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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,368,333 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,374,840 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,469 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.19% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.92% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Vatican
2100 820,139 2,521
2099 827,732 2,506
2098 835,344 2,497
2097 843,011 2,482
2096 850,741 2,469
2095 858,556 2,452
2094 866,373 2,435
2093 874,273 2,421
2092 882,213 2,400
2091 890,266 2,384
2090 898,378 2,359
2089 906,601 2,337
2088 914,872 2,319
2087 923,272 2,291
2086 931,804 2,269
2085 940,463 2,248
2084 949,270 2,217
2083 958,273 2,183
2082 967,427 2,159
2081 976,795 2,129
2080 986,272 2,105
2079 995,976 2,089
2078 1,005,824 2,068
2077 1,015,872 2,050
2076 1,026,025 2,025
2075 1,036,315 2,001
2074 1,046,695 1,970
2073 1,057,138 1,944
2072 1,067,706 1,912
2071 1,078,279 1,866
2070 1,088,883 1,829
2069 1,099,489 1,795
2068 1,110,059 1,777
2067 1,120,501 1,755
2066 1,130,882 1,729
2065 1,141,203 1,701
2064 1,151,388 1,679
2063 1,161,394 1,651
2062 1,171,232 1,623
2061 1,180,918 1,595
2060 1,190,417 1,556
2059 1,199,770 1,530
2058 1,208,904 1,512
2057 1,217,922 1,493
2056 1,226,725 1,469
2055 1,235,387 1,441
2054 1,243,896 1,419
2053 1,252,160 1,382
2052 1,260,260 1,358
2051 1,268,194 1,335
2050 1,275,900 1,311
2049 1,283,457 1,283
2048 1,290,793 1,256
2047 1,297,947 1,237
2046 1,304,843 1,215
2045 1,311,560 1,192
2044 1,318,015 1,174
2043 1,324,249 1,152
2042 1,330,180 1,135
2041 1,335,843 1,105
2040 1,341,188 1,070
2039 1,346,239 1,033
2038 1,350,921 1,001
2037 1,355,297 996
2036 1,359,322 1,001
2035 1,362,986 988
2034 1,366,278 988
2033 1,369,125 974
2032 1,371,607 964
2031 1,373,561 977
2030 1,375,038 979
2029 1,376,018 985
2028 1,376,314 983
2027 1,375,856 946
2026 1,374,464 933
2025 1,372,016 927
2024 1,368,333 910
2023 1,367,510 927
2022 1,365,805 951
2021 1,367,558 972
2020 1,366,725 987
2019 1,363,985 1,000
2018 1,359,193 -
2017 1,356,633 1,000
2016 1,353,895 -
2015 1,349,667 1,000
2014 1,345,343 842
2013 1,340,557 839
2012 1,335,194 836
2011 1,328,019 832
2010 1,317,714 829
2009 1,310,106 826
2008 1,308,587 824
2007 1,303,188 821
2006 1,297,944 932
2005 1,294,494 921
2004 1,345,380 921
2003 1,338,709 911
2002 1,332,011 900
2001 1,325,567 890
2000 1,319,774 880
1999 1,314,708 -
1998 1,310,225 -
1997 1,305,836 -
1996 1,300,928 -
1995 1,295,169 -
1994 1,288,341 -
1993 1,280,466 -
1992 1,271,674 -
1991 1,262,171 -
1990 1,252,208 -
1989 1,241,600 -
1988 1,230,069 -
1987 1,217,364 -
1986 1,203,124 -
1985 1,187,366 -
1984 1,172,984 -
1983 1,160,534 -
1982 1,147,927 -
1981 1,135,132 -
1980 1,121,744 -
1979 1,107,639 -
1978 1,093,380 -
1977 1,079,554 -
1976 1,066,311 -
1975 1,053,469 -
1974 1,040,761 -
1973 1,027,851 -
1972 1,014,921 -
1971 1,002,585 -
1970 991,471 -
1969 980,706 -
1968 969,006 -
1967 956,418 -
1966 942,937 -
1965 928,425 -
1964 912,963 -
1963 896,804 -
1962 880,194 -
1961 863,144 -
1960 844,943 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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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 Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M people compared to the peak of 2.52K people in 2100 for the Vatican.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Vatican
2100 -0.92% 0.59%
2099 -0.91% 0.37%
2098 -0.91% 0.6%
2097 -0.91% 0.53%
2096 -0.91% 0.68%
2095 -0.9% 0.69%
2094 -0.9% 0.61%
2093 -0.9% 0.85%
2092 -0.9% 0.7%
2091 -0.9% 1.02%
2090 -0.91% 0.95%
2089 -0.9% 0.8%
2088 -0.91% 1.21%
2087 -0.92% 0.98%
2086 -0.92% 0.91%
2085 -0.93% 1.42%
2084 -0.94% 1.53%
2083 -0.95% 1.12%
2082 -0.96% 1.39%
2081 -0.96% 1.15%
2080 -0.97% 0.8%
2079 -0.98% 0.99%
2078 -0.99% 0.9%
2077 -0.99% 1.19%
2076 -0.99% 1.2%
2075 -0.99% 1.6%
2074 -0.99% 1.34%
2073 -0.99% 1.65%
2072 -0.98% 2.49%
2071 -0.97% 2.03%
2070 -0.96% 1.86%
2069 -0.95% 1.04%
2068 -0.93% 1.27%
2067 -0.92% 1.5%
2066 -0.9% 1.64%
