Trinidad and Tobago Population Pyramid 2040

Trinidad and Tobago
2040
Population: 1,472,943

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-5 -1   2040  +1 +5

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Trinidad and Tobago in 2040

United Nations projections (medium variant) put the population of Trinidad and Tobago at 1,472,944 in 2040. Compared with 2030, when the projection stands at 1,512,322, that represents a decline of 2.6% over ten years.

With a projected median age of 44.7 years, Trinidad and Tobago would have a youth dependency ratio of 21.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 27.7 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.

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
1,472,944
Median age
44.7
0-14 %
14.1%
65+ %
18.6%
Child dependency
21.0
Old-age dependency
27.7
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 1,472,944 44.7
Bahamas 420,346 41.3
Guadeloupe 348,988 49.3
Martinique 305,848 52.7
Barbados 276,346 43.5
What will the population of Trinidad and Tobago be in 2040?
Trinidad and Tobago is projected to have a population of 1,472,944 in 2040.
Is the population of Trinidad and Tobago increasing or decreasing?
Yes, shrinking: down 2.6% from 2030, 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 44.7 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Trinidad and Tobago?
18.6% of Trinidad and Tobago's population is 65 or older, and 14.1% is under 15.
What shape is Trinidad and Tobago's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Trinidad and Tobago's pyramid is constrictive — narrower at the base than the middle, the signature of sustained low fertility and population ageing.

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