Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 2022

Trinidad and Tobago
2022
Population: 1,495,921

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-5 -1   2022  +1 +5

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Trinidad and Tobago in 2022

As of 2022, Trinidad and Tobago counted 1,495,922 inhabitants. A decade earlier, in 2012, the population was 1,403,809; it has grown by 6.6% since.

Half of the population was younger than 37.2 years; 18.3% were children under 15 and 11.4% were 65 or older. 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
1,495,922
Median age
37.2
0-14 %
18.3%
65+ %
11.4%
Child dependency
26.0
Old-age dependency
16.1
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 1,495,922 37.2
Bahamas 397,539 35.2
Guadeloupe 384,698 46.6
Martinique 349,459 49.1
Barbados 282,318 39.6
What was the population of Trinidad and Tobago in 2022?
Trinidad and Tobago had a population of 1,495,922 in 2022.
Is the population of Trinidad and Tobago increasing or decreasing?
Yes, growing: up 6.6% from 2012, with a projected population of 1,399,800 in 2050.
What is the median age in Trinidad and Tobago?
The median age in Trinidad and Tobago is 37.2 years — half the population is younger, half older.
What share of Trinidad and Tobago's population is over 65 or under 15?
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.3% of people are under 15 and 11.4% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Trinidad and Tobago have?
Trinidad and Tobago's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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