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How Many Americans Live in Trinidad & Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago last measured its American population in the 2011 census. Beyond that single count, the record runs on tourism figures and outside estimates.

1.5M
Trinidad & Tobago's Population
The Point of Reference
5,677
Born in the US
Census 2011
Born in the US, as a Share of Trinidad & Tobago
0.38%
5,677 ÷ 1,510,000
1 in every 266 residents · the “US-connected” rate

The American Emigration Revue counts US citizensPeople holding United States citizenship, as counted by Trinidad & Tobago's own official records. A separate population from US-born residents; the two are never added. Definitions ›, US-born residentsPeople born in the United States living in Trinidad & Tobago, whatever citizenship they hold today. A separate population from US citizens; the two are never added. Definitions ›, naturalizations and long-term permits from official government sources, with every figure cited. This page sets out what Trinidad & Tobago publishes, what it does not, and how far the published record can be trusted.

Every figure is shown with the year its source published it.
Dual citizenship
Recognized
Americans may keep their US passport
Years to naturalize
5 yrs
minimum residency requirement
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Why Trinidad & Tobago's Records, Not Washington's

The Context

The context every page needs: who counts Americans abroad, and who doesn't.

The United States publishes no count of its own citizens abroad. Its best federal figure, 3.3 million Americans worldwide, is a statistical model built to size the overseas electorate, and the same model said 4.4 million two years earlier. The Census Bureau decided in 1976 to exclude private Americans abroad from the decennial enumeration (overseas federal employees and military are still counted). What Washington publishes instead is fragments: Social Security checks mailed to foreign addresses, tax returns claiming foreign income, quarterly lists of people who gave up their citizenship. See what each federal source actually counts ›

So this project counts from the receiving side. Every figure on this page comes from records Trinidad & Tobago itself publishes, read under the same rules applied to every country in the project. Where Trinidad & Tobago publishes, it is counted and cited. Where it does not, the gap is shown rather than filled: no estimates, no models. How openly each country reports ›

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How Trinidad & Tobago Counts Americans

The One Count

One "US presence," one official count. The other measures on this page answer different questions.

US-Born Headline
5,677
US-born residents · CSO Census 2011
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What the Research Found

The Findings

Findings from the Trinidad & Tobago research, drawn from the official record.

Findings
by Daniel ATZ
›Trinidad & Tobago has a limited and fragmented public migration data environment for assessing U.S.-linked populations across core migration domains.
›No publicly available official datasets were identified for: U.S. citizens stock, residence/work permits granted to U.S. nationals, or naturalizations involving U.S.-born persons or U.S. citizens.
›Available migration-flow information relies primarily on UN DESA harmonized estimates, which show a gradual increase in the U.S.-related migrant stock from 5,597 individuals (2010) to 6,241 (2019).
›Visitor mobility data represents the strongest publicly available migration-related domain. American visitor arrivals remained consistently high before the pandemic, peaking at 182,107 arrivals in 2015, before declining sharply during COVID-19 and recovering to approximately 179,291 arrivals in 2025.
›Overall, publicly available migration information in Trinidad & Tobago is characterized by: limited nationality-disaggregated reporting, absence of longitudinal administrative datasets, reliance on census snapshots and proxy estimates, and stronger coverage of tourism-related mobility than long-term migration pathways.
What the Public Record Says
US Citizens StockNo publicly available official dataset identifying U.S. citizens residing in Trinidad & Tobago was identified. Analysis relies entirely on proxy indicators and external estimates.
US-Born StockThe 2011 Population and Housing Census identified approximately 5,677 U.S.-born usual residents, including 2,928 males and 2,749 females. No updated census-based series was identified.
Residence/Work PermitsNo publicly available nationality-disaggregated statistics on residence or work permits granted to U.S. nationals were identified in official immigration sources.
US-Born NaturalizationsNo publicly available statistics on naturalizations involving U.S.-born persons or U.S. citizens were identified. Citizenship acquisition data is not disaggregated by nationality or country of origin.
Migration FlowsUN DESA proxy estimates indicate a gradual increase in the U.S.-related migrant stock from 5,597 (2010) to 6,241 (2019). No official administrative migration flow system by nationality was identified.
Visitor FlowsAmerican visitor arrivals remained strong pre-pandemic, ranging from 161,557 (2014) to 182,107 (2015), before declining sharply during COVID-19 and recovering to 179,291 arrivals in 2025.
Data transparency1.5 out of 5 (low confidence) — how much Trinidad & Tobago publishes about resident Americans, how often, and how easily the figures can be checked. Scored under How Far to Trust These Figures below.
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The Figures as Data

The Evidence

Machine-readable copy of the figures on this page, each with the year its source published it. Free to download and reuse with attribution.

Key Figures as Data
Trinidad & Tobago · every figure with the year its source published it
FigureValueVintagePublisher
US-born residents5,677—CSO
US visitor arrivals164,3892024—

Vintage is the year the publishing authority reported the figure. A dash means the year or publisher is not yet recorded in our dataset for that figure; the Sources and Datasets section below names every publisher behind this page. The free CSV covers the years shown to readers without an account.

Download CSV (free public data)Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with attribution to American Emigration Revue and the named publisher.
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The National Lens

Country-Specific Data

Supplementary data obtained or derived specifically for this country — indicators not in the global framework.

National lens — seasonality
US visitor arrivals by month (air)
air arrivals
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Carnival is visible from space: February–March is the American high season every normal year. The 2020 cliff (March onward) and the slow 2021–22 reopening are month-exact.

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How Far to Trust These Figures

The Publishing Record

What Trinidad & Tobago publishes, how often it publishes, and the sources behind every number on this page.

What We Know · What’s Missing
Low confidence · transparency 1.5/5
Inflows
Permits
US-Born
Citizens
Naturalizations
published every yearone-off figurenot published

The gaps: Published only partially or as one-off estimates: US-born residents. Not published: resident US citizens, annual arrivals, naturalizations, residence or work permits: those gaps set the grade; they do not make the published figures wrong. What the partial figures can support: US-Born comes as a one-off figure rather than a yearly series: good for a snapshot of today, not for reading a trend.

Sources & Datasets
3 publishing authorities

Every figure on this page comes from one of the publishers below. Links go to the authority and, where stable, straight to the dataset.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Quick Answers

Every answer is drawn from the official record, from the same sources cited across this page.

Does Trinidad & Tobago recognize dual citizenship with the United States?
Yes. Americans may keep their US passport when they naturalize in Trinidad & Tobago; the minimum residency requirement is 5 years.Central Statistical Office (CSO)
Where do the figures for Americans in Trinidad & Tobago come from?
Every figure on this page comes from Trinidad & Tobago's own official publishers: Central Statistical Office (CSO), Ministry of Homeland Security, and Ministry of Foreign and CARICOM Affairs. These are counts those bodies published themselves, not estimates or projections. Where Trinidad & Tobago publishes nothing, the page says so rather than filling the gap. Trinidad & Tobago's published record scores 1.5 out of 5 for transparency, which measures how much it publishes, how often, and how easily the figures can be checked.Central Statistical Office (CSO)
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