Number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people living in the capital city was 255,673 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 255,673 people. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 478,107 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 255,673 people, in 2100.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 468,361 people | — |
| 2025 | 478,107 people | +2.1% |
| 2030 | 477,196 people | -0.2% |
| 2035 | 473,681 people | -0.7% |
| 2040 | 466,862 people | -1.4% |
| 2045 | 456,237 people | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 446,675 people | -2.1% |
| 2055 | 435,905 people | -2.4% |
| 2060 | 423,578 people | -2.8% |
| 2065 | 406,045 people | -4.1% |
| 2070 | 391,507 people | -3.6% |
| 2075 | 376,484 people | -3.8% |
| 2080 | 362,473 people | -3.7% |
| 2085 | 348,980 people | -3.7% |
| 2090 | 336,824 people | -3.5% |
| 2095 | 272,348 people | -19.1% |
| 2100 | 255,673 people | -6.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 255,673 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 million people, 22% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 255,673 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.64 million people, 16% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 473,234 people | 468,361 people | 478,107 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 475,438 people | 473,681 people | 477,196 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 461,550 people | 456,237 people | 466,862 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 441,290 people | 435,905 people | 446,675 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 414,812 people | 406,045 people | 423,578 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 383,996 people | 376,484 people | 391,507 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 355,726 people | 348,980 people | 362,473 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 304,586 people | 272,348 people | 336,824 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 255,673 people | 255,673 people | 255,673 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 149 Maldives 267,642 people compare
- 150 French Guiana 260,048 people compare
- 151 Mauritius 257,664 people compare
- 153 Bahamas 250,180 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 235,558 people compare
- 155 Lao People's Democratic Republic 231,720 people compare
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0589 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7976 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Trinidad and Tobago was 255,673 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 478,107 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,673 people in 2100.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 152nd out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.