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Population density: Kiribati vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Kiribati has a population density of 443 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Kiribati has 64,895 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Kiribati and Trinidad and Tobago rank 61st and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Kiribati has 0.002% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Kiribati 36.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Kiribati
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Kiribati Trinidad
2026 443 694
2025 437 693
2024 430 691
2023 424 690
2022 417 690
2021 410 690
2020 403 690
2019 396 689
2018 390 686
2017 385 685
2016 379 684
2015 374 681
2014 369 679
2013 364 677
2012 359 674
2011 354 670
2010 348 665
2009 340 661
2008 333 661
2007 326 658
2006 320 655
2005 313 654
2004 307 679
2003 301 676
2002 295 672
2001 288.8 669
2000 283.3 666
1999 278.6 664
1998 273.9 661
1997 269.1 659
1996 264.2 657
1995 259.7 654
1994 255.9 650
1993 252.1 646
1992 248.3 642
1991 244.2 637
1990 239.4 632
1989 233.9 627
1988 228.4 621
1987 223 615
1986 217.6 607
1985 212.6 599
1984 208.6 592
1983 205.2 586
1982 201.9 580
1981 198.6 573
1980 195.5 566
1979 192.4 559
1978 191.4 552
1977 192.7 545
1976 194 538
1975 195 532
1974 195.7 525
1973 194.5 519
1972 191.1 512
1971 187.5 506
1970 183.9 501
1969 180.2 495
1968 177.6 489
1967 175.9 483
1966 174 476
1965 170.9 469
1964 166.6 461
1963 162.4 453
1962 158.4 444
1961 154.5 436

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 Kiribati increased by 38.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Kiribati ranked 65th by population density and is 61st now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Kiribati
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Kiribati Trinidad
2024 62.5% 54%
2023 61.5% 54%
2022 60.6% 53.9%
2021 59.6% 53.9%
2020 58.4% 53.9%
2019 56.3% 53.9%
2018 54.5% 53.9%
2017 53% 53.9%
2016 51.8% 53.9%
2015 51% 53.9%
2014 50.4% 53.9%
2013 50% 53.9%
2012 49.6% 53.9%
2011 49.1% 53.9%
2010 48.5% 54.1%
2009 47.4% 54.4%
2008 45.9% 54.7%
2007 44.6% 54.9%
2006 43.7% 55.2%
2005 43.5% 55.4%
2004 43.5% 55.6%
2003 43.5% 55.7%
2002 43.5% 55.8%
2001 43.5% 55.9%
2000 43.3% 55.9%
1999 42.3% 55.9%
1998 40.5% 55.9%
1997 38.6% 55.8%
1996 37.1% 55.8%
1995 36.3% 55.7%
1994 36% 55.6%
1993 35.7% 55.5%
1992 35.5% 55.3%
1991 35.3% 55.2%
1990 35% 55%
1989 34.7% 54.8%
1988 34.4% 54.6%
1987 34.1% 54.4%
1986 33.8% 54.1%
1985 33.5% 53.9%
1984 33.3% 53.6%
1983 33.1% 53.3%
1982 32.9% 53%
1981 32.7% 52.6%
1980 32.4% 52.3%
1979 32.1% 51.8%
1978 31.6% 51%
1977 30.5% 50%
1976 29% 48.7%
1975 27.4% 47.3%
1974 26.1% 45.7%
1973 25.5% 44%
1972 25.1% 42.2%
1971 24.8% 40.5%
1970 24.5% 38.8%
1969 24.2% 37%
1968 23.7% 34.7%
1967 22.9% 32.1%
1966 21.9% 29.3%
1965 20.7% 26.5%
1964 19.5% 23.8%
1963 18.2% 21.5%
1962 17% 19.5%
1961 16% 18.1%
1960 15.2% 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 43.5% to 62.5% in Kiribati and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

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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