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Population density: Netherlands vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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The Netherlands has a population density of 1,402 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. The Netherlands has 22,360 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. The Netherlands and Trinidad and Tobago rank 17th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Netherlands has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 the Netherlands 102.1% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Netherlands
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Netherlands Trinidad
2026 1,402 694
2025 1,394 693
2024 1,384 691
2023 1,375 690
2022 1,362 690
2021 1,349 690
2020 1,342 690
2019 1,334 689
2018 1,326 686
2017 1,318 685
2016 1,310 684
2015 1,303 681
2014 1,297 679
2013 1,292 677
2012 1,287 674
2011 1,282 670
2010 1,276 665
2009 1,269 661
2008 1,262 661
2007 1,257 658
2006 1,254 655
2005 1,252 654
2004 1,249 679
2003 1,245 676
2002 1,239 672
2001 1,231 669
2000 1,222 666
1999 1,213 664
1998 1,205 661
1997 1,198 659
1996 1,191 657
1995 1,186 654
1994 1,180 650
1993 1,173 646
1992 1,165 642
1991 1,156 637
1990 1,147 632
1989 1,139 627
1988 1,132 621
1987 1,125 615
1986 1,118 607
1985 1,112 599
1984 1,107 592
1983 1,102 586
1982 1,098 580
1981 1,093 573
1980 1,086 566
1979 1,077 559
1978 1,070 552
1977 1,063 545
1976 1,057 538
1975 1,048 532
1974 1,039 525
1973 1,031 519
1972 1,023 512
1971 1,012 506
1970 1,000 501
1969 988 495
1968 977 489
1967 967 483
1966 956 476
1965 943 469
1964 930 461
1963 918 453
1962 906 444
1961 893 436

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 the Netherlands increased by 11.8%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, the Netherlands ranked 15th by population density and is 17th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Netherlands
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Netherlands Trinidad
2024 95.6% 54%
2023 95.3% 54%
2022 95% 53.9%
2021 94.6% 53.9%
2020 94.3% 53.9%
2019 93.9% 53.9%
2018 92.6% 53.9%
2017 91.1% 53.9%
2016 90.6% 53.9%
2015 90.3% 53.9%
2014 89.8% 53.9%
2013 89.2% 53.9%
2012 88.5% 53.9%
2011 88% 53.9%
2010 87.4% 54.1%
2009 86.2% 54.4%
2008 85.6% 54.7%
2007 85.4% 54.9%
2006 84.7% 55.2%
2005 83.5% 55.4%
2004 82.3% 55.6%
2003 81.3% 55.7%
2002 80.8% 55.8%
2001 80.2% 55.9%
2000 78.5% 55.9%
1999 77.1% 55.9%
1998 76.8% 55.9%
1997 75.6% 55.8%
1996 72.4% 55.8%
1995 70.7% 55.7%
1994 70.4% 55.6%
1993 69.8% 55.5%
1992 69.3% 55.3%
1991 69.2% 55.2%
1990 69% 55%
1989 68.8% 54.8%
1988 68.4% 54.6%
1987 68.2% 54.4%
1986 68% 54.1%
1985 67.6% 53.9%
1984 67.4% 53.6%
1983 66.9% 53.3%
1982 66.5% 53%
1981 65.7% 52.6%
1980 65% 52.3%
1979 64.8% 51.8%
1978 64.6% 51%
1977 64.6% 50%
1976 64.5% 48.7%
1975 64.4% 47.3%
1974 64.2% 45.7%
1973 63.5% 44%
1972 63.1% 42.2%
1971 62.8% 40.5%
1970 62.1% 38.8%
1969 61.8% 37%
1968 61.8% 34.7%
1967 61.6% 32.1%
1966 61.3% 29.3%
1965 61.2% 26.5%
1964 60.9% 23.8%
1963 60.3% 21.5%
1962 60.3% 19.5%
1961 60.1% 18.1%
1960 59.9% 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 82.3% to 95.6% in the Netherlands and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K
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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