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Population density: Denmark vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Denmark has a population density of 390 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Denmark has 77,304 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Denmark and Trinidad and Tobago rank 65th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Denmark has 0.07% 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 Denmark 43.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Denmark
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Denmark Trinidad
2026 390 694
2025 389 693
2024 387 691
2023 385 690
2022 382 690
2021 379 690
2020 378 690
2019 376 689
2018 375 686
2017 373 685
2016 371 684
2015 368 681
2014 365 679
2013 364 677
2012 362 674
2011 361 670
2010 359 665
2009 358 661
2008 356 661
2007 354 658
2006 352 655
2005 351 654
2004 350 679
2003 349 676
2002 348 672
2001 347 669
2000 346 666
1999 345 664
1998 343 661
1997 342 659
1996 341 657
1995 339 654
1994 337 650
1993 336 646
1992 335 642
1991 334 637
1990 333 632
1989 332 627
1988 332 621
1987 332 615
1986 332 607
1985 331 599
1984 331 592
1983 331 586
1982 331 580
1981 332 573
1980 332 566
1979 331 559
1978 330 552
1977 329 545
1976 328 538
1975 328 532
1974 327 525
1973 325 519
1972 323 512
1971 321 506
1970 319 501
1969 317 495
1968 315 489
1967 313 483
1966 311 476
1965 308 469
1964 306 461
1963 303 453
1962 301 444
1961 298.6 436

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 Denmark increased by 10.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Denmark ranked 58th by population density and is 65th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Denmark
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Denmark Trinidad
2024 88.7% 54%
2023 88.6% 54%
2022 88.4% 53.9%
2021 88.3% 53.9%
2020 88.2% 53.9%
2019 88.2% 53.9%
2018 88.1% 53.9%
2017 88% 53.9%
2016 87.7% 53.9%
2015 87.7% 53.9%
2014 87.7% 53.9%
2013 87.5% 53.9%
2012 87.2% 53.9%
2011 87.2% 53.9%
2010 86.9% 54.1%
2009 86.8% 54.4%
2008 86.6% 54.7%
2007 86.4% 54.9%
2006 86.3% 55.2%
2005 86% 55.4%
2004 85.7% 55.6%
2003 85.4% 55.7%
2002 85.3% 55.8%
2001 85.2% 55.9%
2000 85.1% 55.9%
1999 85.1% 55.9%
1998 85.1% 55.9%
1997 85.1% 55.8%
1996 85% 55.8%
1995 85% 55.7%
1994 85% 55.6%
1993 84.9% 55.5%
1992 84.9% 55.3%
1991 84.9% 55.2%
1990 84.8% 55%
1989 84.8% 54.8%
1988 84.8% 54.6%
1987 84.8% 54.4%
1986 84.7% 54.1%
1985 84.6% 53.9%
1984 84.4% 53.6%
1983 84.3% 53.3%
1982 84.1% 53%
1981 83.9% 52.6%
1980 83.8% 52.3%
1979 83.5% 51.8%
1978 83.3% 51%
1977 83% 50%
1976 82.6% 48.7%
1975 82.2% 47.3%
1974 81.8% 45.7%
1973 81.3% 44%
1972 80.8% 42.2%
1971 80.3% 40.5%
1970 79.7% 38.8%
1969 79.2% 37%
1968 78.6% 34.7%
1967 78.1% 32.1%
1966 77.5% 29.3%
1965 76.9% 26.5%
1964 76.3% 23.8%
1963 75.7% 21.5%
1962 75.1% 19.5%
1961 74.5% 18.1%
1960 74% 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 85.7% to 88.7% in Denmark and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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