Population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population in largest city was 546,564 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
546,564
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
142nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
548,271
in 2000
All-time low
179,979
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 546,564.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 548,271 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 179,979, in 1960.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 179,979 | — |
| 1961 | 188,346 | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 197,113 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 206,289 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 215,906 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 225,943 | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 236,461 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 247,468 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 259,005 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 271,045 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 283,663 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 296,868 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 310,707 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 325,150 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 340,287 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 356,128 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 372,729 | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 390,056 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 408,214 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 427,217 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 444,958 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 449,653 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 454,405 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 459,206 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 464,065 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 468,961 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 473,917 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 478,924 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 483,992 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 489,099 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 494,267 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 499,489 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 504,774 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 510,101 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 515,491 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 520,937 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 526,450 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 532,004 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 537,626 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 543,307 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 548,271 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 548,056 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 547,842 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 547,627 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 547,412 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 547,198 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 546,984 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 546,769 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 546,555 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 546,341 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 546,127 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 545,913 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 545,699 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 545,485 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 545,272 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 545,058 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 544,844 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 544,631 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 544,417 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 544,259 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 544,207 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 544,305 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 544,579 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 545,045 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 545,707 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 546,564 | +0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 546,564 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 30% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 546,564 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.02 million, 18% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222,756 | 179,979 | 271,045 | 10 |
| 1970s | 351,102 | 283,663 | 427,217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 466,718 | 444,958 | 489,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | 518,445 | 494,267 | 543,307 | 10 |
| 2000s | 547,306 | 546,341 | 548,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 545,170 | 544,259 | 546,127 | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,068 | 544,207 | 546,564 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More urban development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population in the largest city 74.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 15.11 Hectares (2020)
- Population density 266.57 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population in largest city in Trinidad and Tobago was 546,564 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 548,271 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 179,979 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population in largest city?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 142nd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.