Population and Demographics of Trinidad and Tobago
Population changed +0.32% in 2024 · median age 37 years
Trinidad and Tobago's fertility estimate is 1.5 children per woman, and the 65-plus group accounts for 12.38% of residents. Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Trinidad and Tobago moved +14.2% in population size. The medium projection reaches 1.4 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 7.2% below 2024.
Population Over Time in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago's population stood at 1.320M in 2000 and 1.508M in 2024, equivalent to a +14.2% change over that period. By 2050, the medium path reaches 1.400M, which would make the population smaller than in 2024. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
In 2024, Trinidad and Tobago's age mix can be described as mixed on the broad UN age-group measures. Children under 15 make up 17.76% of the population, compared with 12.38% aged 65 or older, and 69.86% are 15 to 64. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
Trinidad and Tobago's 2024 population is 50.6% female and 49.4% male in the World Bank series. Females exceed males by 1.2 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 50.6% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 49.4% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Trinidad and Tobago's demographic indicators put annual change at +0.32% and fertility at 1.5, while the age balance leans younger, based on 17.76% under 15 versus 12.38% at 65-plus.
Looking back to 2000, Trinidad and Tobago's 2024 population represents a +14.2% change, with a further -7.2% indicated under the 2050 medium scenario; births, deaths and migration are not apportioned here without a dedicated component series.
2024 estimate for Trinidad and Tobago. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Trinidad and Tobago vs. World
A same-year comparison shows Trinidad and Tobago at +0.32% annual growth, 1.5 children per woman and a median age of 37, against world values of +0.87%, 2.25 and 30.6.
| Indicator | Trinidad and Tobago | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.32% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.5 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 37 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table deliberately uses one 2024 source context for Trinidad and Tobago and the world. This avoids combining national figures from one year with global figures from another.
Key Takeaways
Trinidad and Tobago has 1,507,782 people in the 2024 estimate, with the population changing +0.32% over the year.
Broad age shares show 12.38% aged 65+ compared with 17.76% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 69.86%.
The World Bank 2024 sex-share series is 50.6% female and 49.4% male.
By 2050, the medium projection is 1.400M, differing from 2024 by roughly 0.11 million people.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Trinidad and Tobago?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Trinidad and Tobago is 1,507,782 people.
Is the population of Trinidad and Tobago growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Trinidad and Tobago's population is growing, with annual change of +0.32%.
What percentage of the population of Trinidad and Tobago is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 12.38% of Trinidad and Tobago's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Trinidad and Tobago in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Trinidad and Tobago's 2050 population at 1,399,800.
What is the fertility rate in Trinidad and Tobago?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Trinidad and Tobago is 1.5 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.