Age composition in 2026:
| Trinidad and Tobago | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.21%260,485 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 69.29%1,048,526 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 13.50%204,261 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 39.2 years in Trinidad and Tobago and 32.1 years in World.Trinidad and Tobago already reached Worldโs current median age in 2012, about 14 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Trinidad and Tobago peaks in 2028 at 1,514,375.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Trinidad and Tobago will be 59.8%, and 23.85% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Trinidad and Tobago | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1998โ2042 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 2013 11 years later | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2027 | 2039 12 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2044 | 2070 26 years later |