Population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population ages 65 and above, total was 176,790 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 176,790 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 176,790 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25,390, in 1960.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 25,390 | — |
| 1961 | 26,275 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 27,670 | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 29,217 | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 30,935 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 32,818 | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 34,844 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 36,959 | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 39,087 | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 41,174 | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 42,386 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 42,811 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 43,322 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 43,870 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 44,455 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 45,086 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 45,800 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 46,591 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 47,414 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 48,243 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49,046 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 49,799 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 50,513 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 51,199 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 51,874 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 52,634 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 53,421 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 54,135 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 54,823 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 55,533 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 56,290 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 57,092 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 57,908 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 58,714 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 59,509 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 60,312 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 61,143 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 61,982 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 62,868 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 63,820 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 64,787 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 65,791 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 66,951 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68,303 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 69,854 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 68,599 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 70,445 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72,729 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 75,414 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 78,299 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 81,997 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 86,374 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 91,101 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 96,260 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 101,924 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 108,071 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 114,588 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 121,169 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 127,016 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 134,297 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 142,743 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 149,276 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 155,130 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 162,104 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 169,377 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 176,790 | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,437 | 25,390 | 41,174 | 10 |
| 1970s | 44,998 | 42,386 | 48,243 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,298 | 49,046 | 55,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,964 | 56,290 | 63,820 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70,117 | 64,787 | 78,299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,280 | 81,997 | 134,297 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,237 | 142,743 | 176,790 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Trinidad and Tobago was 176,790 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 176,790 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,390 in 1960.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 141st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.