| Population | 1,221,047 (July 2021 est.) |
| Nationality | noun: Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s) adjective: Trinidadian, Tobagonian note: Trinbagonian is used on occasion to describe a citizen of the country without specifying the island of origin |
| Ethnic groups | East 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.) |
| Languages | English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese |
| Religions | Protestant 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.) |
| Age structure | 0-14 years: 19.01% (male 116,953/female 112,805) 15-24 years: 11.28% (male 70,986/female 65,389) 25-54 years: 43.77% (male 276,970/female 252,108) 55-64 years: 13.83% (male 83,650/female 83,585) 65 years and over: 12.11% (male 64,092/female 82,251) (2020 est.) |
| Dependency ratios | total dependency ratio: 46.1 youth dependency ratio: 29.3 elderly dependency ratio: 16.8 potential support ratio: 7.4 (2020 est.) |
| Median age | total: 37.8 years male: 37.3 years female: 38.3 years (2020 est.) |
| Population growth rate | -0.28% (2021 est.) |
| Birth rate | 11.12 births/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Death rate | 8.68 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Net migration rate | -5.18 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2021 est.) |
| Population distribution | population on Trinidad is concentrated in the western half of the island, on Tobago in the southern half |
| Urbanization | urban population: 53.3% of total population (2021) rate of urbanization: 0.23% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
| Major cities - population | 544,000 PORT-OF-SPAIN (capital) (2021) |
| Sex ratio | at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.09 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.1 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1.03 male(s)/female (2020 est.) |
| Maternal mortality rate | 67 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) |
| Infant mortality rate | total: 24.55 deaths/1,000 live births male: 26.2 deaths/1,000 live births female: 22.85 deaths/1,000 live births (2021 est.) |
| Life expectancy at birth | total population: 74.92 years male: 71.83 years female: 78.1 years (2021 est.) |
| Total fertility rate | 1.7 children born/woman (2021 est.) |
| Contraceptive prevalence rate | 40.3% (2011) |
| Drinking water source | improved: total: 99.3% of population unimproved: total: 0% of population (2017 est.) |
| Health expenditures | 6.9% (2018) |
| Physicians density | 4.17 physicians/1,000 population (2018) |
| Hospital bed density | 3 beds/1,000 population (2017) |
| Sanitation facility access | improved: total: 99.3% of population unimproved: total: 0.7% of population (2017 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.7% (2020 est.) |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 10,000 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | <200 (2020 est.) note: estimate does not include children |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 18.6% (2016) |
| Children under the age of 5 years underweight | 4.9% (2011) |
| Education expenditures | NA |
| Literacy | definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99.2% female: 98.7% (2015) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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