Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 2018

Trinidad and Tobago
2018
Population: 1,470,518

Year

-5 -1   2018  +1 +5

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Trinidad and Tobago in 2018

As of 2018, Trinidad and Tobago counted 1,470,518 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 7.2%, up from 1,372,084 in 2008.

The median age was 35.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 26.6 children under 15 and 13.0 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.

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
1,470,518
Median age
35.3
0-14 %
19.0%
65+ %
9.3%
Child dependency
26.6
Old-age dependency
13.0
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 1,470,519 35.3
Guadeloupe 415,180 43.9
Bahamas 392,718 33.9
Martinique 364,090 47.1
Barbados 280,711 38.7
What was the population of Trinidad and Tobago in 2018?
Trinidad and Tobago had a population of 1,470,518 in 2018.
Is the population of Trinidad and Tobago increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 7.2% from 2008, with a projected population of 1,399,800 in 2050.
How old is the population of Trinidad and Tobago?
The median age in Trinidad and Tobago is 35.3 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Trinidad and Tobago?
9.3% of Trinidad and Tobago's population is 65 or older, and 19.0% 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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