Population growth in Trinidad and Tobago
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Trinidad and Tobago increased from 847,973.00 to 1.40 million people. This is a growth by 65.5 percent in 61 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 158.5 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% 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 % | 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 % | 14.3 ‰ | 8.0 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 1,370,000 | 0.59 % | 14.0 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 7,348 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2016 | 1,378,000 | 0.53 % | 13.7 ‰ | 8.2 ‰ | 7,434 M | 1.17 % | |
| 2017 | 1,384,000 | 0.47 % | 13.3 ‰ | 8.3 ‰ | 7,519 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 1,390,000 | 0.42 % | 12.9 ‰ | 8.4 ‰ | 7,603 M | 1.11 % | |
| 2019 | 1,395,000 | 0.37 % | 12.6 ‰ | 8.5 ‰ | 7,684 M | 1.07 % | |
| 2020 | 1,399,000 | 0.32 % | 12.2 ‰ | 8.6 ‰ | 7,764 M | 1.04 % | |
| 2021 | 1,403,000 | 0.28 % | 7,837 M | 0.94 % |
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 2020 in the graph: The population in Trinidad and Tobago increased by about 4,520 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 8.6 per 1000 people (~ 12,000 deaths) and the birth rate was 12.2 per 1000 people (~ 17,100 births). As a result, around 580 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 11,195 in Trinidad and Tobago. The number of births was 18,847 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
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