Forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Forcibly displaced people was 29,102 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 29,102 for forcibly displaced people in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and up 15,057.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 42,564 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2012.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 116 | — |
| 2011 | 20 | -82.8% |
| 2012 | 13 | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 48 | +269.2% |
| 2014 | 156 | +225.0% |
| 2015 | 192 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 306 | +59.4% |
| 2017 | 2,257 | +637.6% |
| 2018 | 42,564 | +1785.9% |
| 2019 | 27,336 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 27,768 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 33,596 | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 37,971 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 39,728 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 32,056 | -19.3% |
| 2025 | 29,102 | -9.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 29,102 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 57% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 29,102 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15,910, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1785.9% | 2,257 | 42,564 |
| 2017 | +637.6% | 306 | 2,257 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,301 | 13 | 42,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,370 | 27,768 | 39,728 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More social development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,877 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0004 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 576 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0014 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Forcibly displaced people in Trinidad and Tobago was 29,102 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 42,564 in 2018.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2012.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 109th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15,057.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.