Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, population growth in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -3.9%, in 2005.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 171st of 215 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 %) (UNESCO Institute) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.1% | — |
| 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% | -5.4% |
| 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% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 12% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 12% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (UNESCO Institute) 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% |
| 2006 | +106.9% | -3.9% | 0.3% |
| 2019 | +86.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.2% | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1986.
- 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 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release