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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 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 1,370,916 people compared to 939 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,460 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 +0.15% 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 (5.62% growth), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 939 (0.75% 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 817,597 2,521
2099 825,167 2,506
2098 832,755 2,497
2097 840,398 2,482
2096 848,105 2,469
2095 855,896 2,452
2094 863,688 2,435
2093 871,563 2,421
2092 879,479 2,400
2091 887,507 2,384
2090 895,594 2,359
2089 903,792 2,337
2088 912,036 2,319
2087 920,411 2,291
2086 928,916 2,269
2085 937,549 2,248
2084 946,328 2,217
2083 955,303 2,183
2082 964,428 2,159
2081 973,767 2,129
2080 983,215 2,105
2079 992,890 2,089
2078 1,002,707 2,068
2077 1,012,724 2,050
2076 1,022,846 2,025
2075 1,033,103 2,001
2074 1,043,451 1,970
2073 1,053,862 1,944
2072 1,064,397 1,912
2071 1,074,937 1,866
2070 1,085,508 1,829
2069 1,096,081 1,795
2068 1,106,619 1,777
2067 1,117,029 1,755
2066 1,127,377 1,729
2065 1,137,666 1,701
2064 1,147,820 1,679
2063 1,157,795 1,651
2062 1,167,602 1,623
2061 1,177,258 1,595
2060 1,186,727 1,556
2059 1,196,052 1,530
2058 1,205,157 1,512
2057 1,214,148 1,493
2056 1,222,923 1,469
2055 1,231,559 1,441
2054 1,240,041 1,419
2053 1,248,279 1,382
2052 1,256,354 1,358
2051 1,264,264 1,335
2050 1,271,946 1,311
2049 1,279,479 1,283
2048 1,286,792 1,256
2047 1,293,925 1,237
2046 1,300,799 1,215
2045 1,307,495 1,192
2044 1,313,930 1,174
2043 1,320,145 1,152
2042 1,326,058 1,135
2041 1,331,703 1,105
2040 1,337,031 1,070
2039 1,342,067 1,033
2038 1,346,734 1,001
2037 1,351,096 996
2036 1,355,110 1,001
2035 1,358,761 988
2034 1,362,044 988
2033 1,364,882 974
2032 1,367,356 964
2031 1,369,304 977
2030 1,370,777 979
2029 1,371,753 985
2028 1,372,048 983
2027 1,371,592 946
2026 1,370,204 933
2025 1,367,764 927
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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, 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 Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 61 people (a 6.1% 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 7.22% to 1,271,946 people with a rank change from 154th to 158th. The population of the Vatican will increase by 39.6% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M 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 -0.04% 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 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Trinidad and Tobago declined by 0.04%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Vatican
Current population
1370916
939
Population rank 154/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.00001%
One net population change
15.4 hours
1 month
One birth every
36.4 minutes
n/a
One death every
44 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline -2 +0
Annual growth/decline -569 +0
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +0%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 158/197
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 2,469 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 2026-07-08).

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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 (1960–2025, 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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