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Population density: Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Malta has a population density of 4,704 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Malta has 5,979 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Malta and Trinidad and Tobago rank 5th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Malta has 0.007% 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 Malta 578% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Malta
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Malta Trinidad
2026 4,704 694
2025 4,659 693
2024 4,604 691
2023 4,474 690
2022 4,299 690
2021 4,194 690
2020 4,172 690
2019 4,079 689
2018 3,917 686
2017 3,781 685
2016 3,679 684
2015 3,595 681
2014 3,508 679
2013 3,438 677
2012 3,400 674
2011 3,369 670
2010 3,355 665
2009 3,338 661
2008 3,313 661
2007 3,292 658
2006 3,280 655
2005 3,269 654
2004 3,248 679
2003 3,226 676
2002 3,205 672
2001 3,181 669
2000 3,157 666
1999 3,137 664
1998 3,118 661
1997 3,098 659
1996 3,075 657
1995 3,055 654
1994 3,033 650
1993 3,005 646
1992 2,975 642
1991 2,945 637
1990 2,867 632
1989 2,839 627
1988 2,811 621
1987 2,788 615
1986 2,769 607
1985 2,723 599
1984 2,676 592
1983 2,675 586
1982 2,638 580
1981 2,582 573
1980 2,563 566
1979 2,536 559
1978 2,511 552
1977 2,485 545
1976 2,475 538
1975 2,462 532
1974 2,444 525
1973 2,446 519
1972 2,448 512
1971 2,450 506
1970 2,450 501
1969 2,463 495
1968 2,492 489
1967 2,522 483
1966 2,551 476
1965 2,580 469
1964 2,600 461
1963 2,611 453
1962 2,622 444
1961 2,632 436

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 Malta increased by 43.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Malta ranked 5th by population density and is 5th still. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Malta
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Malta Trinidad
2024 95.7% 54%
2023 95.6% 54%
2022 95.6% 53.9%
2021 95.5% 53.9%
2020 95.2% 53.9%
2019 94.9% 53.9%
2018 94.7% 53.9%
2017 94.6% 53.9%
2016 94.5% 53.9%
2015 94.4% 53.9%
2014 94.4% 53.9%
2013 94.4% 53.9%
2012 94.4% 53.9%
2011 94.3% 53.9%
2010 94.2% 54.1%
2009 94.1% 54.4%
2008 94% 54.7%
2007 93.9% 54.9%
2006 93.8% 55.2%
2005 93.7% 55.4%
2004 93.6% 55.6%
2003 93.5% 55.7%
2002 93.4% 55.8%
2001 93.4% 55.9%
2000 93.3% 55.9%
1999 93.2% 55.9%
1998 93.1% 55.9%
1997 93% 55.8%
1996 92.9% 55.8%
1995 92.7% 55.7%
1994 92.5% 55.6%
1993 92.2% 55.5%
1992 91.8% 55.3%
1991 91.4% 55.2%
1990 91% 55%
1989 90.7% 54.8%
1988 90.3% 54.6%
1987 90.1% 54.4%
1986 89.9% 54.1%
1985 89.8% 53.9%
1984 89.8% 53.6%
1983 89.7% 53.3%
1982 89.7% 53%
1981 89.6% 52.6%
1980 89.6% 52.3%
1979 89.6% 51.8%
1978 89.5% 51%
1977 89.5% 50%
1976 89.5% 48.7%
1975 89.4% 47.3%
1974 89.4% 45.7%
1973 89.4% 44%
1972 89.4% 42.2%
1971 89.4% 40.5%
1970 89.4% 38.8%
1969 89.4% 37%
1968 89.4% 34.7%
1967 89.4% 32.1%
1966 89.4% 29.3%
1965 89.5% 26.5%
1964 89.6% 23.8%
1963 89.7% 21.5%
1962 89.9% 19.5%
1961 90% 18.1%
1960 90.1% 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 93.6% to 95.7% in Malta 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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