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Trinidad and Tobago

Population

1,513,744

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
155th
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
+2,1130.14%

Population of Trinidad and Tobago

400K600K800K1M1.2M1.4M1.6M1.8M95% prediction intervalProjected peak20261.5M2050 projection1.4M↓ 8% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,513,744. 2050 projection: 1,399,800.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Trinidad and Tobago. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,513,2680.14%155
20251,511,1550.22%155
20201,481,0240.26%155
20191,484,8940.98%155
20181,470,5181.75%155
20171,445,2610.57%155
20151,429,1880.57%154
20101,386,6540.55%153
20051,352,0340.49%153
20001,319,7740.39%151

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Tunapuna / Piarco is home to 231,303 people, 15.28% of Trinidad and Tobago's population.

City population200K90K30K
Tunapuna / Piarco 231.3KCouva / Tabaquite / Talparo 202.2KPrinces Town 118.5KChaguanas 111.8KPenal / Debe 97.9KSiparia 94.3KSangre Grande 92.1KTobago 71.5K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Tunapuna / Piarco231.3K15.28%
2Couva / Tabaquite / Talparo202.2K13.36%
3San Juan / Laventille157.2K10.39%
4Princes Town118.5K7.83%
5Chaguanas111.8K7.39%
6Diego Martin99.3K6.56%
7Penal / Debe97.9K6.47%
8Siparia94.3K6.23%
9Sangre Grande92.1K6.08%
10Tobago71.5K4.73%

Trinidad and Tobago by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Trinidad and Tobago is home to an estimated 1,513,744 people, the 155th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Trinidad and Tobago has a net population change of approximately 4 people per day, driven by 42 births, 38 deaths, and net immigration of 0 people.
Share of world
Trinidad and Tobago makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.24% of North America's.
Density
295.0 people per km² of land (764.0 per mi²), ranking 50th among countries and territories.
Urban living
53.97% of people live in urban areas.

Trinidad and Tobago Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 5100+ years, female: 1595–99 years, male: 6695–99 years, female: 21490–94 years, male: 46490–94 years, female: 1,25285–89 years, male: 2,08085–89 years, female: 4,28680–84 years, male: 6,67480–84 years, female: 10,96175–79 years, male: 15,74375–79 years, female: 22,00370–74 years, male: 26,98770–74 years, female: 34,46765–69 years, male: 36,30865–69 years, female: 42,74260–64 years, male: 44,45760–64 years, female: 47,70755–59 years, male: 42,62755–59 years, female: 44,74450–54 years, male: 49,15550–54 years, female: 49,48645–49 years, male: 59,02145–49 years, female: 58,60540–44 years, male: 67,97040–44 years, female: 67,49035–39 years, male: 63,02935–39 years, female: 62,02230–34 years, male: 54,53030–34 years, female: 52,71725–29 years, male: 49,31925–29 years, female: 47,21120–24 years, male: 47,61320–24 years, female: 45,73515–19 years, male: 48,42915–19 years, female: 46,65610–14 years, male: 47,58110–14 years, female: 45,9255–9 years, male: 44,6995–9 years, female: 43,1170–4 years, male: 40,3060–4 years, female: 38,857100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K60K60K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

39.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

73.9 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

49.37%

Female

50.63%

Life expectancy 70.8Life expectancy 77.1

Ethnicity

35.4%

East Indian

  • East Indian35.4%
  • African descent34.2%
  • Mixed - Other15.3%
  • Mixed - African/East Indian7.7%
  • Unspecified6.2%
  • Other1.3%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

32.1%

Protestant, the largest religion

  • Protestant32.1%
  • Roman Catholic21.6%
  • Hindu18.2%
  • None11.1%
  • Other8.4%
  • Muslim5%
  • Unspecified2.2%
  • Jehovah's Witness1.5%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Protestant: Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel 12.0%, Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.1%, Presbyterian/Congregational 2.5%, Other Protestant 0.9%

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Trinidad and Tobago United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Natural Earth admin-1 representative points - Locations used in the city population map.
  5. Central Statistical Office
  6. Central Statistical Office