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Population density: China vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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China has a population density of 387 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. China has 73,316 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. China and Trinidad and Tobago rank 67th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. China has 17.3% of the world's population and 6.3% 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 China 44.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

China
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
China Trinidad
2026 387 694
2025 388 693
2024 389 691
2023 389 690
2022 390 690
2021 390 690
2020 389 690
2019 388 689
2018 387 686
2017 385 685
2016 383 684
2015 381 681
2014 378 679
2013 376 677
2012 374 674
2011 371 670
2010 369 665
2009 367 661
2008 365 661
2007 364 658
2006 362 655
2005 360 654
2004 358 679
2003 355 676
2002 353 672
2001 351 669
2000 348 666
1999 346 664
1998 343 661
1997 339 659
1996 336 657
1995 332 654
1994 329 650
1993 325 646
1992 321 642
1991 317 637
1990 313 632
1989 309 627
1988 304 621
1987 299.1 615
1986 294.3 607
1985 290 599
1984 286 592
1983 282.3 586
1982 278.3 580
1981 274.2 573
1980 270.7 566
1979 267.3 559
1978 263.8 552
1977 260.3 545
1976 256.8 538
1975 252.8 532
1974 248.4 525
1973 243.3 519
1972 237.8 512
1971 232 506
1970 225.8 501
1969 219.6 495
1968 213.7 489
1967 208.2 483
1966 202.9 476
1965 197.3 469
1964 192.7 461
1963 188.2 453
1962 183.7 444
1961 182.2 436

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 China increased by 6.98%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, China ranked 57th by population density and is 67th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

China
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
China Trinidad
2024 65.9% 54%
2023 65.5% 54%
2022 65.2% 53.9%
2021 64.7% 53.9%
2020 63.5% 53.9%
2019 62.7% 53.9%
2018 61.5% 53.9%
2017 60.2% 53.9%
2016 58.8% 53.9%
2015 57.3% 53.9%
2014 55.8% 53.9%
2013 54.5% 53.9%
2012 53.1% 53.9%
2011 51.8% 53.9%
2010 49.2% 54.1%
2009 48.3% 54.4%
2008 47% 54.7%
2007 45.9% 54.9%
2006 44.3% 55.2%
2005 43% 55.4%
2004 41.8% 55.6%
2003 40.5% 55.7%
2002 39.1% 55.8%
2001 37.7% 55.9%
2000 36.4% 55.9%
1999 34.8% 55.9%
1998 33.4% 55.9%
1997 31.9% 55.8%
1996 30.5% 55.8%
1995 29% 55.7%
1994 28.5% 55.6%
1993 28% 55.5%
1992 27.5% 55.3%
1991 26.9% 55.2%
1990 26.2% 55%
1989 26.2% 54.8%
1988 25.8% 54.6%
1987 25.3% 54.4%
1986 24.5% 54.1%
1985 23.7% 53.9%
1984 23% 53.6%
1983 21.6% 53.3%
1982 20.6% 53%
1981 20.2% 52.6%
1980 19.4% 52.3%
1979 19% 51.8%
1978 17.9% 51%
1977 17.6% 50%
1976 17.4% 48.7%
1975 17.3% 47.3%
1974 17.2% 45.7%
1973 17.2% 44%
1972 17.1% 42.2%
1971 17.3% 40.5%
1970 17.4% 38.8%
1969 17.5% 37%
1968 17.6% 34.7%
1967 17.7% 32.1%
1966 17.9% 29.3%
1965 18% 26.5%
1964 18.3% 23.8%
1963 16.8% 21.5%
1962 17.3% 19.5%
1961 19.3% 18.1%
1960 19.7% 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 41.8% to 65.9% in China and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M
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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