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Population density: Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Canada has a population density of 12.4 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Canada has 2,602,997 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Canada and Trinidad and Tobago rank 189th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Canada has 0.51% of the world's population and 5.9% 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 Canada 98.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Canada
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Canada Trinidad
2026 12.4 694
2025 12.3 693
2024 12.2 691
2023 11.8 690
2022 11.5 690
2021 11.3 690
2020 11 690
2019 10.9 689
2018 10.7 686
2017 10.6 685
2016 10.4 684
2015 10.3 681
2014 10.2 679
2013 10.1 677
2012 10 674
2011 9.92 670
2010 9.82 665
2009 9.72 661
2008 9.6 661
2007 9.5 658
2006 9.41 655
2005 9.31 654
2004 9.23 679
2003 9.14 676
2002 9.06 672
2001 8.96 669
2000 8.86 666
1999 8.78 664
1998 8.71 661
1997 8.64 659
1996 8.55 657
1995 8.46 654
1994 8.38 650
1993 8.29 646
1992 8.2 642
1991 8.1 637
1990 8 632
1989 7.88 627
1988 7.74 621
1987 7.64 615
1986 7.54 607
1985 7.47 599
1984 7.4 592
1983 7.33 586
1982 7.26 580
1981 7.17 573
1980 7.08 566
1979 6.99 559
1978 6.92 552
1977 6.85 545
1976 6.77 538
1975 6.69 532
1974 6.59 525
1973 6.5 519
1972 6.42 512
1971 6.34 506
1970 6.16 501
1969 6.07 495
1968 5.99 489
1967 5.9 483
1966 5.79 476
1965 5.68 469
1964 5.58 461
1963 5.48 453
1962 5.38 444
1961 5.28 436

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 Canada increased by 31.8%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Canada ranked 186th by population density and is 189th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Canada
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Canada Trinidad
2024 82.7% 54%
2023 82.5% 54%
2022 82.4% 53.9%
2021 82.2% 53.9%
2020 82% 53.9%
2019 81.7% 53.9%
2018 81.6% 53.9%
2017 81.4% 53.9%
2016 81.3% 53.9%
2015 81.2% 53.9%
2014 81.2% 53.9%
2013 81.2% 53.9%
2012 81.2% 53.9%
2011 81.1% 53.9%
2010 81% 54.1%
2009 80.9% 54.4%
2008 80.7% 54.7%
2007 80.4% 54.9%
2006 80.2% 55.2%
2005 80% 55.4%
2004 79.7% 55.6%
2003 79.4% 55.7%
2002 79.1% 55.8%
2001 78.8% 55.9%
2000 78.6% 55.9%
1999 78.4% 55.9%
1998 78.3% 55.9%
1997 78.1% 55.8%
1996 77.9% 55.8%
1995 77.6% 55.7%
1994 77.3% 55.6%
1993 77% 55.5%
1992 76.7% 55.3%
1991 76.6% 55.2%
1990 76.6% 55%
1989 76.5% 54.8%
1988 76.5% 54.6%
1987 76.5% 54.4%
1986 76.5% 54.1%
1985 76.4% 53.9%
1984 76.2% 53.6%
1983 76% 53.3%
1982 75.9% 53%
1981 75.7% 52.6%
1980 75.7% 52.3%
1979 75.6% 51.8%
1978 75.6% 51%
1977 75.5% 50%
1976 75.5% 48.7%
1975 75.6% 47.3%
1974 75.7% 45.7%
1973 75.9% 44%
1972 76% 42.2%
1971 76.1% 40.5%
1970 75.9% 38.8%
1969 75.5% 37%
1968 75% 34.7%
1967 74.3% 32.1%
1966 73.6% 29.3%
1965 72.9% 26.5%
1964 72.1% 23.8%
1963 71.3% 21.5%
1962 70.4% 19.5%
1961 69.7% 18.1%
1960 69% 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 79.7% to 82.7% in Canada and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K
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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