Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 1996

Trinidad and Tobago
1996
Population: 1,300,927

Year

-5 -1   1996  +1 +5

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Trinidad and Tobago in 1996

The population of Trinidad and Tobago in 1996 was 1,300,928. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 8.1%, up from 1,203,124 in 1986.

The median age was 26.0 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 45.7 children under 15 and 7.2 people aged 65 or over. This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
1,300,928
Median age
26.0
0-14 %
29.9%
65+ %
4.7%
Child dependency
45.7
Old-age dependency
7.2
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
1,399,800
Population 2100
898,355
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123456
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.53

In 2023 women in Trinidad and Tobago had on average 1.53 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
50607080
19602023 · 73.5

Life expectancy at birth was 73.5 years in 2023: 76.7 for women and 70.4 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
22456890
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

102,897 immigrants live in Trinidad and Tobago, 6.8% of the population.

Venezuela34,543
Guyana15,720
Grenada12,827
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines10,277
United States of America9,267
Where emigrants live (2024)

321,488 people born in Trinidad and Tobago live in other countries.

United States of America241,541
Canada62,401
Venezuela2,524
Jamaica2,380
Grenada2,331
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Trinidad and Tobago 1,300,928 26.0
Guadeloupe 413,925 29.9
Martinique 409,828 32.6
Bahamas 306,268 27.2
Barbados 262,284 31.7
How many people lived in Trinidad and Tobago in 1996?
In 1996, Trinidad and Tobago's population was 1,300,928.
Is the population of Trinidad and Tobago increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 8.1% from 1986, with a projected population of 1,399,800 in 2050.
How old is the population of Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago's median age is 26.0 years.
What share of Trinidad and Tobago's population is over 65 or under 15?
4.7% of Trinidad and Tobago's population is 65 or older, and 29.9% is under 15.
What shape is Trinidad and Tobago's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Trinidad and Tobago's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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