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Population density: Indonesia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Indonesia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 64th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Indonesia has 3.49% of the world's population and 1.27% 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 Indonesia 43.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Trinidad
2026 394 694
2025 391 693
2024 388 691
2023 385 690
2022 382 690
2021 379 690
2020 379 690
2019 376 689
2018 372 686
2017 369 685
2016 365 684
2015 361 681
2014 357 679
2013 353 677
2012 349 674
2011 344 670
2010 340 665
2009 336 661
2008 331 661
2007 327 658
2006 323 655
2005 318 654
2004 314 679
2003 310 676
2002 306 672
2001 302 669
2000 298.1 666
1999 305 664
1998 300 661
1997 295.3 659
1996 290.5 657
1995 285.8 654
1994 281.1 650
1993 276.4 646
1992 271.7 642
1991 267 637
1990 262.4 632
1989 257.6 627
1988 252.8 621
1987 248.1 615
1986 243.3 607
1985 238.4 599
1984 233.4 592
1983 228.3 586
1982 223.1 580
1981 218 573
1980 213 566
1979 207.9 559
1978 202.9 552
1977 198.1 545
1976 193.3 538
1975 188.5 532
1974 183.8 525
1973 179.1 519
1972 174.5 512
1971 169.9 506
1970 165.4 501
1969 160.9 495
1968 156.5 489
1967 152.3 483
1966 148.4 476
1965 144.9 469
1964 141.3 461
1963 137.3 453
1962 133.5 444
1961 129.8 436

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 Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Trinidad
2024 58.8% 54%
2023 58.1% 54%
2022 57.5% 53.9%
2021 56.9% 53.9%
2020 56.3% 53.9%
2019 55.7% 53.9%
2018 55.1% 53.9%
2017 54.5% 53.9%
2016 53.8% 53.9%
2015 53.2% 53.9%
2014 52.5% 53.9%
2013 51.8% 53.9%
2012 51.2% 53.9%
2011 50.5% 53.9%
2010 49.9% 54.1%
2009 49.2% 54.4%
2008 48.5% 54.7%
2007 47.7% 54.9%
2006 47% 55.2%
2005 46.2% 55.4%
2004 45.4% 55.6%
2003 44.6% 55.7%
2002 43.8% 55.8%
2001 42.9% 55.9%
2000 42% 55.9%
1999 41% 55.9%
1998 39.9% 55.9%
1997 38.7% 55.8%
1996 37.5% 55.8%
1995 36.3% 55.7%
1994 35.1% 55.6%
1993 33.9% 55.5%
1992 32.7% 55.3%
1991 31.6% 55.2%
1990 30.6% 55%
1989 29.6% 54.8%
1988 28.7% 54.6%
1987 27.8% 54.4%
1986 26.9% 54.1%
1985 26% 53.9%
1984 25.2% 53.6%
1983 24.3% 53.3%
1982 23.6% 53%
1981 22.8% 52.6%
1980 22.1% 52.3%
1979 21.5% 51.8%
1978 20.8% 51%
1977 20.1% 50%
1976 19.5% 48.7%
1975 18.9% 47.3%
1974 18.4% 45.7%
1973 17.9% 44%
1972 17.5% 42.2%
1971 17.1% 40.5%
1970 16.8% 38.8%
1969 16.5% 37%
1968 16.3% 34.7%
1967 16.1% 32.1%
1966 15.9% 29.3%
1965 15.7% 26.5%
1964 15.5% 23.8%
1963 15.3% 21.5%
1962 15.1% 19.5%
1961 14.8% 18.1%
1960 14.6% 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 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M
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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