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Population density: Liberia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Liberia has a population density of 157.4 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Liberia has 213,577 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Liberia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 130th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Liberia has 0.07% 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 Liberia 77.3% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Liberia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Liberia Trinidad
2026 157.4 694
2025 154.2 693
2024 150.9 691
2023 147.7 690
2022 144.5 690
2021 141.4 690
2020 138.5 690
2019 135.6 689
2018 133 686
2017 130.4 685
2016 127.9 684
2015 125.3 681
2014 122.7 679
2013 120.2 677
2012 117.6 674
2011 113.5 670
2010 109.1 665
2009 106 661
2008 102.7 661
2007 98.7 658
2006 93.9 655
2005 88.8 654
2004 84.9 679
2003 83.9 676
2002 83.2 672
2001 81.1 669
2000 78.7 666
1999 75.9 664
1998 71.8 661
1997 64.9 659
1996 60 657
1995 58.3 654
1994 57.8 650
1993 58 646
1992 55.7 642
1991 52.6 637
1990 59.8 632
1989 67.7 627
1988 65.8 621
1987 63.9 615
1986 62.1 607
1985 60.2 599
1984 58.4 592
1983 56.7 586
1982 55 580
1981 53.4 573
1980 51.9 566
1979 50.4 559
1978 48.9 552
1977 47.5 545
1976 46.2 538
1975 44.9 532
1974 43.7 525
1973 42.6 519
1972 41.5 512
1971 40.4 506
1970 39.4 501
1969 38.4 495
1968 37.5 489
1967 36.5 483
1966 35.6 476
1965 34.7 469
1964 33.8 461
1963 33 453
1962 32.2 444
1961 31.4 436

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 Liberia increased by 67.6%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Liberia ranked 140th by population density and is 130th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Liberia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Liberia Trinidad
2024 55.5% 54%
2023 55% 54%
2022 54.5% 53.9%
2021 53.9% 53.9%
2020 53.4% 53.9%
2019 52.9% 53.9%
2018 52.3% 53.9%
2017 51.8% 53.9%
2016 51.3% 53.9%
2015 50.7% 53.9%
2014 50.2% 53.9%
2013 49.7% 53.9%
2012 49.2% 53.9%
2011 48.7% 53.9%
2010 48.1% 54.1%
2009 47.6% 54.4%
2008 47.1% 54.7%
2007 46.6% 54.9%
2006 46.2% 55.2%
2005 45.9% 55.4%
2004 45.4% 55.6%
2003 45% 55.7%
2002 44.6% 55.8%
2001 44.2% 55.9%
2000 43.8% 55.9%
1999 43.4% 55.9%
1998 43.2% 55.9%
1997 43% 55.8%
1996 43% 55.8%
1995 44.5% 55.7%
1994 48.3% 55.6%
1993 52.7% 55.5%
1992 56.4% 55.3%
1991 58% 55.2%
1990 43.3% 55%
1989 41.9% 54.8%
1988 41.3% 54.6%
1987 40.7% 54.4%
1986 36.7% 54.1%
1985 39.5% 53.9%
1984 39.1% 53.6%
1983 38.5% 53.3%
1982 37.7% 53%
1981 36.8% 52.6%
1980 35.8% 52.3%
1979 34.8% 51.8%
1978 33.7% 51%
1977 32.6% 50%
1976 31.5% 48.7%
1975 30.5% 47.3%
1974 29.5% 45.7%
1973 28.6% 44%
1972 27.8% 42.2%
1971 26.9% 40.5%
1970 26.1% 38.8%
1969 25.3% 37%
1968 24.5% 34.7%
1967 23.7% 32.1%
1966 22.9% 29.3%
1965 22.1% 26.5%
1964 21.4% 23.8%
1963 20.6% 21.5%
1962 19.9% 19.5%
1961 19.2% 18.1%
1960 18.6% 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 45.4% to 55.5% in Liberia 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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