Siparia: population, age structure, density and households
Siparia is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 7 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 86,949 people in Siparia, 6.5% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Siparia ranked 7th highest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Siparia growing?
Siparia's population rose by 6.1% between the 2000 census (81,917) and the 2011 census (86,949), an average of 0.5% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (7th slowest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Siparia?
Siparia covers 495 square kilometres and had 176 people per square kilometre in 2011 (165 in 2000). The national density was 259; Siparia ranked 4th least densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Siparia?
The median age in Siparia was 32.3 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Siparia ranked 7th youngest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 42.2 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Siparia?
Siparia had 26,125 households in 2011 (up from 22,393 in 2000), with an average of 3.3 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Siparia ranked joint 7th largest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Siparia?
4,985 of the 26,126 households in Siparia (19%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking 8th highest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Siparia between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 6,289 people moved into Siparia from other municipalities and 7,173 moved out; 61,966 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 7.2% of the 2011 population, ranking 4th 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
- Chaguanas 83,516
- Sangre Grande 75,766
- Tobago 60,874
- San Fernando 48,838
- Port of Spain 37,074
- 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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