Total population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total population was 1,510 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1,510 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1,510 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 986.31 thousands, in 1970.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 151st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,041 thousands | 986.31 thousands | 1,100 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,175 thousands | 1,115 thousands | 1,236 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,285 thousands | 1,247 thousands | 1,312 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,346 thousands | 1,317 thousands | 1,375 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,424 thousands | 1,383 thousands | 1,491 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,495 thousands | 1,478 thousands | 1,510 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.924 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.54 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,328 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.54 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.234 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.53 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total population in Trinidad and Tobago was 1,510 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1,510 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 986.31 thousands in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 151st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release