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Population density: East Timor vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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East Timor has a population density of 250.2 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. East Timor has 114,650 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. East Timor and Trinidad and Tobago rank 98th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. East Timor has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 East Timor 63.9% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

East Timor
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
East Timor Trinidad
2026 250.2 694
2025 247.1 693
2024 244 691
2023 241.1 690
2022 238.5 690
2021 235.2 690
2020 231 690
2019 226.6 689
2018 222.2 686
2017 218 685
2016 213.9 684
2015 209.9 681
2014 205.9 679
2013 201.8 677
2012 197.7 674
2011 193.4 670
2010 188.9 665
2009 184.4 661
2008 179.8 661
2007 175 658
2006 170.1 655
2005 165.2 654
2004 161.8 679
2003 159.7 676
2002 153.1 672
2001 141.5 669
2000 129.8 666
1999 145.4 664
1998 164.2 661
1997 159.8 659
1996 155.4 657
1995 151.2 654
1994 147.1 650
1993 143.1 646
1992 139.2 642
1991 135.6 637
1990 132.4 632
1989 129.7 627
1988 127.3 621
1987 125.1 615
1986 123.2 607
1985 121.3 599
1984 119.6 592
1983 118 586
1982 116.5 580
1981 115 573
1980 113.2 566
1979 111.2 559
1978 109.5 552
1977 107.7 545
1976 105.8 538
1975 104.2 532
1974 102.9 525
1973 101.5 519
1972 99.8 512
1971 98.1 506
1970 96.3 501
1969 94.6 495
1968 93 489
1967 91.4 483
1966 89.8 476
1965 88.3 469
1964 86.9 461
1963 85.4 453
1962 84.1 444
1961 82.8 436

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 East Timor increased by 47.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, East Timor ranked 109th by population density and is 98th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

East Timor
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
East Timor Trinidad
2024 28.7% 54%
2023 28.6% 54%
2022 28.6% 53.9%
2021 28.8% 53.9%
2020 29% 53.9%
2019 29.1% 53.9%
2018 29.2% 53.9%
2017 29.4% 53.9%
2016 29.4% 53.9%
2015 29.5% 53.9%
2014 29.5% 53.9%
2013 29.6% 53.9%
2012 29.6% 53.9%
2011 29.6% 53.9%
2010 29.6% 54.1%
2009 29.4% 54.4%
2008 28.8% 54.7%
2007 28% 54.9%
2006 27.1% 55.2%
2005 26.3% 55.4%
2004 25.7% 55.6%
2003 25.3% 55.7%
2002 24.9% 55.8%
2001 24.5% 55.9%
2000 24.1% 55.9%
1999 23.8% 55.9%
1998 23.5% 55.9%
1997 23.2% 55.8%
1996 22.9% 55.8%
1995 22.6% 55.7%
1994 22.3% 55.6%
1993 22% 55.5%
1992 21.7% 55.3%
1991 21.3% 55.2%
1990 21% 55%
1989 20.6% 54.8%
1988 20.3% 54.6%
1987 19.8% 54.4%
1986 19.4% 54.1%
1985 19% 53.9%
1984 18.5% 53.6%
1983 18.1% 53.3%
1982 17.6% 53%
1981 17.1% 52.6%
1980 16.6% 52.3%
1979 16.2% 51.8%
1978 15.7% 51%
1977 15.2% 50%
1976 14.7% 48.7%
1975 14.3% 47.3%
1974 13.8% 45.7%
1973 13.4% 44%
1972 13% 42.2%
1971 12.6% 40.5%
1970 12.2% 38.8%
1969 11.8% 37%
1968 11.5% 34.7%
1967 11.2% 32.1%
1966 10.9% 29.3%
1965 10.7% 26.5%
1964 10.5% 23.8%
1963 10.3% 21.5%
1962 10.2% 19.5%
1961 10.1% 18.1%
1960 10.1% 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 25.7% to 28.7% in East Timor 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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