Country: Trinidad and Tobago
Number of People Groups
15
People Groups Unreached
1 (6.7%)
Progress Level
Total
Population
1,378,000
Population in Unreached
700 (0.1%)
Largest Religion
% Christian Adherent
66.84%
% Evangelical
23.59%
Evangelical Annual Growth Rate
3.4%
| Photo | People Group ▲ | Population this Country |
Global Population |
Indigenous | Primary Language | Primary Religion | Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical | Est. Workers Needed * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Americans, U.S. | 2,800 | 193,332,000 | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 77.00 % | 28.90 % | -1 - | |
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Arab, Syrian | 2,900 | 16,469,000 | Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | Christianity | 3 ● | 60.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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British | 12,000 | 54,225,000 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 58.00 % | 8.80 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 7,000 | 48,207,000 | ● | Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language | Christianity | 3 ● | 65.59 % | -1 | -1 - |
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French | 4,300 | 50,605,000 | French | Christianity | 3 ● | 68.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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German | 2,800 | 66,447,000 | German, Standard | Christianity | 4 ● | 68.00 % | 2.10 % | -1 - | |
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Han Chinese, Cantonese | 7,100 | 79,961,000 | Chinese, Yue | Non-Religious | 4 ● | 8.00 % | 5.70 % | -1 - | |
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Jew, English-speaking | 700 | 5,876,000 | English | Ethnic Religions | 0 ☀ | 0.00 % | 0.00 % | 1 | |
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Portuguese | 2,800 | 19,636,000 | Portuguese | Christianity | 4 ● | 92.00 % | 3.00 % | -1 - | |
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Saint Lucian | 4,100 | 373,000 | Lesser Antillean French Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 97.00 % | 14.50 % | -1 - | |
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Sarnami Hindi, East Indian | 522,000 | 1,168,000 | ● | English | Hinduism | 4 ● | 38.00 % | 6.53 % | -1 - |
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Spaniard | 4,200 | 28,659,000 | Spanish | Christianity | 3 ● | 76.00 % | 1.00 % | -1 - | |
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Tobagonian Creole English | 41,000 | 41,000 | ● | Tobagonian English Creole | Christianity | 5 ● | 80.00 % | 26.00 % | -1 - |
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Trinidadian, Afro-Caribbean | 754,000 | 910,000 | ● | English | Christianity | 5 ● | 86.00 % | 36.58 % | -1 - |
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Trinidanian, Creole-English | 10,000 | 10,000 | ● | Trinidadian Creole English | Christianity | 5 ● | 74.00 % | 20.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 15 | 1,378,000 | 1 ● | 66.84 % | 23.59 % | 1 | |||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 25,000 | |||||||||
| UN Country Population (2021) | 1,403,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Arima | 34,000 |
| Chaguanas | 84,000 |
| Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo | 179,000 |
| Diego Martin | 103,000 |
| Mayaro/Rio Claro | 36,000 |
| Penal-Debe | 89,000 |
| Point Fortin | 20,000 |
| Port of Spain | 37,000 |
| Princes Town | 102,000 |
| San Fernando | 49,000 |
| San Juan-Laventille | 157,000 |
| Sangre Grande | 76,000 |
| Siparia | 87,000 |
| Tobago | 61,000 |
| Tunapuna/Piarco | 216,000 |
| Provinces: 15 | 1,330,000 |
| UN Country Population | 1,403,000 |
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Trinidad and Tobago prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| God Reports (stories from the field) |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
| Class ▲ | Population | % Popl | % Hindu | % Muslim | % Christian | % Buddhist | % Sikh | % Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Forward Caste (FC) | 289,990,000 | 21,044.3 % | 97.3 % | 0.0 % | 1.1 % | 0.1 % | 0.0 % | 1.5 % |
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Other Backward Classes (OBC) | 774,293,000 | 56,189.6 % | 70.2 % | 24.9 % | 1.7 % | 0.1 % | 2.3 % | 0.8 % |
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Scheduled Caste (SC) | 207,376,000 | 15,049.1 % | 93.5 % | 0.0 % | 0.5 % | 3.4 % | 2.6 % | 0.0 % |
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Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 115,473,000 | 8,379.8 % | 81.9 % | 1.5 % | 9.1 % | 0.8 % | 0.0 % | 6.7 % |
| 1,378,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
NT Text Online |
NT Audio Online |
Jesus Film Online |
Audio Recordings Online |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic, North Levantine Spoken | apc | 1 | 0 | 3 Bible Portions | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Chinese, Yue | yue | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| English | eng | 5 | 1 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| French | fra | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| German, Standard | deu | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lesser Antillean French Creole | acf | 1 | 0 | 4 New Testament | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Portuguese | por | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish | spa | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tobagonian English Creole | tgh | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago Sign Language | lst | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Trinidadian Creole English | trf | 1 | 0 | 1 Translation Needed | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | -1 |
| Totals: | 11 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
| MAJOR RELIGIONS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism | 0.1 % |
| Christianity (Evangelical 23.6 %) | 66.8 % |
| Ethnic Religions | 1.2 % |
| Hinduism | 22.0 % |
| Islam | 5.1 % |
| Non-Religious | 3.2 % |
| Other / Small Religions | 1.6 % |
| Unknown | 0.0 % |
| CHRISTIAN SEGMENTS ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Anglican | 7.6 % |
| Independent | 14.4 % |
| Orthodox | 0.9 % |
| Other Christian | 0.6 % |
| Protestant | 34.6 % |
| Roman Catholic | 41.4 % |
Major Religions: Religion percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each religion, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total population to derive the religion's percentage.
Christianity Segments: Christian segment percentages are derived from summing Joshua Project's data for all the people groups who live in each country. The number of individuals who practice each segment of Christianity, by people group, are summed. This number is divided by the country's total number of Christians to derive the Christian segment's percentage.
There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Trinidad and Tobago. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:
- Church planting agencies in Trinidad and Tobago
- Christian ministry in Trinidad and Tobago
- Business as mission
- Christian literature distribution
- Evangelism agencies
- Christian discipleship
- Short term Christian missions
- Long term Christian missions
- Urban ministries
- Christian media opportunities
- Bible translation opportunities
- Relief and development agencies
- Clean water projects
- Christian medical outreaches
| People Groups | 15 |
| Unreached People Groups | 1 (6.7%) |
| Population | 1,378,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 0.3% |
| Population in Unreached | 700 (0.1%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 66.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 23.6% |
| Evangelical Annual Growth Rate | 3.4% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | 1 |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Urbanization | 53% |
| Continent | North America |
| Region | America, North and Caribbean |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | TD |
| Official Language(s) | English |
| Literacy Rate | 99% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 14,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
| Perry-Castaneda Map Collection |
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Trinidad and Tobago prayer cards. All Unreached |
| Operation World |
| World Factbook |
| Religious Freedom Report |
| UN Human Development Report |
| Ethnologue Language Listing |
| National Bible Society |
| More great prayer resources at Prayercast |
