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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 16.7 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Zambia
2100 817,597 65,204,593
2099 825,167 64,858,778
2098 832,755 64,503,193
2097 840,398 64,136,110
2096 848,105 63,764,760
2095 855,896 63,380,692
2094 863,688 62,980,254
2093 871,563 62,578,008
2092 879,479 62,163,693
2091 887,507 61,738,437
2090 895,594 61,309,330
2089 903,792 60,868,166
2088 912,036 60,422,781
2087 920,411 59,958,303
2086 928,916 59,487,524
2085 937,549 59,011,423
2084 946,328 58,524,337
2083 955,303 58,029,088
2082 964,428 57,527,347
2081 973,767 57,016,267
2080 983,215 56,495,299
2079 992,890 55,972,223
2078 1,002,707 55,438,864
2077 1,012,724 54,895,964
2076 1,022,846 54,350,375
2075 1,033,103 53,796,265
2074 1,043,451 53,236,297
2073 1,053,862 52,666,980
2072 1,064,397 52,090,884
2071 1,074,937 51,509,551
2070 1,085,508 50,921,590
2069 1,096,081 50,324,793
2068 1,106,619 49,727,689
2067 1,117,029 49,125,817
2066 1,127,377 48,520,891
2065 1,137,666 47,909,160
2064 1,147,820 47,290,430
2063 1,157,795 46,668,252
2062 1,167,602 46,039,755
2061 1,177,258 45,407,718
2060 1,186,727 44,768,534
2059 1,196,052 44,128,619
2058 1,205,157 43,485,891
2057 1,214,148 42,843,489
2056 1,222,923 42,198,591
2055 1,231,559 41,550,105
2054 1,240,041 40,898,440
2053 1,248,279 40,247,706
2052 1,256,354 39,596,094
2051 1,264,264 38,942,292
2050 1,271,946 38,287,070
2049 1,279,479 37,626,787
2048 1,286,792 36,964,032
2047 1,293,925 36,302,603
2046 1,300,799 35,638,852
2045 1,307,495 34,974,927
2044 1,313,930 34,310,227
2043 1,320,145 33,645,797
2042 1,326,058 32,984,164
2041 1,331,703 32,323,084
2040 1,337,031 31,658,029
2039 1,342,067 30,995,204
2038 1,346,734 30,329,691
2037 1,351,096 29,662,721
2036 1,355,110 28,994,556
2035 1,358,761 28,327,922
2034 1,362,044 27,665,749
2033 1,364,882 27,006,658
2032 1,367,356 26,351,393
2031 1,369,304 25,697,754
2030 1,370,777 25,050,285
2029 1,371,753 24,409,600
2028 1,372,048 23,776,128
2027 1,371,592 23,146,922
2026 1,370,204 22,525,308
2025 1,367,764 21,913,874
2024 1,368,333 21,314,956
2023 1,367,510 20,723,965
2022 1,365,805 20,152,938
2021 1,367,558 19,603,607
2020 1,366,725 19,059,395
2019 1,363,985 18,513,839
2018 1,359,193 17,973,569
2017 1,356,633 17,441,320
2016 1,353,895 16,914,423
2015 1,349,667 16,399,089
2014 1,345,343 15,895,315
2013 1,340,557 15,398,997
2012 1,335,194 14,913,629
2011 1,328,019 14,437,796
2010 1,317,714 13,965,594
2009 1,310,106 13,490,389
2008 1,308,587 13,021,324
2007 1,303,188 12,565,085
2006 1,297,944 12,129,553
2005 1,294,494 11,718,819
2004 1,345,380 11,338,198
2003 1,338,709 10,983,595
2002 1,332,011 10,647,949
2001 1,325,567 10,325,185
2000 1,319,774 10,017,631
1999 1,314,708 9,740,005
1998 1,310,225 9,482,408
1997 1,305,836 9,237,063
1996 1,300,928 9,004,053
1995 1,295,169 8,785,763
1994 1,288,341 8,576,269
1993 1,280,466 8,373,921
1992 1,271,674 8,176,680
1991 1,262,171 7,981,650
1990 1,252,208 7,786,169
1989 1,241,600 7,589,216
1988 1,230,069 7,391,440
1987 1,217,364 7,191,282
1986 1,203,124 6,986,471
