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Population density: Argentina vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Argentina has a population density of 43.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Argentina has 654,934 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Argentina and Trinidad and Tobago rank 180th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Argentina has 0.56% of the world's population and 1.84% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Argentina 93.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Argentina
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Argentina Trinidad
2026 43.5 694
2025 43.4 693
2024 43.2 691
2023 43.1 690
2022 43 690
2021 42.9 690
2020 42.8 690
2019 42.6 689
2018 42.3 686
2017 41.9 685
2016 41.5 684
2015 41.1 681
2014 40.7 679
2013 40.3 677
2012 39.9 674
2011 39.5 670
2010 39.1 665
2009 38.7 661
2008 38.3 661
2007 37.9 658
2006 37.5 655
2005 37.1 654
2004 36.7 679
2003 36.4 676
2002 36 672
2001 35.6 669
2000 35.2 666
1999 34.8 664
1998 34.4 661
1997 34 659
1996 33.6 657
1995 33.2 654
1994 32.8 650
1993 32.3 646
1992 31.9 642
1991 31.4 637
1990 31 632
1989 30.5 627
1988 30.1 621
1987 29.6 615
1986 29.2 607
1985 28.7 599
1984 28.3 592
1983 27.8 586
1982 27.4 580
1981 26.9 573
1980 26.5 566
1979 26.1 559
1978 25.7 552
1977 25.3 545
1976 24.9 538
1975 24.5 532
1974 24.1 525
1973 23.7 519
1972 23.3 512
1971 23 506
1970 22.6 501
1969 22.2 495
1968 21.9 489
1967 21.6 483
1966 21.3 476
1965 20.9 469
1964 20.6 461
1963 20.3 453
1962 19.9 444
1961 19.6 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Argentina increased by 16.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Argentina ranked 168th by population density and is 180th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Argentina
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Argentina Trinidad
2024 92.3% 54%
2023 92.2% 54%
2022 92.1% 53.9%
2021 92% 53.9%
2020 91.9% 53.9%
2019 91.9% 53.9%
2018 91.8% 53.9%
2017 91.7% 53.9%
2016 91.6% 53.9%
2015 91.5% 53.9%
2014 91.4% 53.9%
2013 91.3% 53.9%
2012 91.2% 53.9%
2011 91.1% 53.9%
2010 91% 54.1%
2009 90.8% 54.4%
2008 90.7% 54.7%
2007 90.5% 54.9%
2006 90.3% 55.2%
2005 90.1% 55.4%
2004 89.9% 55.6%
2003 89.8% 55.7%
2002 89.6% 55.8%
2001 89.4% 55.9%
2000 89.2% 55.9%
1999 89% 55.9%
1998 88.8% 55.9%
1997 88.6% 55.8%
1996 88.4% 55.8%
1995 88.2% 55.7%
1994 88% 55.6%
1993 87.7% 55.5%
1992 87.5% 55.3%
1991 87.2% 55.2%
1990 86.9% 55%
1989 86.6% 54.8%
1988 86.2% 54.6%
1987 85.8% 54.4%
1986 85.4% 54.1%
1985 85% 53.9%
1984 84.6% 53.6%
1983 84.1% 53.3%
1982 83.7% 53%
1981 83.3% 52.6%
1980 82.9% 52.3%
1979 82.5% 51.8%
1978 82.1% 51%
1977 81.7% 50%
1976 81.4% 48.7%
1975 81% 47.3%
1974 80.6% 45.7%
1973 80.2% 44%
1972 79.7% 42.2%
1971 79.3% 40.5%
1970 78.8% 38.8%
1969 78.2% 37%
1968 77.6% 34.7%
1967 76.9% 32.1%
1966 76.2% 29.3%
1965 75.4% 26.5%
1964 74.7% 23.8%
1963 73.9% 21.5%
1962 73.2% 19.5%
1961 72.4% 18.1%
1960 71.7% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 89.9% to 92.3% in Argentina and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Argentina
City Population
Buenos Aires 3.12M
Cordoba 1.51M
Rosario 1.04M
San Miguel de Tucuman 602K
Salta 595K
Mar del Plata 593K
San Juan 471K
Lanus 459K
Corrientes 430K
Santa Fe 409K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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