Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago
From 1960 to 2020 the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased from 848,479.00 to 1.40 m people. This is a growth by 64.9 percent in 60 years. The highest increase in Trinidad and Tobago was recorded in 1961 with 1.99%. The smallest increase in 1998 with 0.15%.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 155.5 percent.
The average age in Trinidad and Tobago rose by 0.46 years from 2012 to 2013 from 32.84 to 33.30 years (median value).
Around 53% of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.4% annually.
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Population development in Trinidad and Tobago since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Trinidad and Tobago | Change | Birthrate | Deathrate | Population World | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 865,000 | 1.99 % | 3,075 M | 1.35 % | |||
| 1962 | 880,000 | 1.69 % | 3,128 M | 1.72 % | |||
| 1963 | 893,000 | 1.43 % | 3,193 M | 2.07 % | |||
| 1964 | 903,000 | 1.20 % | 3,258 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1965 | 912,000 | 1.01 % | 3,325 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1966 | 920,000 | 0.82 % | 3,395 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1967 | 926,000 | 0.65 % | 3,464 M | 2.05 % | |||
| 1968 | 931,000 | 0.60 % | 3,535 M | 2.03 % | |||
| 1969 | 938,000 | 0.68 % | 3,609 M | 2.11 % | |||
| 1970 | 946,000 | 0.87 % | 3,685 M | 2.09 % | |||
| 1971 | 956,000 | 1.10 % | 3,762 M | 2.10 % | |||
| 1972 | 969,000 | 1.29 % | 3,839 M | 2.04 % | |||
| 1973 | 983,000 | 1.43 % | 3,915 M | 1.98 % | |||
| 1974 | 997,000 | 1.47 % | 3,991 M | 1.96 % | |||
| 1975 | 1,011,000 | 1.45 % | 4,066 M | 1.87 % | |||
| 1976 | 1,026,000 | 1.40 % | 4,139 M | 1.79 % | |||
| 1977 | 1,040,000 | 1.38 % | 4,212 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1978 | 1,054,000 | 1.38 % | 4,286 M | 1.75 % | |||
| 1979 | 1,069,000 | 1.38 % | 28.3 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 4,358 M | 1.68 % | |
| 1980 | 1,085,000 | 1.51 % | 28.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,434 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 1,102,000 | 1.59 % | 28.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,512 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 1,120,000 | 1.64 % | 28.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,593 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 1,138,000 | 1.61 % | 28.3 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,675 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 1,155,000 | 1.49 % | 27.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,757 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 1,170,000 | 1.32 % | 26.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,840 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 1,183,000 | 1.12 % | 25.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,926 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 1,195,000 | 0.94 % | 24.4 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,014 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 1,204,000 | 0.80 % | 23.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,102 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 1,213,000 | 0.72 % | 21.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,191 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 1,221,000 | 0.68 % | 20.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,281 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 1,229,000 | 0.65 % | 19.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,369 M | 1.66 % | |
| 1992 | 1,237,000 | 0.62 % | 18.6 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 1,244,000 | 0.56 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 1,250,000 | 0.47 % | 16.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,623 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 1,254,000 | 0.37 % | 16.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,708 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 1,258,000 | 0.27 % | 15.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 1,260,000 | 0.18 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 5,873 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 1,262,000 | 0.15 % | 15.0 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 5,955 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 1,264,000 | 0.18 % | 14.8 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 6,035 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 1,267,000 | 0.25 % | 14.7 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 6,115 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 1,272,000 | 0.35 % | 14.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 1,277,000 | 0.44 % | 14.8 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 6,274 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 1,284,000 | 0.50 % | 14.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 6,353 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 1,290,000 | 0.51 % | 15.0 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 1,297,000 | 0.49 % | 15.2 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 6,513 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 1,303,000 | 0.47 % | 15.2 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 6,594 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 1,308,000 | 0.45 % | 15.3 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 6,675 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 1,314,000 | 0.46 % | 15.3 ‰ | 8.9 ‰ | 6,758 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 1,321,000 | 0.49 % | 15.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,841 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 1,328,000 | 0.55 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.19 % | |
| 2011 | 1,336,000 | 0.60 % | 15.1 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,003 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2012 | 1,345,000 | 0.65 % | 14.9 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,086 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2013 | 1,354,000 | 0.66 % | 14.6 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,170 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2014 | 1,362,000 | 0.64 % | 14.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 7,254 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2015 | 1,370,000 | 0.59 % | 14.0 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,339 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2016 | 1,378,000 | 0.53 % | 13.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,424 M | 1.16 % | |
| 2017 | 1,384,000 | 0.47 % | 13.3 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 7,509 M | 1.14 % | |
| 2018 | 1,390,000 | 0.42 % | 12.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,592 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 1,395,000 | 0.37 % | 12.6 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,673 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 1,399,000 | 0.32 % | 7,753 M | 1.04 % |
Birth- and deathrate in Trinidad and Tobago
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. The example of the year 2019 in the graph: The population in Trinidad and Tobago increased by about 5,130 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 8.5 per 1000 people (~ 11,800 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.6 per 1000 people (~ 17,500 births). As a result, around 570 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 11,019 in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of births was 19,154 annually.
The development of births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1000 inhabitants.
Birthrate Deathrate