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
Latest (2023)
178,146 people
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
141st
of 236 countries
All-time high
178,146 people
in 2023
All-time low
24,372 people
in 1956
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 178,146 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 25,597 people | — |
| 1951 | 25,366 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 25,074 people | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 24,763 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 24,514 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 24,386 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 24,372 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 24,472 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 24,684 people | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 24,997 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 25,393 people | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 26,280 people | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27,676 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 29,220 people | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 30,938 people | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 32,824 people | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 34,848 people | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 36,960 people | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 39,085 people | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 41,169 people | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 42,376 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 42,800 people | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43,312 people | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 43,861 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 44,447 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45,075 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 45,793 people | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46,586 people | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47,412 people | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 48,240 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49,044 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49,796 people | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 50,508 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 51,195 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 51,871 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 52,633 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 53,422 people | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54,135 people | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 54,823 people | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55,531 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 56,287 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57,093 people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57,907 people | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58,720 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59,512 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 60,311 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61,143 people | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61,983 people | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 62,866 people | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63,818 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64,787 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,795 people | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 66,954 people | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68,306 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 69,856 people | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 71,648 people | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 73,742 people | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 76,195 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 79,071 people | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 82,415 people | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 86,281 people | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 90,728 people | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 95,783 people | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 101,436 people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 107,666 people | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 114,433 people | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 121,618 people | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 129,078 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 137,405 people | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 146,183 people | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 154,667 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 162,379 people | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 169,896 people | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 178,146 people | +4.9% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 178,146 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 62% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 178,146 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 295,138 people, 60% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.