Share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 215 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2017
All-time low
49.7%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 50.6% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 50.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.6% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.1% | 49.7% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of the population that is female in Trinidad and Tobago was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of the population that is female?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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