Population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population by income level was 1.37 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.37 million
in 2024
All-time low
844,943
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago is 1.37 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.37 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 844,943, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population by income level 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 population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population by income level in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.37 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,943 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population by income level?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 155th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level 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 United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.