Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 178,146 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago is 178,146 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 178,146 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,372 people, in 1956.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24,822 people | 24,372 people | 25,597 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 32,439 people | 25,393 people | 41,169 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,990 people | 42,376 people | 48,240 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,296 people | 49,044 people | 55,531 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,964 people | 56,287 people | 63,818 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 71,877 people | 64,787 people | 82,415 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 113,061 people | 86,281 people | 146,183 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,272 people | 154,667 people | 178,146 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 138 United Arab Emirates 180,448 people compare
- 139 Congo, Rep. 180,205 people compare
- 140 Liberia 180,041 people compare
- 142 Mongolia 166,884 people compare
- 143 Mauritius 164,707 people compare
- 144 Mauritania 161,458 people compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,328 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.49 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago was 178,146 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 178,146 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,372 people in 1956.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.