Total population (in thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total population (in thousands) was 1,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,511
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,511
in 2025
All-time low
648.77
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Total population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,511 for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,511 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 648.77, in 1950.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Total population (in thousands) in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 648.77 | — |
| 1951 | 665.73 | +2.6% |
| 1952 | 683.43 | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 701.86 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 721.15 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 741.23 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 761.69 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 782.5 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 803.84 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 825.02 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 844.94 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 863.14 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 880.19 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 896.8 | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 912.96 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 928.42 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 942.94 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 956.42 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 969.01 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 980.71 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 991.47 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,003 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,015 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,028 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,041 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 1,053 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,066 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 1,080 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 1,093 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,108 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,122 | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 1,135 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1,148 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 1,161 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1,173 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,187 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,203 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,217 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 1,230 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,242 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,252 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,262 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1,272 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,280 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,288 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,295 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1,301 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,306 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,310 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,315 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1,320 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,326 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,332 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,339 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1,345 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,352 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,359 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,365 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,372 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,379 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,387 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,395 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,404 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,413 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,421 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,429 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,437 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,445 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1,471 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,485 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,481 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,488 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1,496 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,503 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,508 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,511 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,759, 26% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1,511 is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.99, 1.8× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 733.52 | 648.77 | 825.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 917.55 | 844.94 | 980.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,048 | 991.47 | 1,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,182 | 1,122 | 1,242 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,288 | 1,252 | 1,315 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,349 | 1,320 | 1,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,429 | 1,387 | 1,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,498 | 1,481 | 1,511 | 6 |
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 total population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total population in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,511 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 648.77 in 1950.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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