Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Trinidad and Tobago: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna grade (MCC, ranked #130 of 195).
Trinidad and Tobago is a parliamentary republic in Caribbean, islands between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela. The country's capital is Port of Spain; it covers 5,128 sq km. Independence: 31 August 1962 (from the UK). Terrain: mostly plains with some hills and low mountains. Climate: tropical; rainy season (June to December). Population: 1.4 million (2025 estimate). Population growth: +0.08% per year. Median age: 39.1 years. Life expectancy: 76.5 years (2024 est.). Languages: English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese Religions: Protes…
| Capital | Port of Spain |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,410,170 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $43.362 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $31,700 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 1.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 0.5% |
| Unemployment | 4.6% |
| Public debt | 37% of GDP (2016 est.) |
| Exports | $11.087 billion (2024 est.) |
| Imports | $10.19 billion (2024 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 76.5 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 39.1 |
| Urbanization | 53.4% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 31 August 1962 (from the UK) |
| Languages | English (official), Trinidadian Creole English, Tobagonian Creole English, Caribbean Hindustani (a dialect of Hindi), Trinidadian Creole French, Spanish, Chinese |
MCC · 44/100 — The Magna grade is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — five dimensions, 100+ indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Steadiness was the quarter's defining trait: no rupture, no windfall, no surprise strong enough to move the score.
The trajectory remains set by fundamentals that change over years, not quarters — and this quarter changed little.
Oil, Natural gas.
Kamla Persad-Bissessar — Prime Minister. President Christine KANGALOO (since 20 March 2023)
Trinidad and Tobago maintains 15 embassies and 3 consulates abroad, hosts 27 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, OAS Washington. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 15 |
|---|---|
| Consulates abroad | 3 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 27 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, OAS Washington |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, diplomatic & consular networks database, Mar 2026 report (of-country) https://zenodo.org/records/18917562 ; Jan 2026 report (in-city ranking) https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 362 km of coastline. |
|---|---|
| Airports (total) | 3 (registration prefix 9Y) |
| Major seaports | Galeota Point Terminal, Point Lisas Industrial Port, Point Lisas Port, Pointe-a-Pierre, Port of Spain |
| Pipelines | 257 km condensate, 11 km condensate/gas, 1,567 km gas, 587 km oil (2013) |
A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) — Scarborough; Piarco International Airport (POS) — Port of Spain.
| LNG export terminals | Port Fortin |
|---|---|
| Oil terminals | Galeota Point terminal |
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28); theodora.com CIA mirror (CIA World Factbook Transportation section), scraped 2026-10-02
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
|---|---|
| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
MCC · 44 Ranked #130 of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Trinidad and Tobago.
Historical timeline of Trinidad and Tobago
