Mexico has a population density of 174.4 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico has 162,251 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, Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 123rd and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Mexico has 1.61% of the world's population and 1.31% 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 Mexico is 74.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Mexico
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 174.4 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 123/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
132790957
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 750,563 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 159,899 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.1% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 81.9% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 17.3% | 0% |
Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Mexico increased by 25.4%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Mexico ranked 120th for population density and is in 123rd place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 174.4 | 691 |
| 2023 | 172.9 | 690 |
| 2022 | 171.4 | 690 |
| 2021 | 170.1 | 690 |
| 2020 | 168.9 | 690 |
| 2019 | 167.6 | 689 |
| 2018 | 166 | 686 |
| 2017 | 164.4 | 685 |
| 2016 | 162.9 | 684 |
| 2015 | 161.3 | 681 |
| 2014 | 159.6 | 679 |
| 2013 | 157.7 | 677 |
| 2012 | 155.6 | 674 |
| 2011 | 153.5 | 670 |
| 2010 | 151.4 | 665 |
| 2009 | 149.2 | 661 |
| 2008 | 147.1 | 661 |
| 2007 | 144.9 | 658 |
| 2006 | 142.9 | 655 |
| 2005 | 141 | 654 |
| 2004 | 139.1 | 679 |
| 2003 | 137.2 | 676 |
| 2002 | 135.3 | 672 |
| 2001 | 133.4 | 669 |
| 2000 | 131.4 | 666 |
| 1999 | 129.4 | 664 |
| 1998 | 127.3 | 661 |
| 1997 | 125.3 | 659 |
| 1996 | 123.2 | 657 |
| 1995 | 121.1 | 654 |
| 1994 | 118.9 | 650 |
| 1993 | 116.8 | 646 |
| 1992 | 114.6 | 642 |
| 1991 | 112.5 | 637 |
| 1990 | 110.3 | 632 |
| 1989 | 108.2 | 627 |
| 1988 | 106.2 | 621 |
| 1987 | 104.1 | 615 |
| 1986 | 102 | 607 |
| 1985 | 100 | 599 |
| 1984 | 97.9 | 592 |
| 1983 | 95.9 | 586 |
| 1982 | 93.8 | 580 |
| 1981 | 91.8 | 573 |
| 1980 | 89.7 | 566 |
| 1979 | 87.5 | 559 |
| 1978 | 85.2 | 552 |
| 1977 | 83 | 545 |
| 1976 | 80.8 | 538 |
| 1975 | 78.6 | 532 |
| 1974 | 76.4 | 525 |
| 1973 | 74.2 | 519 |
| 1972 | 72 | 512 |
| 1971 | 69.8 | 506 |
| 1970 | 67.7 | 501 |
| 1969 | 65.6 | 495 |
| 1968 | 63.5 | 489 |
| 1967 | 61.5 | 483 |
| 1966 | 59.5 | 476 |
| 1965 | 57.5 | 469 |
| 1964 | 55.7 | 461 |
| 1963 | 53.9 | 453 |
| 1962 | 52.1 | 444 |
| 1961 | 50.5 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mexico
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 81.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 81.6% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 81.3% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 81% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 80.7% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 79% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 78.1% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | 54% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 76.6% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 76.3% | 55% |
| 2004 | 76% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 75.7% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 75.4% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 75% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 74.7% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 74.4% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 74.2% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 73.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 73.7% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | 55% |
| 1994 | 73% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 72.2% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 71.8% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 71.4% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 71% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 70.5% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 70% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 69.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 69% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 68.4% | 53% |
| 1983 | 67.9% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 67.4% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 66.9% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 64.9% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 64.2% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 63.5% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 62% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 61.3% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 60.5% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 59.8% | 44% |
| 1970 | 59% | 43% |
| 1969 | 58.2% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 57.4% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 56.6% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 55.8% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 54.9% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 54.1% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 53.3% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 52.4% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 51.6% | 35% |
| 1960 | 50.8% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 76% to 81.9% in Mexico and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Mexico
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Mexico | 9.21M |
| Tijuana | 1.96M |
| Ecatepec de Morelos | 1.93M |
| Leon | 1.58M |
| Zapopan | 1.48M |
| Guadalajara | 1.46M |
| Puebla | 1.43M |
| Ciudad Juarez | 1.32M |
| Monterrey | 1.14M |
| Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl | 1.07M |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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