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Population density: Bhutan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Bhutan has a population density of 54.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Bhutan has 522,119 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Bhutan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 168th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bhutan has 0.01% of the world's population and 0.03% 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 Bhutan 92.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Bhutan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bhutan Trinidad
2026 54.5 694
2025 54.1 693
2024 53.8 691
2023 53.4 690
2022 53 690
2021 52.7 690
2020 52.3 690
2019 51.9 689
2018 51.6 686
2017 51.2 685
2016 50.8 684
2015 50.3 681
2014 49.8 679
2013 49.3 677
2012 48.7 674
2011 48.2 670
2010 47.7 665
2009 47.2 661
2008 46.6 661
2007 46.1 658
2006 45.6 655
2005 45 654
2004 44.2 679
2003 41.5 676
2002 40.6 672
2001 39.7 669
2000 38.8 666
1999 37.9 664
1998 37.1 661
1997 36.4 659
1996 35.7 657
1995 35.7 654
1994 36.1 650
1993 30.7 646
1992 32 642
1991 33.2 637
1990 32.7 632
1989 31.8 627
1988 30.9 621
1987 30 615
1986 29.1 607
1985 28.2 599
1984 27.3 592
1983 26.5 586
1982 25.6 580
1981 24.8 573
1980 24 566
1979 23.2 559
1978 22.5 552
1977 21.7 545
1976 21 538
1975 20.3 532
1974 19.6 525
1973 18.9 519
1972 18.3 512
1971 17.7 506
1970 17.1 501
1969 16.5 495
1968 16 489
1967 15.5 483
1966 15 476
1965 14.5 469
1964 14 461
1963 13.6 453
1962 13.2 444
1961 12.8 436

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 Bhutan increased by 19.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Bhutan ranked 160th by population density and is 168th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bhutan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Bhutan Trinidad
2024 42.6% 54%
2023 41.7% 54%
2022 40.9% 53.9%
2021 40.3% 53.9%
2020 39.7% 53.9%
2019 39.1% 53.9%
2018 38.5% 53.9%
2017 37.9% 53.9%
2016 37.3% 53.9%
2015 36.7% 53.9%
2014 36.1% 53.9%
2013 35.6% 53.9%
2012 35% 53.9%
2011 34.5% 53.9%
2010 33.9% 54.1%
2009 33.3% 54.4%
2008 32.8% 54.7%
2007 32.2% 54.9%
2006 31.6% 55.2%
2005 30.9% 55.4%
2004 30.3% 55.6%
2003 29.6% 55.7%
2002 29% 55.8%
2001 28.3% 55.9%
2000 27.6% 55.9%
1999 26.9% 55.9%
1998 26.2% 55.9%
1997 25.5% 55.8%
1996 24.7% 55.8%
1995 24% 55.7%
1994 23.3% 55.6%
1993 22.5% 55.5%
1992 21.7% 55.3%
1991 21% 55.2%
1990 20.2% 55%
1989 19.4% 54.8%
1988 18.6% 54.6%
1987 17.9% 54.4%
1986 17.1% 54.1%
1985 16.3% 53.9%
1984 15.5% 53.6%
1983 14.7% 53.3%
1982 13.9% 53%
1981 13% 52.6%
1980 12.2% 52.3%
1979 11.2% 51.8%
1978 10.1% 51%
1977 8.99% 50%
1976 7.87% 48.7%
1975 6.78% 47.3%
1974 5.77% 45.7%
1973 4.86% 44%
1972 4.09% 42.2%
1971 3.51% 40.5%
1970 3.16% 38.8%
1969 3.01% 37%
1968 2.91% 34.7%
1967 2.83% 32.1%
1966 2.77% 29.3%
1965 2.71% 26.5%
1964 2.66% 23.8%
1963 2.61% 21.5%
1962 2.57% 19.5%
1961 2.53% 18.1%
1960 2.48% 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 30.3% to 42.6% in Bhutan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

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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