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

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The latest officially reported population of Trinidad and Tobago was 1,367,764 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Trinidad and Tobago's population is 1,370,916 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 12.7 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Trinidad and Tobago is ranked the 154th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Trinidad and Tobago has had an average growth rate of +0.15% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Trinidad and Tobago has increased from 1.3M people to 1.37M (5.62% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Trinidad Zimbabwe
2100 817,597 37,486,352
2099 825,167 37,415,690
2098 832,755 37,331,540
2097 840,398 37,238,819
2096 848,105 37,146,184
2095 855,896 37,035,388
2094 863,688 36,915,996
2093 871,563 36,814,133
2092 879,479 36,691,740
2091 887,507 36,570,481
2090 895,594 36,428,812
2089 903,792 36,284,166
2088 912,036 36,144,627
2087 920,411 35,980,805
2086 928,916 35,811,286
2085 937,549 35,640,228
2084 946,328 35,459,328
2083 955,303 35,271,139
2082 964,428 35,081,992
2081 973,767 34,876,198
2080 983,215 34,662,013
2079 992,890 34,442,751
2078 1,002,707 34,220,306
2077 1,012,724 33,985,899
2076 1,022,846 33,742,198
2075 1,033,103 33,498,815
2074 1,043,451 33,247,764
2073 1,053,862 32,981,390
2072 1,064,397 32,708,937
2071 1,074,937 32,448,602
2070 1,085,508 32,183,952
2069 1,096,081 31,909,601
2068 1,106,619 31,633,783
2067 1,117,029 31,348,096
2066 1,127,377 31,065,618
2065 1,137,666 30,769,538
2064 1,147,820 30,482,622
2063 1,157,795 30,178,760
2062 1,167,602 29,870,308
2061 1,177,258 29,559,670
2060 1,186,727 29,254,998
2059 1,196,052 28,947,636
2058 1,205,157 28,634,199
2057 1,214,148 28,309,796
2056 1,222,923 27,993,176
2055 1,231,559 27,661,321
2054 1,240,041 27,334,325
2053 1,248,279 26,989,310
2052 1,256,354 26,645,898
2051 1,264,264 26,289,905
2050 1,271,946 25,937,176
2049 1,279,479 25,587,491
2048 1,286,792 25,230,302
2047 1,293,925 24,876,838
2046 1,300,799 24,515,600
2045 1,307,495 24,149,762
2044 1,313,930 23,785,181
2043 1,320,145 23,404,024
2042 1,326,058 23,037,316
2041 1,331,703 22,649,943
2040 1,337,031 22,275,480
2039 1,342,067 21,904,908
2038 1,346,734 21,532,024
2037 1,351,096 21,161,527
2036 1,355,110 20,792,863
2035 1,358,761 20,415,452
2034 1,362,044 20,049,783
2033 1,364,882 19,678,070
2032 1,367,356 19,313,685
2031 1,369,304 18,960,968
2030 1,370,777 18,615,376
2029 1,371,753 18,271,657
2028 1,372,048 17,935,044
2027 1,371,592 17,602,533
2026 1,370,204 17,274,728
2025 1,367,764 16,950,795
2024 1,368,333 16,634,373
2023 1,367,510 16,340,822
2022 1,365,805 16,069,056
2021 1,367,558 15,797,210
2020 1,366,725 15,526,888
2019 1,363,985 15,271,368
2018 1,359,193 15,034,452
2017 1,356,633 14,812,482
2016 1,353,895 14,600,294
2015 1,349,667 14,399,013
2014 1,345,343 14,207,359
2013 1,340,557 14,013,808
2012 1,335,194 13,817,887
2011 1,328,019 13,595,424
2010 1,317,714 13,356,548
2009 1,310,106 13,142,790
2008 1,308,587 12,959,149
2007 1,303,188 12,804,058
2006 1,297,944 12,636,445
2005 1,294,494 12,483,432
2004 1,345,380 12,365,896
2003 1,338,709 12,232,323
2002 1,332,011 12,087,653
2001 1,325,567 11,971,901
2000 1,319,774 11,892,055
1999 1,314,708 11,783,458
1998 1,310,225 11,594,297
1997 1,305,836 11,369,827
1996 1,300,928 11,158,360
1995 1,295,169 10,974,599
1994 1,288,341 10,873,148
1993 1,280,466 10,860,288
1992 1,271,674 10,702,700
1991 1,262,171 10,404,816
1990 1,252,208 10,137,281
