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Population density: Mexico vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Mexico has a population density of 177.3 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico has 162,251 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Mexico and Trinidad and Tobago rank 124th and 40th by population density, 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 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 Mexico 74.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Mexico Trinidad
2026 177.3 694
2025 175.8 693
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

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 Mexico increased by 24%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Mexico ranked 120th by population density and is 124th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Mexico
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Mexico Trinidad
2024 79.8% 54%
2023 79.5% 54%
2022 79.2% 53.9%
2021 78.9% 53.9%
2020 78.7% 53.9%
2019 78.4% 53.9%
2018 78% 53.9%
2017 77.7% 53.9%
2016 77.4% 53.9%
2015 77.2% 53.9%
2014 77% 53.9%
2013 76.8% 53.9%
2012 76.7% 53.9%
2011 76.6% 53.9%
2010 76.5% 54.1%
2009 76.5% 54.4%
2008 76.5% 54.7%
2007 76.5% 54.9%
2006 76.5% 55.2%
2005 76.5% 55.4%
2004 76.3% 55.6%
2003 76% 55.7%
2002 75.7% 55.8%
2001 75.3% 55.9%
2000 74.9% 55.9%
1999 74.6% 55.9%
1998 74.3% 55.9%
1997 74% 55.8%
1996 73.6% 55.8%
1995 73.3% 55.7%
1994 73% 55.6%
1993 72.6% 55.5%
1992 72.2% 55.3%
1991 71.9% 55.2%
1990 71.5% 55%
1989 71% 54.8%
1988 70.6% 54.6%
1987 70.1% 54.4%
1986 69.6% 54.1%
1985 69.1% 53.9%
1984 68.6% 53.6%
1983 68.1% 53.3%
1982 67.5% 53%
1981 66.9% 52.6%
1980 66.3% 52.3%
1979 65.7% 51.8%
1978 65% 51%
1977 64.3% 50%
1976 63.6% 48.7%
1975 62.9% 47.3%
1974 62.1% 45.7%
1973 61.4% 44%
1972 60.6% 42.2%
1971 59.8% 40.5%
1970 59% 38.8%
1969 58.2% 37%
1968 57.4% 34.7%
1967 56.6% 32.1%
1966 55.8% 29.3%
1965 55% 26.5%
1964 54.1% 23.8%
1963 53.3% 21.5%
1962 52.4% 19.5%
1961 51.6% 18.1%
1960 50.7% 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 76.3% to 79.8% in Mexico and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M
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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