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Population density: Japan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Japan has a population density of 872 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Japan has 32,817 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Japan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 28th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Japan has 1.53% of the world's population and 0.24% 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 Japan 25.6% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Japan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Japan Trinidad
2026 872 694
2025 876 693
2024 881 691
2023 885 690
2022 889 690
2021 893 690
2020 897 690
2019 900 689
2018 901 686
2017 902 685
2016 903 684
2015 903 681
2014 904 679
2013 906 677
2012 907 674
2011 908 670
2010 910 665
2009 910 661
2008 910 661
2007 910 658
2006 908 655
2005 908 654
2004 908 679
2003 908 676
2002 906 672
2001 903 669
2000 901 666
1999 900 664
1998 898 661
1997 896 659
1996 894 657
1995 891 654
1994 889 650
1993 887 646
1992 884 642
1991 881 637
1990 877 632
1989 874 627
1988 871 621
1987 867 615
1986 863 607
1985 858 599
1984 853 592
1983 844 586
1982 838 580
1981 832 573
1980 826 566
1979 819 559
1978 812 552
1977 805 545
1976 797 538
1975 788 532
1974 778 525
1973 768 519
1972 757 512
1971 747 506
1970 730 501
1969 722 495
1968 713 489
1967 705 483
1966 698 476
1965 692 469
1964 684 461
1963 677 453
1962 671 444
1961 664 436

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 Japan decreased by 4.07%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Japan ranked 19th by population density and is 28th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Japan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Japan Trinidad
2024 92.2% 54%
2023 92.1% 54%
2022 92% 53.9%
2021 91.9% 53.9%
2020 91.8% 53.9%
2019 91.7% 53.9%
2018 91.6% 53.9%
2017 91.5% 53.9%
2016 91.5% 53.9%
2015 91.4% 53.9%
2014 91.3% 53.9%
2013 91.2% 53.9%
2012 91% 53.9%
2011 90.9% 53.9%
2010 90.6% 54.1%
2009 90.1% 54.4%
2008 89.3% 54.7%
2007 88.3% 54.9%
2006 87.1% 55.2%
2005 86% 55.4%
2004 84.4% 55.6%
2003 82.4% 55.7%
2002 80.5% 55.8%
2001 79.2% 55.9%
2000 78.6% 55.9%
1999 78.4% 55.9%
1998 78.3% 55.9%
1997 78.2% 55.8%
1996 78.1% 55.8%
1995 78% 55.7%
1994 77.9% 55.6%
1993 77.7% 55.5%
1992 77.6% 55.3%
1991 77.5% 55.2%
1990 77.3% 55%
1989 77.2% 54.8%
1988 77.1% 54.6%
1987 76.9% 54.4%
1986 76.8% 54.1%
1985 76.7% 53.9%
1984 76.6% 53.6%
1983 76.5% 53.3%
1982 76.3% 53%
1981 76.3% 52.6%
1980 76.2% 52.3%
1979 76.1% 51.8%
1978 76.1% 51%
1977 76% 50%
1976 76% 48.7%
1975 75.9% 47.3%
1974 75.4% 45.7%
1973 74.6% 44%
1972 73.7% 42.2%
1971 72.7% 40.5%
1970 71.9% 38.8%
1969 71.1% 37%
1968 70.3% 34.7%
1967 69.5% 32.1%
1966 68.7% 29.3%
1965 67.9% 26.5%
1964 67% 23.8%
1963 66.1% 21.5%
1962 65.2% 19.5%
1961 64.3% 18.1%
1960 63.3% 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 84.4% to 92.2% in Japan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Japan
City Population
Tokyo 14.3M
Yokohama 3.76M
Osaka 2.75M
Nagoya 2.33M
Sapporo 1.96M
Fukuoka 1.6M
Kawasaki 1.54M
Kobe 1.52M
Kyoto 1.46M
Saitama 1.33M
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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