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Population density: Laos vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Laos has a population density of 89.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Laos has 328,051 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Laos and Trinidad and Tobago rank 150th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Laos has 0.1% of the world's population and 0.15% 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 Laos 87.1% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Laos Trinidad
2026 89.5 694
2025 88.4 693
2024 87.2 691
2023 86 690
2022 84.8 690
2021 83.6 690
2020 82.4 690
2019 81.2 689
2018 80 686
2017 78.8 685
2016 77.5 684
2015 76.3 681
2014 75.2 679
2013 74.2 677
2012 73.2 674
2011 72.1 670
2010 71.1 665
2009 70 661
2008 69 661
2007 68 658
2006 66.9 655
2005 65.9 654
2004 64.9 679
2003 63.9 676
2002 63 672
2001 62 669
2000 60.9 666
1999 59.9 664
1998 58.9 661
1997 57.8 659
1996 56.6 657
1995 55.3 654
1994 54 650
1993 52.6 646
1992 51.2 642
1991 49.8 637
1990 48.4 632
1989 47 627
1988 45.7 621
1987 44.4 615
1986 43.2 607
1985 42 599
1984 40.8 592
1983 39.7 586
1982 38.7 580
1981 37.8 573
1980 36.9 566
1979 36.2 559
1978 35.6 552
1977 35 545
1976 34.4 538
1975 33.7 532
1974 33 525
1973 32.2 519
1972 31.4 512
1971 30.7 506
1970 30 501
1969 29.3 495
1968 28.6 489
1967 27.9 483
1966 27.3 476
1965 26.7 469
1964 26.1 461
1963 25.5 453
1962 24.9 444
1961 24.3 436

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 Laos increased by 33.8%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Laos ranked 152nd by population density and is 150th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Laos
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Laos Trinidad
2024 39.6% 54%
2023 38.8% 54%
2022 38.1% 53.9%
2021 37.3% 53.9%
2020 36.6% 53.9%
2019 35.9% 53.9%
2018 35.2% 53.9%
2017 34.5% 53.9%
2016 33.8% 53.9%
2015 33.1% 53.9%
2014 32.7% 53.9%
2013 32.2% 53.9%
2012 31.7% 53.9%
2011 31.2% 53.9%
2010 30.6% 54.1%
2009 30% 54.4%
2008 29.4% 54.7%
2007 28.7% 54.9%
2006 28% 55.2%
2005 27.3% 55.4%
2004 26.5% 55.6%
2003 25.6% 55.7%
2002 24.5% 55.8%
2001 23.4% 55.9%
2000 22.2% 55.9%
1999 21% 55.9%
1998 19.9% 55.9%
1997 18.8% 55.8%
1996 18% 55.8%
1995 17.3% 55.7%
1994 16.8% 55.6%
1993 16.3% 55.5%
1992 15.9% 55.3%
1991 15.6% 55.2%
1990 15.2% 55%
1989 14.9% 54.8%
1988 14.7% 54.6%
1987 14.4% 54.4%
1986 14.1% 54.1%
1985 13.8% 53.9%
1984 13.5% 53.6%
1983 13.2% 53.3%
1982 12.9% 53%
1981 12.7% 52.6%
1980 12.4% 52.3%
1979 12.1% 51.8%
1978 11.9% 51%
1977 11.6% 50%
1976 11.3% 48.7%
1975 11.1% 47.3%
1974 10.8% 45.7%
1973 10.5% 44%
1972 10.2% 42.2%
1971 9.84% 40.5%
1970 9.48% 38.8%
1969 9.13% 37%
1968 8.82% 34.7%
1967 8.57% 32.1%
1966 8.4% 29.3%
1965 8.28% 26.5%
1964 8.17% 23.8%
1963 8.07% 21.5%
1962 7.98% 19.5%
1961 7.9% 18.1%
1960 7.85% 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 26.5% to 39.6% in Laos and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
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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