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Population density: Nauru vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Nauru has a population density of 1,568 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Nauru has 18,920 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Nauru and Trinidad and Tobago rank 12th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Nauru has 0.0001% of the world's population and 0.00001% 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 Nauru 125.9% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Nauru
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Nauru Trinidad
2026 1,568 694
2025 1,558 693
2024 1,547 691
2023 1,538 690
2022 1,528 690
2021 1,516 690
2020 1,508 690
2019 1,501 689
2018 1,486 686
2017 1,466 685
2016 1,444 684
2015 1,419 681
2014 1,391 679
2013 1,362 677
2012 1,330 674
2011 1,308 670
2010 1,301 665
2009 1,297 661
2008 1,296 661
2007 1,298 658
2006 1,299 655
2005 1,301 654
2004 1,303 679
2003 1,303 676
2002 1,306 672
2001 1,312 669
2000 1,317 666
1999 1,319 664
1998 1,321 661
1997 1,321 659
1996 1,319 657
1995 1,316 654
1994 1,313 650
1993 1,308 646
1992 1,298 642
1991 1,276 637
1990 1,246 632
1989 1,216 627
1988 1,187 621
1987 1,159 615
1986 1,132 607
1985 1,107 599
1984 1,085 592
1983 1,064 586
1982 1,041 580
1981 1,015 573
1980 991 566
1979 967 559
1978 945 552
1977 928 545
1976 915 538
1975 905 532
1974 897 525
1973 889 519
1972 882 512
1971 876 506
1970 869 501
1969 852 495
1968 819 489
1967 794 483
1966 783 476
1965 755 469
1964 714 461
1963 677 453
1962 645 444
1961 618 436

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 Nauru increased by 20.6%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Nauru ranked 13th by population density and is 12th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Nauru
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Nauru Trinidad
2024 100% 54%
2023 100% 54%
2022 100% 53.9%
2021 100% 53.9%
2020 100% 53.9%
2019 100% 53.9%
2018 100% 53.9%
2017 100% 53.9%
2016 100% 53.9%
2015 100% 53.9%
2014 100% 53.9%
2013 100% 53.9%
2012 100% 53.9%
2011 100% 53.9%
2010 100% 54.1%
2009 100% 54.4%
2008 100% 54.7%
2007 100% 54.9%
2006 100% 55.2%
2005 100% 55.4%
2004 100% 55.6%
2003 100% 55.7%
2002 100% 55.8%
2001 100% 55.9%
2000 100% 55.9%
1999 100% 55.9%
1998 100% 55.9%
1997 100% 55.8%
1996 100% 55.8%
1995 100% 55.7%
1994 100% 55.6%
1993 100% 55.5%
1992 100% 55.3%
1991 100% 55.2%
1990 100% 55%
1989 100% 54.8%
1988 100% 54.6%
1987 100% 54.4%
1986 100% 54.1%
1985 100% 53.9%
1984 100% 53.6%
1983 100% 53.3%
1982 100% 53%
1981 100% 52.6%
1980 100% 52.3%
1979 100% 51.8%
1978 100% 51%
1977 100% 50%
1976 100% 48.7%
1975 100% 47.3%
1974 100% 45.7%
1973 100% 44%
1972 100% 42.2%
1971 100% 40.5%
1970 100% 38.8%
1969 100% 37%
1968 100% 34.7%
1967 100% 32.1%
1966 100% 29.3%
1965 100% 26.5%
1964 100% 23.8%
1963 100% 21.5%
1962 100% 19.5%
1961 100% 18.1%
1960 100% 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 100% to 100% in Nauru 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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Population density in other countries

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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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