1989 1,241,600 9,864,798
1988 1,230,069 9,583,094
1987 1,217,364 9,284,644
1986 1,203,124 8,982,578
1985 1,187,366 8,686,813
1984 1,172,984 8,391,488
1983 1,160,534 8,098,404
1982 1,147,927 7,796,496
1981 1,135,132 7,498,635
1980 1,121,744 7,041,303
1979 1,107,639 6,647,556
1978 1,093,380 6,543,575
1977 1,079,554 6,449,512
1976 1,066,311 6,287,105
1975 1,053,469 6,098,658
1974 1,040,761 5,908,328
1973 1,027,851 5,720,404
1972 1,014,921 5,542,445
1971 1,002,585 5,374,712
1970 991,471 5,215,918
1969 980,706 5,058,181
1968 969,006 4,900,440
1967 956,418 4,748,307
1966 942,937 4,601,217
1965 928,425 4,458,462
1964 912,963 4,320,006
1963 896,804 4,185,877
1962 880,194 4,055,959
1961 863,144 3,930,401
1960 844,943 3,809,389

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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Trinidad and Tobago gained 17,021 people (a 1.26% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th most populous country in 2006 and is 154th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.37M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Trinidad Zimbabwe
2100 -0.92% 0.19%
2099 -0.91% 0.23%
2098 -0.91% 0.25%
2097 -0.91% 0.25%
2096 -0.91% 0.3%
2095 -0.9% 0.32%
2094 -0.9% 0.28%
2093 -0.9% 0.33%
2092 -0.9% 0.33%
2091 -0.9% 0.39%
2090 -0.91% 0.4%
2089 -0.9% 0.39%
2088 -0.91% 0.46%
2087 -0.92% 0.47%
2086 -0.92% 0.48%
2085 -0.93% 0.51%
2084 -0.94% 0.53%
2083 -0.95% 0.54%
2082 -0.96% 0.59%
2081 -0.96% 0.62%
2080 -0.97% 0.64%
2079 -0.98% 0.65%
2078 -0.99% 0.69%
2077 -0.99% 0.72%
2076 -0.99% 0.73%
2075 -0.99% 0.76%
2074 -0.99% 0.81%
2073 -0.99% 0.83%
2072 -0.98% 0.8%
2071 -0.97% 0.82%
2070 -0.96% 0.86%
2069 -0.95% 0.87%
2068 -0.93% 0.91%
2067 -0.92% 0.91%
2066 -0.9% 0.96%
2065 -0.88% 0.94%
2064 -0.86% 1.01%
2063 -0.84% 1.03%
2062 -0.82% 1.05%
2061 -0.8% 1.04%
2060 -0.78% 1.06%
2059 -0.76% 1.09%
2058 -0.74% 1.15%
2057 -0.72% 1.13%
2056 -0.7% 1.2%
2055 -0.68% 1.2%
2054 -0.66% 1.28%
2053 -0.64% 1.29%
2052 -0.63% 1.35%
2051 -0.6% 1.36%
2050 -0.59% 1.37%
2049 -0.57% 1.42%
2048 -0.55% 1.42%
2047 -0.53% 1.47%
2046 -0.51% 1.51%
2045 -0.49% 1.53%
2044 -0.47% 1.63%
2043 -0.45% 1.59%
2042 -0.42% 1.71%
2041 -0.4% 1.68%
2040 -0.38% 1.69%
2039 -0.35% 1.73%
2038 -0.32% 1.75%
2037 -0.3% 1.77%
2036 -0.27% 1.85%
2035 -0.24% 1.82%
2034 -0.21% 1.89%
2033 -0.18% 1.89%
2032 -0.14% 1.86%
2031 -0.11% 1.86%
2030 -0.07% 1.88%
2029 -0.02% 1.88%
2028 0.03% 1.89%
2027 0.1% 1.9%
2026 0.18% 1.91%
2025 -0.04% 1.9%
2024 0.06% 1.8%
2023 0.12% 1.69%
2022 -0.13% 1.72%
2021 0.06% 1.74%
2020 0.2% 1.67%
2019 0.35% 1.58%
2018 0.19% 1.5%
2017 0.2% 1.45%
2016 0.31% 1.4%
2015 0.32% 1.35%
2014 0.36% 1.38%
2013 0.4% 1.42%
2012 0.54% 1.64%
2011 0.78% 1.79%
2010 0.58% 1.63%
2009 0.12% 1.42%
2008 0.41% 1.21%
2007 0.4% 1.33%
2006 0.27% 1.23%
2005 -3.78% 0.95%
2004 0.5% 1.09%
2003 0.5% 1.2%
2002 0.49% 0.97%
2001 0.44% 0.67%
2000 0.39% 0.92%
1999 0.34% 1.63%
1998 0.34% 1.97%
1997 0.38% 1.9%
1996 0.44% 1.67%
1995 0.53% 0.93%
1994 0.62% 0.12%
1993 0.69% 1.47%
1992 0.75% 2.86%
1991 0.8% 2.64%
1990 0.85% 2.76%
1989 0.94% 2.94%
1988 1.04% 3.21%
1987 1.18% 3.36%
1986 1.33% 3.4%
1985 1.23% 3.52%
1984 1.07% 3.62%
1983 1.1% 3.87%
1982 1.13% 3.97%
1981 1.19% 6.49%
1980 1.27% 5.92%
1979 1.3% 1.59%
1978 1.28% 1.46%
1977 1.24% 2.58%
1976 1.22% 3.09%
1975 1.22% 3.22%
1974 1.26% 3.29%
1973 1.27% 3.21%
1972 1.23% 3.12%
1971 1.12% 3.04%
1970 1.1% 3.12%
1969 1.21% 3.22%
1968 1.32% 3.2%
1967 1.43% 3.2%
1966 1.56% 3.2%
1965 1.69% 3.2%
1964 1.8% 3.2%
1963 1.89% 3.2%
1962 1.98% 3.19%
