Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 2005
Trinidad and Tobago in 2005
The population of Trinidad and Tobago in 2005 was 1,352,034. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 4.4%, up from 1,295,170 in 1995.
With a median age of 29.5 years, Trinidad and Tobago had a youth dependency ratio of 30.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 7.3 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 1,352,035 | 29.5 | |
| Guadeloupe | 408,077 | 35.3 | |
| Martinique | 401,847 | 37.1 | |
| Bahamas | 343,894 | 30.3 | |
| Barbados | 268,706 | 34.9 |





