Number of people using the Internet in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Number of people using the Internet was 1.12 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi. Measured in people.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 1.12 million people for number of people using the internet in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.15 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people using the Internet in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 people | — |
| 1995 | 2,046 people | — |
| 1996 | 5,113 people | +149.8% |
| 1997 | 15,278 people | +198.8% |
| 1998 | 35,638 people | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 76,384 people | +114.3% |
| 2000 | 101,905 people | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 203,934 people | +100.1% |
| 2002 | 293,025 people | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 347,686 people | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 363,579 people | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 375,102 people | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 389,431 people | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 420,930 people | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 455,388 people | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 580,377 people | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 639,091 people | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 733,066 people | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 767,737 people | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 802,994 people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 839,494 people | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 878,633 people | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 917,941 people | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 957,783 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 988,953 people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million people | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 million people | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million people | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million people | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.12 million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.26 million people, 34% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 1.12 million people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.20 million people, 35% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +198.8% | 5,113 people | 15,278 people |
| 1996 | +149.8% | 2,046 people | 5,113 people |
| 1998 | +133.3% | 15,278 people | 35,638 people |
| 1999 | +114.3% | 35,638 people | 76,384 people |
| 2001 | +100.1% | 101,905 people | 203,934 people |
| 2002 | +43.7% | 203,934 people | 293,025 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,410 people | 0 people | 76,384 people | 6 |
| 2000s | 353,136 people | 101,905 people | 580,377 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 854,850 people | 639,091 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million people | 1.06 million people | 1.15 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More science & technology data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.79 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.31 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.79 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 393.25 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -11.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -11.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 91 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Number of people using the internet in Trinidad and Tobago was 1.12 million people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for number of people using the internet?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 150th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, vi, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people who used the Internet in the last three months.