 403,718
2033 1,364,882 395,853
2032 1,367,356 388,114
2031 1,369,304 380,413
2030 1,370,777 372,755
2029 1,371,753 365,162
2028 1,372,048 357,621
2027 1,371,592 350,124
2026 1,370,204 342,649
2025 1,367,764 335,169
2024 1,368,333 327,777
2023 1,367,510 320,409
2022 1,365,805 313,046
2021 1,367,558 305,868
2020 1,366,725 298,858
2019 1,363,985 291,985
2018 1,359,193 285,259
2017 1,356,633 278,507
2016 1,353,895 272,087
2015 1,349,667 266,101
2014 1,345,343 260,240
2013 1,340,557 254,482
2012 1,335,194 248,883
2011 1,328,019 243,474
2010 1,317,714 238,248
2009 1,310,106 232,731
2008 1,308,587 226,896
2007 1,303,188 221,276
2006 1,297,944 215,923
2005 1,294,494 210,760
2004 1,345,380 205,711
2003 1,338,709 200,746
2002 1,332,011 195,863
2001 1,325,567 191,031
2000 1,319,774 186,281
1999 1,314,708 182,048
1998 1,310,225 178,313
1997 1,305,836 174,626
1996 1,300,928 170,911
1995 1,295,169 167,137
1994 1,288,341 163,314
1993 1,280,466 159,463
1992 1,271,674 155,608
1991 1,262,171 151,793
1990 1,252,208 148,063
1989 1,241,600 144,393
1988 1,230,069 140,756
1987 1,217,364 137,187
1986 1,203,124 133,720
1985 1,187,366 130,356
1984 1,172,984 127,109
1983 1,160,534 123,998
1982 1,147,927 121,035
1981 1,135,132 118,249
1980 1,121,744 115,660
1979 1,107,639 113,040
1978 1,093,380 109,963
1977 1,079,554 106,618
1976 1,066,311 103,388
1975 1,053,469 100,269
1974 1,040,761 97,260
1973 1,027,851 94,362
1972 1,014,921 91,562
1971 1,002,585 88,862
1970 991,471 86,266
1969 980,706 83,755
1968 969,006 81,314
1967 956,418 78,921
1966 942,937 76,590
1965 928,425 74,358
1964 912,963 72,219
1963 896,804 70,159
1962 880,194 68,174
1961 863,144 66,264
1960 844,943 64,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/trinidad-and-tobago/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased by 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Vanuatu
2100 -0.92% 0.53%
2099 -0.91% 0.55%
2098 -0.91% 0.57%
2097 -0.91% 0.58%
2096 -0.91% 0.6%
2095 -0.9% 0.63%
2094 -0.9% 0.65%
2093 -0.9% 0.65%
2092 -0.9% 0.67%
2091 -0.9% 0.69%
2090 -0.91% 0.7%
2089 -0.9% 0.72%
2088 -0.91% 0.74%
2087 -0.92% 0.75%
2086 -0.92% 0.78%
2085 -0.93% 0.8%
2084 -0.94% 0.82%
2083 -0.95% 0.83%
2082 -0.96% 0.85%
2081 -0.96% 0.87%
2080 -0.97% 0.9%
2079 -0.98% 0.92%
2078 -0.99% 0.93%
2077 -0.99% 0.96%
2076 -0.99% 0.98%
2075 -0.99% 1%
2074 -0.99% 1.03%
2073 -0.99% 1.05%
2072 -0.98% 1.07%
2071 -0.97% 1.09%
2070 -0.96% 1.11%
2069 -0.95% 1.13%
2068 -0.93% 1.15%
2067 -0.92% 1.18%
2066 -0.9% 1.2%
2065 -0.88% 1.22%
2064 -0.86% 1.24%
2063 -0.84% 1.25%
2062 -0.82% 1.26%
2061 -0.8% 1.28%
2060 -0.78% 1.31%
2059 -0.76% 1.33%
2058 -0.74% 1.36%
2057 -0.72% 1.38%
2056 -0.7% 1.41%
2055 -0.68% 1.44%
2054 -0.66% 1.47%
2053 -0.64% 1.49%
2052 -0.63% 1.51%
2051 -0.6% 1.56%
2050 -0.59% 1.58%
2049 -0.57% 1.61%
2048 -0.55% 1.63%
2047 -0.53% 1.68%
2046 -0.51% 1.7%
2045 -0.49% 1.74%
2044 -0.47% 1.76%
2043 -0.45% 1.79%
2042 -0.42% 1.81%
2041 -0.4% 1.84%
2040 -0.38% 1.86%
2039 -0.35% 1.89%
2038 -0.32% 1.91%
2037 -0.3% 1.93%
2036 -0.27% 1.94%
2035 -0.24% 1.97%
2034 -0.21% 1.99%
2033 -0.18% 1.99%
2032 -0.14% 2.02%
2031 -0.11% 2.05%
2030 -0.07% 2.08%
2029 -0.02% 2.11%
2028 0.03% 2.14%
2027 0.1% 2.18%
2026 0.18% 2.23%
2025 -0.04% 2.26%
2024 0.06% 2.3%
2023 0.12% 2.35%
2022 -0.13% 2.35%
2021 0.06% 2.35%
2020 0.2% 2.35%
2019 0.35% 2.36%
2018 0.19% 2.42%
2017 0.2% 2.36%
2016 0.31% 2.25%
2015 0.32% 2.25%
2014 0.36% 2.26%
2013 0.4% 2.25%
2012 0.54% 2.22%
2011 0.78% 2.19%
2010 0.58% 2.37%
2009 0.12% 2.57%
2008 0.41% 2.54%
2007 0.4% 2.48%
2006 0.27% 2.45%
2005 -3.78% 2.45%
2004 0.5% 2.47%
2003 0.5% 2.49%
2002 0.49% 2.53%
