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Population density: Latvia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Latvia has a population density of 76.2 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Latvia has 372,581 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Latvia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 158th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Latvia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.04% 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 Latvia 89% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Latvia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Latvia Trinidad
2026 76.2 694
2025 77 693
2024 77.7 691
2023 78.4 690
2022 78.2 690
2021 78.4 690
2020 79.1 690
2019 79.7 689
2018 80.2 686
2017 80.8 685
2016 81.6 684
2015 82.3 681
2014 83 679
2013 83.8 677
2012 84.7 674
2011 85.7 670
2010 87.3 665
2009 89.1 661
2008 90.6 661
2007 91.6 658
2006 92.3 655
2005 93.2 654
2004 94.2 679
2003 95.2 676
2002 96.2 672
2001 97.3 669
2000 98.5 666
1999 99.5 664
1998 100.3 661
1997 101.3 659
1996 102.3 657
1995 103.4 654
1994 104.9 650
1993 106.7 646
1992 108.8 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 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 Latvia decreased by 17.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Latvia ranked 141st by population density and is 158th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Latvia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Latvia Trinidad
2024 68.5% 54%
2023 68.4% 54%
2022 68.3% 53.9%
2021 68.2% 53.9%
2020 68.1% 53.9%
2019 68.1% 53.9%
2018 68% 53.9%
2017 68% 53.9%
2016 67.9% 53.9%
2015 67.9% 53.9%
2014 67.9% 53.9%
2013 67.8% 53.9%
2012 67.8% 53.9%
2011 67.8% 53.9%
2010 67.8% 54.1%
2009 67.8% 54.4%
2008 67.8% 54.7%
2007 67.9% 54.9%
2006 67.9% 55.2%
2005 67.9% 55.4%
2004 67.9% 55.6%
2003 67.9% 55.7%
2002 68% 55.8%
2001 68% 55.9%
2000 68.1% 55.9%
1999 68.1% 55.9%
1998 68.3% 55.9%
1997 68.5% 55.8%
1996 68.8% 55.8%
1995 69.2% 55.7%
1994 69.6% 55.6%
1993 69.9% 55.5%
1992 70.2% 55.3%
1991 70.5% 55.2%
1990 70.7% 55%
1989 70.8% 54.8%
1988 70.8% 54.6%
1987 70.7% 54.4%
1986 70.5% 54.1%
1985 70.3% 53.9%
1984 70% 53.6%
1983 69.6% 53.3%
1982 69.2% 53%
1981 68.8% 52.6%
1980 68.4% 52.3%
1979 68% 51.8%
1978 67.6% 51%
1977 67.1% 50%
1976 66.5% 48.7%
1975 65.9% 47.3%
1974 65.3% 45.7%
1973 64.7% 44%
1972 64% 42.2%
1971 63.4% 40.5%
1970 62.7% 38.8%
1969 62.1% 37%
1968 61.6% 34.7%
1967 61% 32.1%
1966 60.5% 29.3%
1965 60% 26.5%
1964 59.4% 23.8%
1963 58.9% 21.5%
1962 58.3% 19.5%
1961 57.7% 18.1%
1960 57.1% 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 67.9% to 68.5% in Latvia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Latvia
City Population
Riga 595K
Daugavpils 78.1K
Liepaja 67.4K
Jelgava 54.8K
Jurmala 52K
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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