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Population density: Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Ireland has a population density of 207 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Ireland has 139,236 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank 111th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 Ireland 70.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ireland Trinidad
2026 207 694
2025 205 693
2024 202.9 691
2023 199.7 690
2022 196 690
2021 192.1 690
2020 189.5 690
2019 187.1 689
2018 184.1 686
2017 181.5 685
2016 179.1 684
2015 176.8 681
2014 175.1 679
2013 173.8 677
2012 172.9 674
2011 172.2 670
2010 171.4 665
2009 170.5 661
2008 168.8 661
2007 165.4 658
2006 160.7 655
2005 156.4 654
2004 153 679
2003 150.3 676
2002 147.8 672
2001 145.4 669
2000 143.1 666
1999 141.2 664
1998 139.6 661
1997 138.1 659
1996 136.8 657
1995 135.7 654
1994 135 650
1993 134.5 646
1992 133.8 642
1991 132.9 637
1990 132.1 632
1989 132 627
1988 132.5 621
1987 133.1 615
1986 133.1 607
1985 133 599
1984 132.8 592
1983 132 586
1982 131.1 580
1981 129.8 573
1980 128.3 566
1979 126.8 559
1978 125.2 552
1977 123.4 545
1976 121.7 538
1975 119.9 532
1974 118 525
1973 116 519
1972 114.2 512
1971 112.5 506
1970 111.2 501
1969 110.3 495
1968 109.6 489
1967 109.1 483
1966 108.6 476
1965 108.2 469
1964 107.8 461
1963 107.2 453
1962 106.6 444
1961 106.2 436

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 Ireland increased by 28.8%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Ireland ranked 115th by population density and is 111th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ireland
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Ireland Trinidad
2024 64.3% 54%
2023 64.1% 54%
2022 63.9% 53.9%
2021 63.7% 53.9%
2020 63.5% 53.9%
2019 63.3% 53.9%
2018 63.1% 53.9%
2017 62.9% 53.9%
2016 62.7% 53.9%
2015 62.6% 53.9%
2014 62.5% 53.9%
2013 62.4% 53.9%
2012 62.3% 53.9%
2011 62.1% 53.9%
2010 61.9% 54.1%
2009 61.6% 54.4%
2008 61.4% 54.7%
2007 61.1% 54.9%
2006 60.8% 55.2%
2005 60.5% 55.4%
2004 60.2% 55.6%
2003 59.9% 55.7%
2002 59.6% 55.8%
2001 59.4% 55.9%
2000 59.1% 55.9%
1999 58.9% 55.9%
1998 58.6% 55.9%
1997 58.4% 55.8%
1996 58.2% 55.8%
1995 57.9% 55.7%
1994 57.7% 55.6%
1993 57.5% 55.5%
1992 57.2% 55.3%
1991 57.1% 55.2%
1990 56.9% 55%
1989 56.8% 54.8%
1988 56.7% 54.6%
1987 56.6% 54.4%
1986 56.4% 54.1%
1985 56.3% 53.9%
1984 56.1% 53.6%
1983 56% 53.3%
1982 55.8% 53%
1981 55.7% 52.6%
1980 55.4% 52.3%
1979 55.2% 51.8%
1978 54.9% 51%
1977 54.6% 50%
1976 54.3% 48.7%
1975 53.9% 47.3%
1974 53.6% 45.7%
1973 53.2% 44%
1972 52.8% 42.2%
1971 52.3% 40.5%
1970 51.8% 38.8%
1969 51.3% 37%
1968 50.7% 34.7%
1967 50% 32.1%
1966 49.3% 29.3%
1965 48.6% 26.5%
1964 47.8% 23.8%
1963 46.9% 21.5%
1962 46.1% 19.5%
1961 45.4% 18.1%
1960 44.9% 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 60.2% to 64.3% in Ireland and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
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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