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Population density: Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Iraq has a population density of 286.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Iraq has 102,181 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago rank 86th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iraq has 0.57% of the world's population and 0.29% 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 Iraq 58.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Iraq
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Iraq Trinidad
2026 286.5 694
2025 280.5 693
2024 274.7 691
2023 268.9 690
2022 262.9 690
2021 257 690
2020 251.3 690
2019 245.7 689
2018 240.2 686
2017 234.7 685
2016 229.5 684
2015 224.1 681
2014 218.1 679
2013 210.5 677
2012 200.7 674
2011 191.8 670
2010 185.1 665
2009 179.2 661
2008 171.6 661
2007 168.1 658
2006 169.5 655
2005 168.2 654
2004 163.3 679
2003 158.7 676
2002 154 672
2001 149.2 669
2000 144.6 666
1999 140 664
1998 135.5 661
1997 131.3 659
1996 127.3 657
1995 123.3 654
1994 119.3 650
1993 113.7 646
1992 108.4 642
1991 105.2 637
1990 104.1 632
1989 102.8 627
1988 100.1 621
1987 97.8 615
1986 95.2 607
1985 92.9 599
1984 90.7 592
1983 87.9 586
1982 85.3 580
1981 82.9 573
1980 80.5 566
1979 78 559
1978 75.5 552
1977 73 545
1976 70.6 538
1975 68.4 532
1974 66.1 525
1973 63.9 519
1972 61.8 512
1971 59.7 506
1970 57.7 501
1969 55.7 495
1968 53.8 489
1967 52 483
1966 50.2 476
1965 48.6 469
1964 47 461
1963 45.4 453
1962 43.9 444
1961 42.6 436

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 Iraq increased by 69.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Iraq ranked 110th by population density and is 86th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Iraq
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Iraq Trinidad
2024 69.9% 54%
2023 69.9% 54%
2022 69.9% 53.9%
2021 69.9% 53.9%
2020 69.9% 53.9%
2019 69.9% 53.9%
2018 69.9% 53.9%
2017 69.9% 53.9%
2016 69.9% 53.9%
2015 69.9% 53.9%
2014 69.7% 53.9%
2013 69.4% 53.9%
2012 69.2% 53.9%
2011 69.1% 53.9%
2010 69.1% 54.1%
2009 69% 54.4%
2008 68.9% 54.7%
2007 68.7% 54.9%
2006 68.6% 55.2%
2005 68.4% 55.4%
2004 68.2% 55.6%
2003 68.1% 55.7%
2002 67.9% 55.8%
2001 67.8% 55.9%
2000 67.6% 55.9%
1999 67.5% 55.9%
1998 67.5% 55.9%
1997 67.5% 55.8%
1996 67.6% 55.8%
1995 67.8% 55.7%
1994 68.2% 55.6%
1993 68.6% 55.5%
1992 69% 55.3%
1991 69.4% 55.2%
1990 69.7% 55%
1989 70% 54.8%
1988 70.2% 54.6%
1987 70.2% 54.4%
1986 70% 54.1%
1985 69.7% 53.9%
1984 69.1% 53.6%
1983 68.5% 53.3%
1982 67.7% 53%
1981 66.9% 52.6%
1980 66% 52.3%
1979 65.1% 51.8%
1978 64.3% 51%
1977 63.5% 50%
1976 62.7% 48.7%
1975 61.8% 47.3%
1974 60.9% 45.7%
1973 60% 44%
1972 59% 42.2%
1971 58% 40.5%
1970 57% 38.8%
1969 55.9% 37%
1968 54.8% 34.7%
1967 53.7% 32.1%
1966 52.5% 29.3%
1965 51.4% 26.5%
1964 50% 23.8%
1963 48.6% 21.5%
1962 47% 19.5%
1961 45.5% 18.1%
1960 44% 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 68.2% to 69.9% in Iraq and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K
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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