2065 -0.88% 1.33%
2064 -0.86% 1.69%
2063 -0.84% 1.71%
2062 -0.82% 1.74%
2061 -0.8% 2.5%
2060 -0.78% 1.7%
2059 -0.76% 1.23%
2058 -0.74% 1.24%
2057 -0.72% 1.64%
2056 -0.7% 1.93%
2055 -0.68% 1.57%
2054 -0.66% 2.68%
2053 -0.64% 1.78%
2052 -0.63% 1.67%
2051 -0.6% 1.84%
2050 -0.59% 2.17%
2049 -0.57% 2.22%
2048 -0.55% 1.5%
2047 -0.53% 1.83%
2046 -0.51% 1.87%
2045 -0.49% 1.58%
2044 -0.47% 1.93%
2043 -0.45% 1.47%
2042 -0.42% 2.68%
2041 -0.4% 3.29%
2040 -0.38% 3.59%
2039 -0.35% 3.15%
2038 -0.32% 0.56%
2037 -0.3% -0.56%
2036 -0.27% 1.31%
2035 -0.24% 0%
2034 -0.21% 1.52%
2033 -0.18% 0.96%
2032 -0.14% -1.33%
2031 -0.11% -0.19%
2030 -0.07% -0.56%
2029 -0.02% 0.19%
2028 0.03% 3.92%
2027 0.1% 1.39%
2026 0.18% 0.6%
2025 0.27% 1.83%
2024 0.06% -1.8%
2023 0.12% -2.53%
2022 -0.13% -2.1%
2021 0.06% -1.5%
2020 0.2% -1.3%
2019 0.35% 0%
2018 0.19% 0%
2017 0.2% 0%
2016 0.31% 0%
2015 0.32% 18.8%
2014 0.36% 0.36%
2013 0.4% 0.36%
2012 0.54% 0.48%
2011 0.78% 0.36%
2010 0.58% 0.36%
2009 0.12% 0.24%
2008 0.41% 0.37%
2007 0.4% -11.9%
2006 0.27% 1.19%
2005 -3.78% 0%
2004 0.5% 1.1%
2003 0.5% 1.22%
2002 0.49% 1.12%
2001 0.44% 1.14%
2000 0.39% -
1999 0.34% -
1998 0.34% -
1997 0.38% -
1996 0.44% -
1995 0.53% -
1994 0.62% -
1993 0.69% -
1992 0.75% -
1991 0.8% -
1990 0.85% -
1989 0.94% -
1988 1.04% -
1987 1.18% -
1986 1.33% -
1985 1.23% -
1984 1.07% -
1983 1.1% -
1982 1.13% -
1981 1.19% -
1980 1.27% -
1979 1.3% -
1978 1.28% -
1977 1.24% -
1976 1.22% -
1975 1.22% -
1974 1.26% -
1973 1.27% -
1972 1.23% -
1971 1.12% -
1970 1.1% -
1969 1.21% -
1968 1.32% -
1967 1.43% -
1966 1.56% -
1965 1.69% -
1964 1.8% -
1963 1.89% -
1962 1.98% -
1961 2.15% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Trinidad and Tobago grew by 0.06%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Vatican
Current population
1374840
936
Population rank 154/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.00001%
One net population change
10.6 hours
1 month
One birth every
35.9 minutes
n/a
One death every
45.9 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +2 +0
Annual growth/decline +823 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.06% +0%
Population growth rate rank 161/197 163/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
n/a
Annual migration change +691 n/a
Net migration rank 67/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -
2024 - 1,334 - -
2023 3,200 2,126 - -
2022 3,773 4,247 - -
2021 2,091 5,749 - -
2020 4,558 427 - -
2019 5,647 -19,251 - -
2018 5,869 35,502 - -
2017 6,779 1,445 - -
2016 7,436 -86 - -
2015 7,963 -575 - -
2014 8,571 -799 - -
2013 9,020 -796 - -
2012 9,376 -880 - -
2011 9,601 -1,410 - -
2010 9,698 -2,230 - -
2009 9,769 -3,056 - -
2008 9,872 -3,624 - -
2007 9,939 -3,731 - -
2006 9,889 -3,684 - -
2005 9,822 -3,595 - -
2004 10,149 -3,504 - -
2003 10,169 -3,472 - -
2002 10,316 -3,613 - -
2001 10,438 -4,252 - -
2000 10,588 -5,185 - -
1999 10,821 -6,103 - -
1998 10,964 -6,730 - -
1997 11,405 -6,865 - -
1996 12,101 -6,827 - -
1995 12,971 -6,723 - -
1994 14,032 -6,615 - -
1993 14,878 -6,554 - -
1992 15,910 -6,650 - -
1991 16,903 -7,149 - -
1990 18,052 -7,878 - -
1989 19,636 -8,588 - -
1988 21,028 -9,023 - -
1987 22,398 -9,002 - -
1986 23,705 -8,620 - -
1985 24,487 -8,051 - -
1984 24,738 -12,413 - -
1983 25,118 -12,544 - -
1982 25,181 -12,529 - -
1981 25,015 -12,086 - -
1980 24,557 -10,709 - -
1979 23,475 -9,106 - -
1978 22,538 -8,397 - -
1977 21,660 -8,154 - -
1976 20,875 -7,895 - -
1975 20,468 -7,768 - -
1974 20,412 -7,683 - -
1973 20,617 -7,524 - -
1972 20,116 -7,346 - -
1971 19,400 -7,499 - -
1970 19,074 -8,751 - -
1969 19,652 -8,449 - -
1968 20,849 -8,647 - -
1967 21,992 -9,008 - -
1966 23,228 -9,254 - -
1965 24,349 -9,301 - -
1964 25,065 -9,193 - -
1963 25,507 -9,067 - -
1962 25,763 -8,982 - -
1961 25,518 -8,200 - -
1960 24,766 -5,671 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Trinidad and Tobago and the Vatican

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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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