Population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population ages 15-64 was 69.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago is 69.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 73.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1965.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.9% | — |
| 1961 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 53.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 53.6% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 55.3% | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 56.0% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 56.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 58.1% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 59.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 61.6% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 61.8% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 70.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 73.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.8% | 54.6% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.3% | 61.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 61.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 69.1% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 71.3% | 73.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 69.6% | 70.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 27 China 69.7% compare
- 28 Azerbaijan 69.6% compare
- 29 French Polynesia 69.6% compare
- 31 Thailand 69.6% compare
- 32 Kosovo 69.5% compare
- 32 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 69.5% compare
More education data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,950 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 8,036 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 12,926 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 91,195 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126,491 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0924 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population ages 15-64 in Trinidad and Tobago was 69.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 73.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1965.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population ages 15-64?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 30th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.