Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was -0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Trinidad and Tobago is -0.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 169.1% on the previous year and down 113.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 2.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.1% | — |
| 1962 | 2.0% | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 1.7% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.2% | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -15.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | -3.9% | -875.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -106.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +399.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -35.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -43.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -69.6% |
| 2022 | -0.1% | -310.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -197.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -51.8% |
| 2025 | -0.0% | -169.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's -0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -875.7% | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | +399.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| 2022 | -310.5% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | +197.3% | -0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2025 | -169.1% | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | +106.9% | -3.9% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0% | -3.9% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago was -0.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.9% in 2005.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population growth?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 113.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.