Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 270,932 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 270,932 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 421,738 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 259,760 people, in 1950.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308,651 people | 259,760 people | 355,618 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 393,490 people | 364,494 people | 410,521 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 396,655 people | 384,926 people | 408,130 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 404,966 people | 385,796 people | 421,738 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 396,347 people | 354,331 people | 421,527 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 306,582 people | 283,332 people | 342,823 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,267 people | 279,375 people | 281,595 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 274,547 people | 270,932 people | 277,632 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago was 270,932 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 421,738 people in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,760 people in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.