1985 1,187,366 6,780,953
1984 1,172,984 6,580,490
1983 1,160,534 6,381,038
1982 1,147,927 6,178,637
1981 1,135,132 5,983,289
1980 1,121,744 5,802,833
1979 1,107,639 5,631,728
1978 1,093,380 5,465,374
1977 1,079,554 5,302,480
1976 1,066,311 5,143,842
1975 1,053,469 4,990,086
1974 1,040,761 4,842,746
1973 1,027,851 4,702,693
1972 1,014,921 4,569,309
1971 1,002,585 4,442,525
1970 991,471 4,321,718
1969 980,706 4,197,116
1968 969,006 4,065,593
1967 956,418 3,936,343
1966 942,937 3,812,003
1965 928,425 3,692,086
1964 912,963 3,577,017
1963 896,804 3,465,907
1962 880,194 3,358,099
1961 863,144 3,254,086
1960 844,943 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased by 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Zambia
2100 -0.92% 0.53%
2099 -0.91% 0.55%
2098 -0.91% 0.57%
2097 -0.91% 0.58%
2096 -0.91% 0.61%
2095 -0.9% 0.64%
2094 -0.9% 0.64%
2093 -0.9% 0.67%
2092 -0.9% 0.69%
2091 -0.9% 0.7%
2090 -0.91% 0.72%
2089 -0.9% 0.74%
2088 -0.91% 0.77%
2087 -0.92% 0.79%
2086 -0.92% 0.81%
2085 -0.93% 0.83%
2084 -0.94% 0.85%
2083 -0.95% 0.87%
2082 -0.96% 0.9%
2081 -0.96% 0.92%
2080 -0.97% 0.93%
2079 -0.98% 0.96%
2078 -0.99% 0.99%
2077 -0.99% 1%
2076 -0.99% 1.03%
2075 -0.99% 1.05%
2074 -0.99% 1.08%
2073 -0.99% 1.11%
2072 -0.98% 1.13%
2071 -0.97% 1.15%
2070 -0.96% 1.19%
2069 -0.95% 1.2%
2068 -0.93% 1.23%
2067 -0.92% 1.25%
2066 -0.9% 1.28%
2065 -0.88% 1.31%
2064 -0.86% 1.33%
2063 -0.84% 1.37%
2062 -0.82% 1.39%
2061 -0.8% 1.43%
2060 -0.78% 1.45%
2059 -0.76% 1.48%
2058 -0.74% 1.5%
2057 -0.72% 1.53%
2056 -0.7% 1.56%
2055 -0.68% 1.59%
2054 -0.66% 1.62%
2053 -0.64% 1.65%
2052 -0.63% 1.68%
2051 -0.6% 1.71%
2050 -0.59% 1.75%
2049 -0.57% 1.79%
2048 -0.55% 1.82%
2047 -0.53% 1.86%
2046 -0.51% 1.9%
2045 -0.49% 1.94%
2044 -0.47% 1.97%
2043 -0.45% 2.01%
2042 -0.42% 2.05%
2041 -0.4% 2.1%
2040 -0.38% 2.14%
2039 -0.35% 2.19%
2038 -0.32% 2.25%
2037 -0.3% 2.3%
2036 -0.27% 2.35%
2035 -0.24% 2.39%
2034 -0.21% 2.44%
2033 -0.18% 2.49%
2032 -0.14% 2.54%
2031 -0.11% 2.58%
2030 -0.07% 2.62%
2029 -0.02% 2.66%
2028 0.03% 2.72%
2027 0.1% 2.76%
2026 0.18% 2.79%
2025 -0.04% 2.81%
2024 0.06% 2.85%
2023 0.12% 2.83%
2022 -0.13% 2.8%
2021 0.06% 2.86%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.35% 3.01%
2018 0.19% 3.05%
2017 0.2% 3.12%
2016 0.31% 3.14%
2015 0.32% 3.17%
2014 0.36% 3.22%
2013 0.4% 3.25%
2012 0.54% 3.3%
2011 0.78% 3.38%
2010 0.58% 3.52%
2009 0.12% 3.6%
2008 0.41% 3.63%
2007 0.4% 3.59%
2006 0.27% 3.5%
2005 -3.78% 3.36%
2004 0.5% 3.23%
2003 0.5% 3.15%
2002 0.49% 3.13%
2001 0.44% 3.07%
2000 0.39% 2.85%
1999 0.34% 2.72%
1998 0.34% 2.66%
1997 0.38% 2.59%
1996 0.44% 2.48%
1995 0.53% 2.44%
1994 0.62% 2.42%
1993 0.69% 2.41%
1992 0.75% 2.44%
1991 0.8% 2.51%
1990 0.85% 2.6%
1989 0.94% 2.68%
1988 1.04% 2.78%
1987 1.18% 2.93%
1986 1.33% 3.03%
1985 1.23% 3.05%
1984 1.07% 3.13%
1983 1.1% 3.28%
1982 1.13% 3.26%
1981 1.19% 3.11%
1980 1.27% 3.04%
1979 1.3% 3.04%
1978 1.28% 3.07%
1977 1.24% 3.08%
1976 1.22% 3.08%
1975 1.22% 3.04%
1974 1.26% 2.98%
1973 1.27% 2.92%
1972 1.23% 2.85%
1971 1.12% 2.8%
1970 1.1% 2.97%
1969 1.21% 3.24%
1968 1.32% 3.28%
1967 1.43% 3.26%
