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Population density: Jordan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Jordan has a population density of 335 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Jordan has 83,240 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Jordan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 74th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Jordan has 0.14% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Jordan 51.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Jordan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Jordan Trinidad
2026 335 694
2025 338 693
2024 337 691
2023 334 690
2022 328 690
2021 323 690
2020 317 690
2019 311 689
2018 305 686
2017 298.6 685
2016 291.9 684
2015 278.4 681
2014 256.5 679
2013 233.1 677
2012 221.3 674
2011 218.2 670
2010 212.9 665
2009 208.3 661
2008 205.2 661
2007 200.4 658
2006 188.7 655
2005 177 654
2004 172.6 679
2003 168.5 676
2002 164.8 672
2001 161.4 669
2000 158.1 666
1999 154.9 664
1998 151.6 661
1997 148.1 659
1996 144.2 657
1995 139.5 654
1994 133.9 650
1993 127.6 646
1992 121.2 642
1991 114.9 637
1990 106.3 632
1989 98.3 627
1988 93.7 621
1987 89.5 615
1986 85.4 607
1985 81.6 599
1984 77.9 592
1983 74.5 586
1982 71.2 580
1981 68.3 573
1980 65.6 566
1979 63.2 559
1978 61.2 552
1977 59.3 545
1976 57.5 538
1975 55.7 532
1974 54 525
1973 52.2 519
1972 50.3 512
1971 48.3 506
1970 45.9 501
1969 43.2 495
1968 40.3 489
1967 37.3 483
1966 34.6 476
1965 32.3 469
1964 30.4 461
1963 28.9 453
1962 27.6 444
1961 26.3 436

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 Jordan increased by 77.6%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Jordan ranked 100th by population density and is 74th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Jordan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Jordan Trinidad
2024 93% 54%
2023 92.7% 54%
2022 92.4% 53.9%
2021 92.1% 53.9%
2020 91.8% 53.9%
2019 91.5% 53.9%
2018 91.2% 53.9%
2017 90.9% 53.9%
2016 90.6% 53.9%
2015 89.9% 53.9%
2014 88% 53.9%
2013 86.5% 53.9%
2012 85% 53.9%
2011 83.6% 53.9%
2010 82.3% 54.1%
2009 81.1% 54.4%
2008 80.1% 54.7%
2007 79.3% 54.9%
2006 78.8% 55.2%
2005 78.4% 55.4%
2004 78.3% 55.6%
2003 78.3% 55.7%
2002 78.3% 55.8%
2001 78.3% 55.9%
2000 78.3% 55.9%
1999 78.3% 55.9%
1998 78.3% 55.9%
1997 78.3% 55.8%
1996 78.3% 55.8%
1995 78.2% 55.7%
1994 78.2% 55.6%
1993 77.9% 55.5%
1992 77.2% 55.3%
1991 76.3% 55.2%
1990 75.1% 55%
1989 73.8% 54.8%
1988 72.3% 54.6%
1987 70.7% 54.4%
1986 69.1% 54.1%
1985 67.4% 53.9%
1984 65.7% 53.6%
1983 64.1% 53.3%
1982 62.5% 53%
1981 61.1% 52.6%
1980 59.8% 52.3%
1979 58.8% 51.8%
1978 57.8% 51%
1977 56.8% 50%
1976 55.9% 48.7%
1975 55% 47.3%
1974 54.1% 45.7%
1973 53.2% 44%
1972 52.4% 42.2%
1971 51.6% 40.5%
1970 50.8% 38.8%
1969 50% 37%
1968 49.2% 34.7%
1967 48.4% 32.1%
1966 47.6% 29.3%
1965 46.8% 26.5%
1964 46% 23.8%
1963 45.2% 21.5%
1962 44.4% 19.5%
1961 43.5% 18.1%
1960 42.7% 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 78.3% to 93% in Jordan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
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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