Population

Trinidad and Tobago

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Total population19602024
845K976K1.11M1.24M1.37M19602024
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
Total population1,370,000–1,510,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 1,508,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 1,368,000 people
Median age37.2 yearsUN DESA WPP [2024]
Life expectancy73.5–73.6 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 73.62 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 73.49 years
Ethnic groupsEast Indian 35.4%, African descent 34.2%, mixed - other 15.3%, mixed - African/East Indian 7.7%, other 1.3%, unspecified 6.2% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
LanguagesEnglish (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, ChineseCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
ReligionsProtestant 32.1% (Pentecostal/Evangelical/Full Gospel 12%, Baptist 6.9%, Anglican 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 4.1%, Presbyterian/Congregational 2.5%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 21.6%, Hindu 18.2%, Muslim 5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.5%, other 8.4%, none 2.2%, unspecified 11.1% (2011 est.)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Urbanization53.4% of total population (2023)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Population growth0.0602 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Birth rate10.5 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Death rate8.74 per 1,000World Bank WDI [2024]
Urban population54 %World Bank WDI [2024]
Languages (structured)
  • Caribbean Hindustani
  • Modern Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language
  • Tobagonian Creole English
  • Trinidadian Creole English
  • Yaio
Glottolog [2026]

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage12/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • UN DESA WPP
    un_desa_wpp
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • UNDP HDI
    undp_hdi
    Edition: 2023
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • Glottolog
    glottolog_languages
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Trinidad and Tobago's population on Databook compiles 12 indicators from 5 open datasets including UN DESA WPP, World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI. Key figures include total population (1,370,000–1,510,000 people), median age (37.2 years). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.