Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 632,391 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
632,391 people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
138th
of 238 countries
All-time high
708,541 people
in 1962
All-time low
3.61 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago is 632,391 people, measured in 2050.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 708,541 people in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3.61 people, in 1000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.61 people | — |
| 1100 | 7.23 people | +100.0% |
| 1200 | 14.45 people | +100.0% |
| 1300 | 28.89 people | +100.0% |
| 1400 | 57.76 people | +99.9% |
| 1500 | 115.34 people | +99.7% |
| 1600 | 229.59 people | +99.1% |
| 1700 | 452.68 people | +97.2% |
| 1710 | 677.17 people | +49.6% |
| 1720 | 1,013 people | +49.7% |
| 1730 | 1,516 people | +49.6% |
| 1740 | 2,268 people | +49.6% |
| 1750 | 3,392 people | +49.5% |
| 1760 | 5,070 people | +49.5% |
| 1770 | 7,577 people | +49.4% |
| 1780 | 11,319 people | +49.4% |
| 1790 | 16,903 people | +49.3% |
| 1800 | 25,229 people | +49.3% |
| 1810 | 37,638 people | +49.2% |
| 1820 | 56,120 people | +49.1% |
| 1830 | 58,734 people | +4.7% |
| 1840 | 65,596 people | +11.7% |
| 1850 | 73,204 people | +11.6% |
| 1860 | 92,510 people | +26.4% |
| 1870 | 111,364 people | +20.4% |
| 1880 | 152,377 people | +36.8% |
| 1890 | 188,193 people | +23.5% |
| 1900 | 232,121 people | +23.3% |
| 1910 | 282,467 people | +21.7% |
| 1920 | 326,530 people | +15.6% |
| 1930 | 333,766 people | +2.2% |
| 1940 | 384,305 people | +15.1% |
| 1950 | 506,356 people | +31.8% |
| 1951 | 523,231 people | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 541,185 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 560,063 people | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 579,823 people | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 600,223 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 620,734 people | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 641,121 people | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 661,272 people | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 680,354 people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 696,930 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 706,598 people | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 708,541 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 704,420 people | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 695,343 people | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 682,360 people | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 666,645 people | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 649,619 people | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 632,931 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 618,208 people | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 606,713 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 596,579 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 586,209 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 575,820 people | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 565,498 people | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 555,624 people | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 546,875 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 539,898 people | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 535,309 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 533,589 people | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 534,945 people | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 537,499 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 539,798 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 542,111 people | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 544,464 people | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 547,830 people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 551,946 people | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 555,494 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 558,484 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 561,101 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 563,473 people | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 565,738 people | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 567,990 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 570,127 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 572,069 people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 573,767 people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 575,222 people | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 576,539 people | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 577,872 people | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 579,495 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 581,636 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 584,562 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 588,352 people | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 592,796 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 597,737 people | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 603,144 people | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 608,992 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 615,248 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 621,881 people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 628,960 people | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 636,613 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 642,733 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 646,799 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 650,872 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 654,772 people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 658,475 people | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 662,070 people | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 665,842 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 677,446 people | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 684,028 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 682,193 people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 685,211 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 688,910 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 692,045 people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 694,167 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 695,591 people | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 696,415 people | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 696,714 people | +0.0% |
| 2028 | 696,564 people | -0.0% |
| 2029 | 696,027 people | -0.1% |
| 2030 | 695,167 people | -0.1% |
| 2031 | 694,035 people | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 692,623 people | -0.2% |
| 2033 | 690,959 people | -0.2% |
| 2034 | 689,060 people | -0.3% |
| 2035 | 686,927 people | -0.3% |
| 2036 | 684,580 people | -0.3% |
| 2037 | 682,021 people | -0.4% |
| 2038 | 679,266 people | -0.4% |
| 2039 | 676,308 people | -0.4% |
| 2040 | 673,151 people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 669,806 people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 666,279 people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 662,575 people | -0.6% |
| 2044 | 658,704 people | -0.6% |
| 2045 | 654,678 people | -0.6% |
| 2046 | 650,505 people | -0.6% |
| 2047 | 646,186 people | -0.7% |
| 2048 | 641,721 people | -0.7% |
| 2049 | 637,120 people | -0.7% |
| 2050 | 632,391 people | -0.7% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 632,391 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 632,391 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 598,606 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +100.0% | 3.61 people | 7.23 people |
| 1200 | +100.0% | 7.23 people | 14.45 people |
| 1300 | +100.0% | 14.45 people | 28.89 people |
| 1400 | +99.9% | 28.89 people | 57.76 people |
| 1500 | +99.7% | 57.76 people | 115.34 people |
| 1600 | +99.1% | 115.34 people | 229.59 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.61 people | 3.61 people | 3.61 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.23 people | 7.23 people | 7.23 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 14.45 people | 14.45 people | 14.45 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 28.89 people | 28.89 people | 28.89 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 57.76 people | 57.76 people | 57.76 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 115.34 people | 115.34 people | 115.34 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 229.59 people | 229.59 people | 229.59 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 452.68 people | 452.68 people | 452.68 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 677.17 people | 677.17 people | 677.17 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1,013 people | 1,013 people | 1,013 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1,516 people | 1,516 people | 1,516 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 2,268 people | 2,268 people | 2,268 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 3,392 people | 3,392 people | 3,392 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 5,070 people | 5,070 people | 5,070 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 7,577 people | 7,577 people | 7,577 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 11,319 people | 11,319 people | 11,319 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 16,903 people | 16,903 people | 16,903 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 25,229 people | 25,229 people | 25,229 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 37,638 people | 37,638 people | 37,638 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 56,120 people | 56,120 people | 56,120 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 58,734 people | 58,734 people | 58,734 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 65,596 people | 65,596 people | 65,596 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 73,204 people | 73,204 people | 73,204 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 92,510 people | 92,510 people | 92,510 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 111,364 people | 111,364 people | 111,364 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 152,377 people | 152,377 people | 152,377 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 188,193 people | 188,193 people | 188,193 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 232,121 people | 232,121 people | 232,121 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 282,467 people | 282,467 people | 282,467 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 326,530 people | 326,530 people | 326,530 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 333,766 people | 333,766 people | 333,766 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 384,305 people | 384,305 people | 384,305 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 591,436 people | 506,356 people | 680,354 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 676,160 people | 618,208 people | 708,541 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 564,211 people | 533,589 people | 606,713 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 547,367 people | 534,945 people | 561,101 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 572,229 people | 563,473 people | 579,495 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,331 people | 581,636 people | 628,960 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 657,965 people | 636,613 people | 684,028 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,384 people | 682,193 people | 696,714 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 687,095 people | 676,308 people | 695,167 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 656,072 people | 637,120 people | 673,151 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 632,391 people | 632,391 people | 632,391 people | 1 |
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- 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 urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Trinidad and Tobago was 632,391 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 708,541 people in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 people in 1000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 138th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.