Population (International Monetary) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population (International Monetary) was 1.37 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
150th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
844,943
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.37 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 844,943, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Population (International Monetary) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 844,943 | — |
| 1961 | 863,144 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 880,194 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 896,804 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 912,963 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 928,425 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 942,937 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 956,418 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 969,006 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 980,706 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 991,471 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1.04 million | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.11 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.19 million | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.27 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.35 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.29 million | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.31 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.34 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.37 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.64 million, 24% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.37 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.34 million, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 917,554 | 844,943 | 980,706 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million | 991,471 | 1.11 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.18 million | 1.12 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 million | 1.25 million | 1.31 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.32 million | 1.29 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.32 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.37 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,943 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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