Trinidad and Tobago is a country in Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2025 it has about 1.5 million people (UN estimate), the 150th most people of the 193 UN member states.
UN member since 1962Population: 150th
Trinidad and Tobagoトリニダード・トバゴ
Region
Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean
Population
about 1.5 million (150th)
Area
5,127 km² (162nd)
UN member since
September 18, 1962
Ranks are among the 193 UN member states, from most people and from largest area.
Trinidad and Tobago in numbers
In 2025 the population is about 1.5 million, the 150th most people of the 193 UN member states. That is about 1/81 of Japan’s (about 123 million).
The area is 5,127 km², the 162nd largest of the 193. That is about 1/74 of Japan’s area.
If we work out the number of people per square kilometer (population density), it is about 295.
Joining the United Nations
Trinidad and Tobago joined the United Nations on September 18, 1962.
That was 6 years after Japan joined in 1956.
Countries that joined on the same day: Burundi, Jamaica, Rwanda.
Think about it
Q1Compare Trinidad and Tobago’s population rank and area rank. What do you notice?
Q2Find Trinidad and Tobago on a map or globe. Which countries are around it?
Q3Choose one thing you want to know more about Trinidad and Tobago, and look it up.
There is no single right answer. Talking it over with someone at home is a good way to learn.
Did you know? — There are 13 UN member states in Caribbean. The one with the most people is Haiti.