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Population density: Maldives vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Maldives has a population density of 4,620 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Maldives has 6,077 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago rank 6th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Maldives has 0.006% of the world's population and 0.0002% 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 Maldives 566% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Maldives
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Maldives Trinidad
2026 4,620 694
2025 4,604 693
2024 4,587 691
2023 4,572 690
2022 4,525 690
2021 4,456 690
2020 4,335 690
2019 4,211 689
2018 4,084 686
2017 3,957 685
2016 3,827 684
2015 3,696 681
2014 3,571 679
2013 3,454 677
2012 3,340 674
2011 3,226 670
2010 3,115 665
2009 3,007 661
2008 2,902 661
2007 2,801 658
2006 2,710 655
2005 2,645 654
2004 2,602 679
2003 2,560 676
2002 2,518 672
2001 2,476 669
2000 2,435 666
1999 2,395 664
1998 2,354 661
1997 2,311 659
1996 2,265 657
1995 2,216 654
1994 2,165 650
1993 2,114 646
1992 2,059 642
1991 2,001 637
1990 1,940 632
1989 1,880 627
1988 1,821 621
1987 1,761 615
1986 1,700 607
1985 1,642 599
1984 1,590 592
1983 1,546 586
1982 1,505 580
1981 1,464 573
1980 1,423 566
1979 1,384 559
1978 1,348 552
1977 1,312 545
1976 1,274 538
1975 1,236 532
1974 1,200 525
1973 1,165 519
1972 1,131 512
1971 1,097 506
1970 1,064 501
1969 1,032 495
1968 1,002 489
1967 971 483
1966 937 476
1965 899 469
1964 869 461
1963 848 453
1962 827 444
1961 807 436

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 Maldives increased by 70.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Maldives ranked 7th by population density and is 6th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Maldives
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Maldives Trinidad
2024 42% 54%
2023 41.5% 54%
2022 41.1% 53.9%
2021 40.7% 53.9%
2020 40.4% 53.9%
2019 40% 53.9%
2018 39.7% 53.9%
2017 39.3% 53.9%
2016 39% 53.9%
2015 38.6% 53.9%
2014 38.2% 53.9%
2013 37.8% 53.9%
2012 37.5% 53.9%
2011 37.1% 53.9%
2010 36.8% 54.1%
2009 36.4% 54.4%
2008 35.9% 54.7%
2007 35.4% 54.9%
2006 34.9% 55.2%
2005 34.1% 55.4%
2004 32.9% 55.6%
2003 31.4% 55.7%
2002 29.9% 55.8%
2001 28.6% 55.9%
2000 27.6% 55.9%
1999 27% 55.9%
1998 26.5% 55.9%
1997 26% 55.8%
1996 25.7% 55.8%
1995 25.5% 55.7%
1994 25.6% 55.6%
1993 25.6% 55.5%
1992 25.7% 55.3%
1991 25.8% 55.2%
1990 25.9% 55%
1989 25.8% 54.8%
1988 25.8% 54.6%
1987 25.7% 54.4%
1986 25.6% 54.1%
1985 25.5% 53.9%
1984 25.3% 53.6%
1983 24.9% 53.3%
1982 24.3% 53%
1981 23.6% 52.6%
1980 22.8% 52.3%
1979 22% 51.8%
1978 21.1% 51%
1977 20.2% 50%
1976 19% 48.7%
1975 17.6% 47.3%
1974 16.2% 45.7%
1973 14.7% 44%
1972 13.5% 42.2%
1971 12.5% 40.5%
1970 11.9% 38.8%
1969 11.6% 37%
1968 11.4% 34.7%
1967 11.3% 32.1%
1966 11.4% 29.3%
1965 11.5% 26.5%
1964 11.5% 23.8%
1963 11.4% 21.5%
1962 11.4% 19.5%
1961 11.4% 18.1%
1960 11.4% 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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K
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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