Population, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population, total was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
844,943
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population, total in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 1.37 million.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 844,943, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, total 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% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | -0.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 million, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.37 million is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.01 million, 45% of the median. (42 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 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
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, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.37 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,943 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 157th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.