Malta has a population density of 4,649 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Malta has 5,922 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Malta and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 5th and 38th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Malta is 573% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Malta
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 4,649 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 5/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
583596
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 123.6 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 5,997 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 4.99% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 95% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Malta vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Malta increased by 43.1%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Malta ranked 4th for population density and is in 5th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 4,649 | 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Malta
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 95% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 94.9% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 94.8% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 94.7% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 94.5% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 94.3% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 94.1% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 94.1% | 54% |
| 2009 | 94% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 93.9% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 93.6% | 55% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 92.9% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 92.6% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 92.4% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 91.8% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 91.2% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | 55% |
| 1994 | 90.8% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 90.7% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 90.6% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 90.5% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 90.4% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 90.3% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 90% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 89.9% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 89.8% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 89.8% | 53% |
| 1983 | 89.8% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 89.8% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 89.8% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 89.8% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 89.8% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 89.8% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 89.8% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 89.8% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 89.7% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 89.7% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 89.7% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 89.7% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 89.7% | 44% |
| 1970 | 89.7% | 43% |
| 1969 | 89.7% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 89.7% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 89.7% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 89.8% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 89.8% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 89.9% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 89.9% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 90% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 90.1% | 35% |
| 1960 | 90.1% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 93.4% to 95% in Malta and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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