Port of Spain: population, age structure, density and households
Port of Spain is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 12 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 37,074 people in Port of Spain, 2.8% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Port of Spain ranked 4th lowest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Port of Spain growing?
Port of Spain's population fell by 24.4% between the 2000 census (49,031) and the 2011 census (37,074), an average of -2.5% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (the slowest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Port of Spain?
Port of Spain covers 12 square kilometres and had 3,090 people per square kilometre in 2011 (4,086 in 2000). The national density was 259; Port of Spain ranked the most densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Port of Spain?
The median age in Port of Spain was 36.6 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Port of Spain ranked the oldest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 49.9 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Port of Spain?
Port of Spain had 12,333 households in 2011 (down from 14,487 in 2000), with an average of 2.9 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Port of Spain ranked the smallest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Port of Spain?
3,431 of the 12,333 households in Port of Spain (28%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking the highest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Port of Spain between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 2,716 people moved into Port of Spain from other municipalities and 7,943 moved out; 24,479 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 7.3% of the 2011 population, ranking 7th lowest of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow municipalitys are governed in Trinidad and Tobago
Tobago House of Assembly. Assemblymen elected by district; the Chief Secretary leads the Executive Council. Runs most services on Tobago except national security, foreign affairs and some revenue matters (Chapter 11A of the Constitution).
Every tier of government in Trinidad and Tobago
Other municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunapuna-Piarco 215,119
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo 178,410
- San Juan-Laventille 157,258
- Diego Martin 102,957
- Princes Town 102,375
- Penal-Debe 89,392
- Siparia 86,949
- Chaguanas 83,516
- Sangre Grande 75,766
- Tobago 60,874
- San Fernando 48,838
- Rio Claro-Mayaro 35,650
- Arima 33,606
- Point Fortin 20,235
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Sources
- Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census, Demographic Report (Tables 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6185d75e242…)
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