Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 1999
Trinidad and Tobago in 1999
The population of Trinidad and Tobago in 1999 was 1,314,708. That is 5.9% more than in 1989, when the population stood at 1,241,600.
The median age was 27.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 39.5 children under 15 and 7.1 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
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 was 73.5 years in 2023: 76.7 for women and 70.4 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
102,897 immigrants live in Trinidad and Tobago, 6.8% of the population.
| Venezuela | 34,543 |
| Guyana | 15,720 |
| Grenada | 12,827 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 10,277 |
| United States of America | 9,267 |
321,488 people born in Trinidad and Tobago live in other countries.
| United States of America | 241,541 |
| Canada | 62,401 |
| Venezuela | 2,524 |
| Jamaica | 2,380 |
| Grenada | 2,331 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1,314,709 | 27.1 | |
| Martinique | 423,889 | 33.6 | |
| Guadeloupe | 420,932 | 32.3 | |
| Bahamas | 319,614 | 28.2 | |
| Barbados | 262,518 | 33.0 |





