Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased from 847,973.00 to 1.53 million people. This is a growth of 79.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Trinidad and Tobago was recorded in 2015 with 7.18 percent. The biggest decrease in 2020 with -0.12 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Trinidad and Tobago rose by 4.96 years from 2012 to 2020 from 32.84 to 37.80 years (median value).
Around 53 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This growing trend of urbanization is increasing by 0.6 percent annually.
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Population development in Trinidad and Tobago since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Trinidad and Tobago | Change Trinidad and Tobago | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 865,000 | 1.99 % | 36.8 ‰ | 8.8 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 879,000 | 1.69 % | 35.9 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 892,000 | 1.42 % | 34.8 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 903,000 | 1.20 % | 33.4 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 912,000 | 1.01 % | 31.9 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 919,000 | 0.82 % | 30.4 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 925,000 | 0.65 % | 29.1 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 931,000 | 0.60 % | 28.0 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 937,000 | 0.69 % | 27.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 945,000 | 0.87 % | 26.8 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 956,000 | 1.10 % | 26.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 968,000 | 1.30 % | 26.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 982,000 | 1.43 % | 26.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 996,000 | 1.47 % | 26.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 1,011,000 | 1.45 % | 27.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 1,025,000 | 1.40 % | 27.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 1,039,000 | 1.38 % | 27.5 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 1,054,000 | 1.38 % | 27.9 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 1,069,000 | 1.43 % | 28.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 1,085,000 | 1.51 % | 28.6 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 1,102,000 | 1.59 % | 28.8 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 1,120,000 | 1.64 % | 28.7 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 1,138,000 | 1.61 % | 28.3 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 1,155,000 | 1.49 % | 27.7 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 1,170,000 | 1.32 % | 26.8 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 1,183,000 | 1.12 % | 25.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 1,195,000 | 0.94 % | 24.5 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 1,204,000 | 0.81 % | 23.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 1,213,000 | 0.72 % | 21.9 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 1,221,000 | 0.68 % | 20.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 1,229,000 | 0.65 % | 19.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 1,237,000 | 0.62 % | 18.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 1,244,000 | 0.56 % | 17.7 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 1,250,000 | 0.48 % | 16.9 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 1,254,000 | 0.37 % | 16.2 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 1,258,000 | 0.27 % | 15.6 ‰ | 7.5 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 1,260,000 | 0.18 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 1,262,000 | 0.15 % | 15.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 1,264,000 | 0.18 % | 14.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 1,267,000 | 0.26 % | 14.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 1,272,000 | 0.35 % | 14.7 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 1,277,000 | 0.44 % | 14.8 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 1,284,000 | 0.50 % | 14.9 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 1,290,000 | 0.51 % | 15.0 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 1,296,000 | 0.49 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 1,303,000 | 0.47 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 1,308,000 | 0.45 % | 15.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 1,314,000 | 0.46 % | 15.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 1,321,000 | 0.49 % | 15.3 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 1,328,000 | 0.55 % | 15.2 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 1,336,000 | 0.61 % | 15.1 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 1,345,000 | 0.65 % | 14.9 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 1,354,000 | 0.66 % | 14.6 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 1,362,000 | 0.64 % | 14.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 1,460,000 | 7.18 % | 13.6 ‰ | 6.8 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 1,469,000 | 0.63 % | 13.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 1,479,000 | 0.63 % | 12.9 ‰ | 7.4 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 1,505,000 | 1.77 % | 12.6 ‰ | 7.8 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 1,520,000 | 1.01 % | 12.4 ‰ | 7.7 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 1,518,000 | -0.12 % | 11.9 ‰ | 7.9 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 1,526,000 | 0.50 % | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Trinidad and Tobago
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2020 in the graph: The population in Trinidad and Tobago decreased by about 1,810 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 7.9 per 1,000 people (~ 12,000 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.9 per 1,000 people (~ 18,200 births). As a result, around 8,010 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 10,767 in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of births was 19,319 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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