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
Latest (2023)
270,932 people
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
421,738 people
in 1989
All-time low
259,760 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 259,760 people | — |
| 1951 | 270,602 people | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 281,605 people | +4.1% |
| 1953 | 292,686 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 303,845 people | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 314,946 people | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 325,613 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 335,883 people | +3.2% |
| 1958 | 345,955 people | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 355,618 people | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 364,494 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 372,779 people | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 380,639 people | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 388,037 people | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 394,710 people | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 400,316 people | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 404,843 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 408,232 people | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 410,334 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 410,521 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 408,130 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 405,104 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 403,277 people | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 401,773 people | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 399,549 people | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 396,359 people | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 392,591 people | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 388,823 people | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 386,016 people | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 384,926 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 385,796 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 388,425 people | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 392,360 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 397,148 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 402,376 people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 408,329 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 414,232 people | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 418,466 people | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 420,786 people | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 421,738 people | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 421,527 people | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 420,036 people | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 417,208 people | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 412,726 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 406,551 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 398,503 people | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 388,720 people | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 377,770 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 366,097 people | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 354,331 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 342,823 people | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 331,838 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 321,840 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 312,996 people | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 305,266 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 298,793 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 293,602 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 289,371 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 285,955 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 283,332 people | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 281,595 people | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 280,718 people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 280,425 people | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 280,416 people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 280,355 people | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 280,156 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 279,833 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 279,375 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 280,068 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 279,725 people | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 277,632 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 275,900 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 273,725 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 270,932 people | -1.0% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 270,932 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 64% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 270,932 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 466,284 people, 58% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.