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Population density: Iran vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Iran has a population density of 148.9 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Iran has 193,748 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Iran and Trinidad and Tobago rank 134th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iran has 1.13% of the world's population and 1.09% 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 Iran 78.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Iran Trinidad
2026 148.9 694
2025 147.6 693
2024 146.2 691
2023 144.6 690
2022 142.9 690
2021 141.2 690
2020 140 690
2019 139 689
2018 137.5 686
2017 135.7 685
2016 133.3 684
2015 131.4 681
2014 129.6 679
2013 127.9 677
2012 126.2 674
2011 124.6 670
2010 123.1 665
2009 121.6 661
2008 120.1 661
2007 118.6 658
2006 116.7 655
2005 114.2 654
2004 111.7 679
2003 109.4 676
2002 108.1 672
2001 107.3 669
2000 105.6 666
1999 104.1 664
1998 102.6 661
1997 101.2 659
1996 100 657
1995 98.9 654
1994 97.8 650
1993 97.6 646
1992 97.3 642
1991 95.4 637
1990 92.8 632
1989 90.2 627
1988 87.6 621
1987 84.8 615
1986 81.8 607
1985 78.8 599
1984 76 592
1983 73.2 586
1982 70.4 580
1981 66.8 573
1980 63.4 566
1979 61.1 559
1978 59 552
1977 57.1 545
1976 55.4 538
1975 53.8 532
1974 52.2 525
1973 50.6 519
1972 49.2 512
1971 47.8 506
1970 46.3 501
1969 45 495
1968 43.6 489
1967 42.3 483
1966 41.1 476
1965 39.8 469
1964 38.6 461
1963 37.4 453
1962 36.3 444
1961 35.2 436

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 Iran increased by 27.6%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Iran ranked 130th by population density and is 134th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Iran
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Iran Trinidad
2024 77% 54%
2023 76.7% 54%
2022 76.3% 53.9%
2021 76% 53.9%
2020 75.6% 53.9%
2019 75.2% 53.9%
2018 74.8% 53.9%
2017 74.4% 53.9%
2016 73.9% 53.9%
2015 73.4% 53.9%
2014 72.8% 53.9%
2013 72.3% 53.9%
2012 71.8% 53.9%
2011 71.2% 53.9%
2010 70.6% 54.1%
2009 70% 54.4%
2008 69.4% 54.7%
2007 68.8% 54.9%
2006 68.3% 55.2%
2005 67.9% 55.4%
2004 67.3% 55.6%
2003 66.6% 55.7%
2002 65.9% 55.8%
2001 65.2% 55.9%
2000 64.5% 55.9%
1999 63.7% 55.9%
1998 62.9% 55.9%
1997 62.1% 55.8%
1996 61.1% 55.8%
1995 60.4% 55.7%
1994 59.6% 55.6%
1993 58.7% 55.5%
1992 57.9% 55.3%
1991 56.9% 55.2%
1990 56.5% 55%
1989 55.9% 54.8%
1988 55.4% 54.6%
1987 54.8% 54.4%
1986 54.2% 54.1%
1985 53.6% 53.9%
1984 52.8% 53.6%
1983 52.1% 53.3%
1982 51.4% 53%
1981 50.7% 52.6%
1980 49.9% 52.3%
1979 49.2% 51.8%
1978 48.5% 51%
1977 47.8% 50%
1976 46.8% 48.7%
1975 46.1% 47.3%
1974 45.2% 45.7%
1973 44.3% 44%
1972 43.3% 42.2%
1971 42.4% 40.5%
1970 41.5% 38.8%
1969 40.6% 37%
1968 39.7% 34.7%
1967 38.9% 32.1%
1966 37.7% 29.3%
1965 37.1% 26.5%
1964 36.6% 23.8%
1963 35.9% 21.5%
1962 35.3% 19.5%
1961 34.6% 18.1%
1960 34% 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 67.3% to 77% in Iran and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K
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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