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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Trinidad Zimbabwe
Current population
1370916
17443108
Population rank 154/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
15.4 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
36.4 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
44 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -2 +867
Annual growth/decline -569 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.04% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 160/197 53/197
One migration net change every
12.7 hours
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +691 -54,555
Net migration rank 67/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 113,478 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 128/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 7.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 78/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Trinidad Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 691 - -54,555
2024 2,469 1,334 372,494 -60,528
2023 3,200 2,126 372,505 -97,380
2022 3,773 4,247 371,243 -102,828
2021 2,091 5,749 349,908 -74,623
2020 4,558 427 354,790 -89,440
2019 5,647 -19,251 348,798 -103,107
2018 5,869 35,502 345,883 -117,758
2017 6,779 1,445 344,035 -128,241
2016 7,436 -86 348,772 -140,181
2015 7,963 -575 356,203 -162,220
2014 8,571 -799 366,350 -177,029
2013 9,020 -796 374,757 -176,972
2012 9,376 -880 371,135 -177,061
2011 9,601 -1,410 359,572 -108,714
2010 9,698 -2,230 335,570 -108,671
2009 9,769 -3,056 309,316 -108,689
2008 9,872 -3,624 280,527 -113,858
2007 9,939 -3,731 261,805 -118,299
2006 9,889 -3,684 248,963 -57,257
2005 9,822 -3,595 248,545 -134,212
2004 10,149 -3,504 248,307 -127,550
2003 10,169 -3,472 243,057 -96,667
2002 10,316 -3,613 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,438 -4,252 227,909 -139,361
2000 10,588 -5,185 236,343 -165,181
1999 10,821 -6,103 232,393 -86,343
1998 10,964 -6,730 225,614 6,645
1997 11,405 -6,865 216,288 395
1996 12,101 -6,827 205,269 978
1995 12,971 -6,723 206,695 -45,428
1994 14,032 -6,615 216,343 -174,723
1993 14,878 -6,554 228,045 -243,947
1992 15,910 -6,650 255,291 75,788
1991 16,903 -7,149 260,943 3,749
1990 18,052 -7,878 265,444 4,948
1989 19,636 -8,588 270,838 3,736
1988 21,028 -9,023 277,498 11,327
1987 22,398 -9,002 286,766 21,308
1986 23,705 -8,620 289,894 6,154
1985 24,487 -8,051 290,756 4,718
1984 24,738 -12,413 290,052 5,124
1983 25,118 -12,544 286,545 4,456
1982 25,181 -12,529 279,934 32,899
1981 25,015 -12,086 271,361 11,523
1980 24,557 -10,709 241,179 390,593
1979 23,475 -9,106 223,657 -67,937
1978 22,538 -8,397 222,979 -170,727
1977 21,660 -8,154 225,139 -89,270
1976 20,875 -7,895 221,419 -32,495
1975 20,468 -7,768 216,947 -28,988
1974 20,412 -7,683 208,806 -16,105
1973 20,617 -7,524 201,885 -18,733
1972 20,116 -7,346 193,725 -20,959
1971 19,400 -7,499 185,427 -22,719
1970 19,074 -8,751 178,979 -24,102
1969 19,652 -8,449 172,626 -12,028
1968 20,849 -8,647 166,865 -11,997
1967 21,992 -9,008 161,205 -11,814
1966 23,228 -9,254 156,014 -11,211
1965 24,349 -9,301 151,164 -10,465
1964 25,065 -9,193 145,848 -9,631
1963 25,507 -9,067 140,984 -8,936
1962 25,763 -8,982 136,317 -8,529
1961 25,518 -8,200 131,531 -8,204
1960 24,766 -5,671 126,959 -8,260

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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 113,478 residents or 7.5% of the population were not native-born in Trinidad and Tobago, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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