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Population density: Australia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Australia has a population density of 9.34 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Australia has 3,044,337 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Australia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 196th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Australia has 0.33% of the world's population and 5.16% 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 Australia 98.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Australia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Australia Trinidad
2026 9.34 694
2025 9.25 693
2024 9.16 691
2023 8.98 690
2022 8.76 690
2021 8.65 690
2020 8.64 690
2019 8.53 689
2018 8.41 686
2017 8.28 685
2016 8.15 684
2015 8.03 681
2014 7.91 679
2013 7.8 677
2012 7.66 674
2011 7.53 670
2010 7.43 665
2009 7.31 661
2008 7.16 661
2007 7.02 658
2006 6.89 655
2005 6.8 654
2004 6.72 679
2003 6.65 676
2002 6.57 672
2001 6.5 669
2000 6.42 666
1999 6.34 664
1998 6.27 661
1997 6.21 659
1996 6.14 657
1995 6.07 654
1994 6 650
1993 5.95 646
1992 5.89 642
1991 5.83 637
1990 5.75 632
1989 5.67 627
1988 5.57 621
1987 5.48 615
1986 5.4 607
1985 5.32 599
1984 5.25 592
1983 5.19 586
1982 5.12 580
1981 5.03 573
1980 4.95 566
1979 4.89 559
1978 4.84 552
1977 4.78 545
1976 4.73 538
1975 4.68 532
1974 4.63 525
1973 4.51 519
1972 4.44 512
1971 4.36 506
1970 4.22 501
1969 4.13 495
1968 4.05 489
1967 3.98 483
1966 3.93 476
1965 3.84 469
1964 3.76 461
1963 3.69 453
1962 3.62 444
1961 3.53 436

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 Australia increased by 35.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Australia ranked 192nd by population density and is 196th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Australia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Australia Trinidad
2024 87.6% 54%
2023 87.5% 54%
2022 87.3% 53.9%
2021 87.2% 53.9%
2020 87.3% 53.9%
2019 87.3% 53.9%
2018 87.2% 53.9%
2017 87.1% 53.9%
2016 87% 53.9%
2015 86.9% 53.9%
2014 86.7% 53.9%
2013 86.6% 53.9%
2012 86.4% 53.9%
2011 86.3% 53.9%
2010 86.2% 54.1%
2009 86.1% 54.4%
2008 86% 54.7%
2007 85.9% 54.9%
2006 85.7% 55.2%
2005 85.6% 55.4%
2004 85.5% 55.6%
2003 85.4% 55.7%
2002 85.3% 55.8%
2001 85.1% 55.9%
2000 85.1% 55.9%
1999 85.1% 55.9%
1998 85.2% 55.9%
1997 85.2% 55.8%
1996 85.2% 55.8%
1995 85.3% 55.7%
1994 85.3% 55.6%
1993 85.4% 55.5%
1992 85.4% 55.3%
1991 85.4% 55.2%
1990 85.4% 55%
1989 85.4% 54.8%
1988 85.4% 54.6%
1987 85.4% 54.4%
1986 85.4% 54.1%
1985 85.4% 53.9%
1984 85.4% 53.6%
1983 85.5% 53.3%
1982 85.6% 53%
1981 85.7% 52.6%
1980 85.8% 52.3%
1979 85.9% 51.8%
1978 85.9% 51%
1977 86% 50%
1976 86% 48.7%
1975 86% 47.3%
1974 85.9% 45.7%
1973 85.8% 44%
1972 85.7% 42.2%
1971 85.6% 40.5%
1970 85.3% 38.8%
1969 84.8% 37%
1968 84.2% 34.7%
1967 83.6% 32.1%
1966 83.2% 29.3%
1965 82.9% 26.5%
1964 82.7% 23.8%
1963 82.5% 21.5%
1962 82.2% 19.5%
1961 81.9% 18.1%
1960 81.6% 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 85.5% to 87.6% in Australia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
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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