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Trinidad and Tobago

Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Capital
Port of Spain
Population
1.37 million 2025
Area
5,130 km²
Neighbours
0
Locator map of Trinidad and TobagoTRINIDADAND TOBAGOPort of SpainVENEZUELAGUYANABARBADOSSAINT VINCENT ANDTHE GRENADINESGRENADANorthAtlantic OceanCaribbean Sea0100 km
Trinidad and Tobago hatched, Port of Spain marked with a triangle. Orthographic projection centred on 10.7°N 61.2°W; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Trinidad and Tobago is an island country in the Caribbean, with no land border. Of the other 194 countries in this atlas, the nearest capital to Port of Spain is St. George's, in Grenada, 158 km away. At 5,130 km², it ranks 165th of 195 by area, close in size to Brunei and Palestine.

About 1.37 million people lived in Trinidad and Tobago in 2025, according to the World Bank; only 41 countries have fewer. Density is 267 people per km². The urban share of the population was 54.0% in 2025. The population shrank by 0.04% in 2025.

In 2025, GDP per capita stood at US$18,967 in current US dollars: 61st of 191 worldwide, 11th of 35 in the Americas. Newborns in 2024 had a life expectancy of 73.6 years.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Western hemispheres. From 10.1°N to 11.3°N, it spans about 140 km north to south. The point on the opposite side of the Earth from Port of Spain lies in the Indian Ocean, about 120 km from the nearest land, Indonesia.

How it compares Americas: 35 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAmericas
Population1,367,7642025, World Bank153rd of 19424th of 35
Area5,130 km²world-countries165th of 19528th of 35
GDPUS$25.9 billion2025, World Bank, current US$120th of 19123rd of 35
GDP per capitaUS$18,9672025, World Bank, current US$61st of 19111th of 35
Population density267 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries34th of 1946th of 35
Life expectancy73.6 years2024, World Bank100th of 19423rd of 35
Urban population54.0%2025, World Bank127th of 19428th of 35
Forest area44.2% of land2024, World Bank60th of 19420th of 35
Population growth-0.04% a year2025, World Bank158th of 19430th of 35
Internet users82.2%2024, World Bank91st of 18814th of 35
Fertility rate1.54 births per woman2024, World Bank134th of 19423rd of 35
Land neighbours0world-countries; among the 195157th of 19525th of 35
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaBrunei, Palestine and Cape Verde

Closest in populationEstonia, Cyprus and Timor-Leste

Neighbours none by land

No land borders. The nearest capitals:

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Western
Capital
Port of Spain
10.65°N 61.52°W
Northernmost latitude
11.33°N
Southernmost latitude
10.06°N
Westernmost longitude
61.90°W
Easternmost longitude
60.53°W
North to south
about 140 km
Antipode of Port of Spain
10.65°S 118.48°E
in the Indian Ocean, about 120 km from the nearest land (Indonesia)