The Central Statistical Office (CSO) is preparing to undertake Trinidad and Tobago’s National Population and Housing Census in 2027, with a national pilot scheduled for 2026. The last census was conducted in 2011, so this exercise is an important step in updating demographic data for the government in planning critical services such as health, education, housing and social protection.  The CSO fulfils the statistical and data development mandate of its line ministry, the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development.

For the upcoming Census, the CSO is taking a modernised approach to include digital systems, geospatial technologies and inclusive data approaches to guarantee increased accuracy, cost efficiency and the visibility of marginalised populations.

In light of this, the CSO is addressing inclusivity as a priority area ahead of the National Census.