1966 1.56% 3.25%
1965 1.69% 3.22%
1964 1.8% 3.21%
1963 1.89% 3.21%
1962 1.98% 3.2%
1961 2.15% 3.18%

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 Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Zambia
Current population
1370916
22844606
Population rank 154/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
15.4 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
36.4 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
44 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -569 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 19/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
1.34 hours
Annual migration change +691 +6,562
Net migration rank 67/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - 6,562
2024 2,469 1,334 587,419 7,381
2023 3,200 2,126 577,660 9,521
2022 3,773 4,247 563,456 -8,566
2021 2,091 5,749 535,629 8,143
2020 4,558 427 536,484 8,156
2019 5,647 -19,251 528,089 18,385
2018 5,869 35,502 515,644 18,431
2017 6,779 1,445 504,630 25,789
2016 7,436 -86 497,521 25,860
2015 7,963 -575 491,021 16,261
2014 8,571 -799 483,663 16,574
2013 9,020 -796 476,846 15,542
2012 9,376 -880 469,406 8,958
2011 9,601 -1,410 459,743 13,569
2010 9,698 -2,230 448,337 22,761
2009 9,769 -3,056 434,458 44,867
2008 9,872 -3,624 419,560 39,249
2007 9,939 -3,731 403,729 49,945
2006 9,889 -3,684 387,891 29,517
2005 9,822 -3,595 368,756 35,316
2004 10,149 -3,504 349,352 7,819
2003 10,169 -3,472 331,189 20,845
2002 10,316 -3,613 316,041 3,206
2001 10,438 -4,252 302,682 23,582
2000 10,588 -5,185 293,186 -4,338
1999 10,821 -6,103 283,297 -16,888
1998 10,964 -6,730 275,568 -26,796
1997 11,405 -6,865 268,198 -26,276
1996 12,101 -6,827 262,468 -38,358
1995 12,971 -6,723 257,897 -45,423
1994 14,032 -6,615 252,023 -45,504
1993 14,878 -6,554 245,917 -47,739
1992 15,910 -6,650 239,953 -43,656
1991 16,903 -7,149 237,957 -44,203
1990 18,052 -7,878 235,835 -38,619
1989 19,636 -8,588 233,429 -36,736
1988 21,028 -9,023 230,118 -31,270
1987 22,398 -9,002 227,813 -26,338
1986 23,705 -8,620 224,768 -16,610
1985 24,487 -8,051 221,351 -18,474
1984 24,738 -12,413 216,695 -18,652
1983 25,118 -12,544 212,712 -11,849
1982 25,181 -12,529 207,621 -3,676
1981 25,015 -12,086 202,822 -16,072
1980 24,557 -10,709 198,817 -24,664
1979 23,475 -9,106 197,578 -29,515
1978 22,538 -8,397 194,933 -30,284
1977 21,660 -8,154 191,557 -30,423
1976 20,875 -7,895 186,762 -30,612
1975 20,468 -7,768 182,258 -30,886
1974 20,412 -7,683 174,484 -31,178
1973 20,617 -7,524 168,258 -31,472
1972 20,116 -7,346 161,648 -31,672
1971 19,400 -7,499 155,249 -31,651
1970 19,074 -8,751 149,380 -31,370
1969 19,652 -8,449 142,660 -11,469
1968 20,849 -8,647 137,315 -5,447
1967 21,992 -9,008 131,938 -5,298
1966 23,228 -9,254 127,164 -5,129
1965 24,349 -9,301 122,814 -5,023
1964 25,065 -9,193 117,197 -4,851
1963 25,507 -9,067 114,555 -4,676
1962 25,763 -8,982 110,173 -4,428
1961 25,518 -8,200 106,318 -4,043
1960 24,766 -5,671 102,335 -3,898

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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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