2001 0.44% 2.55%
2000 0.39% 2.33%
1999 0.34% 2.09%
1998 0.34% 2.11%
1997 0.38% 2.17%
1996 0.44% 2.26%
1995 0.53% 2.34%
1994 0.62% 2.41%
1993 0.69% 2.48%
1992 0.75% 2.51%
1991 0.8% 2.52%
1990 0.85% 2.54%
1989 0.94% 2.58%
1988 1.04% 2.6%
1987 1.18% 2.59%
1986 1.33% 2.58%
1985 1.23% 2.55%
1984 1.07% 2.51%
1983 1.1% 2.45%
1982 1.13% 2.36%
1981 1.19% 2.24%
1980 1.27% 2.32%
1979 1.3% 2.8%
1978 1.28% 3.14%
1977 1.24% 3.12%
1976 1.22% 3.11%
1975 1.22% 3.09%
1974 1.26% 3.07%
1973 1.27% 3.06%
1972 1.23% 3.04%
1971 1.12% 3.01%
1970 1.1% 3%
1969 1.21% 3%
1968 1.32% 3.03%
1967 1.43% 3.04%
1966 1.56% 3%
1965 1.69% 2.96%
1964 1.8% 2.94%
1963 1.89% 2.91%
1962 1.98% 2.88%
1961 2.15% 2.84%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/trinidad-and-tobago/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Trinidad and Tobago declined by 0.04%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Vanuatu
Current population
1370916
346488
Population rank 154/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.004%
One net population change
15.4 hours
1.19 hours
One birth every
36.4 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
44 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline -2 +20
Annual growth/decline -569 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 36/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change +691 -52
Net migration rank 67/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -52
2024 2,469 1,334 7,419 -43
2023 3,200 2,126 7,359 0
2022 3,773 4,247 7,358 0
2021 2,091 5,749 7,199 -201
2020 4,558 427 7,233 -201
2019 5,647 -19,251 7,364 -652
2018 5,869 35,502 7,379 -638
2017 6,779 1,445 7,371 -610
2016 7,436 -86 7,315 -1,235
2015 7,963 -575 7,220 -1,324
2014 8,571 -799 7,143 -1,320
2013 9,020 -796 7,036 -1,343
2012 9,376 -880 6,877 -1,369
2011 9,601 -1,410 6,715 -1,395
2010 9,698 -2,230 6,548 -1,413
2009 9,769 -3,056 6,362 -467
2008 9,872 -3,624 6,138 -372
2007 9,939 -3,731 5,842 -374
2006 9,889 -3,684 5,606 -364
2005 9,822 -3,595 5,454 -364
2004 10,149 -3,504 5,353 -349
2003 10,169 -3,472 5,258 -342
2002 10,316 -3,613 5,181 -329
2001 10,438 -4,252 5,144 -328
2000 10,588 -5,185 5,026 -339
1999 10,821 -6,103 4,871 -1,090
1998 10,964 -6,730 4,866 -1,178
1997 11,405 -6,865 4,854 -1,166
1996 12,101 -6,827 4,897 -1,154
1995 12,971 -6,723 4,945 -1,140
1994 14,032 -6,615 4,973 -1,132
1993 14,878 -6,554 4,973 -1,115
1992 15,910 -6,650 4,941 -1,095
1991 16,903 -7,149 4,859 -1,078
1990 18,052 -7,878 4,762 -1,072
1989 19,636 -8,588 4,656 -1,006
1988 21,028 -9,023 4,577 -959
1987 22,398 -9,002 4,427 -907
1986 23,705 -8,620 4,360 -938
1985 24,487 -8,051 4,219 -916
1984 24,738 -12,413 4,088 -907
1983 25,118 -12,544 3,944 -899
1982 25,181 -12,529 3,778 -897
1981 25,015 -12,086 3,592 -896
1980 24,557 -10,709 3,383 -896
1979 23,475 -9,106 3,590 -845
1978 22,538 -8,397 3,428 -15
1977 21,660 -8,154 3,285 -3
1976 20,875 -7,895 3,174 3
1975 20,468 -7,768 3,074 -15
1974 20,412 -7,683 2,968 -17
1973 20,617 -7,524 2,876 -22
1972 20,116 -7,346 2,775 -28
1971 19,400 -7,499 2,685 -40
1970 19,074 -8,751 2,597 -46
1969 19,652 -8,449 2,529 -53
1968 20,849 -8,647 2,470 -68
1967 21,992 -9,008 2,384 0
1966 23,228 -9,254 2,278 0
1965 24,349 -9,301 2,180 0
1964 25,065 -9,193 2,098 0
1963 25,507 -9,067 2,025 0
1962 25,763 -8,982 1,947 0
1961 25,518 -8,200 1,872 0
1960 24,766 -5,671 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/trinidad-and-tobago/vanuatu | CC BY

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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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