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Population density: North Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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North Korea has a population density of 573 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. North Korea has 48,964 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. North Korea and Trinidad and Tobago rank 52nd and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. North Korea has 0.33% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 North Korea 17.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
North Korea Trinidad
2026 573 694
2025 572 693
2024 570 691
2023 568 690
2022 566 690
2021 564 690
2020 562 690
2019 560 689
2018 558 686
2017 555 685
2016 553 684
2015 550 681
2014 547 679
2013 545 677
2012 542 674
2011 540 670
2010 537 665
2009 535 661
2008 533 661
2007 530 658
2006 528 655
2005 525 654
2004 522 679
2003 518 676
2002 515 672
2001 512 669
2000 509 666
1999 505 664
1998 501 661
1997 497 659
1996 492 657
1995 488 654
1994 482 650
1993 475 646
1992 468 642
1991 461 637
1990 454 632
1989 447 627
1988 441 621
1987 435 615
1986 428 607
1985 422 599
1984 416 592
1983 410 586
1982 404 580
1981 398 573
1980 392 566
1979 387 559
1978 381 552
1977 376 545
1976 371 538
1975 365 532
1974 359 525
1973 352 519
1972 344 512
1971 335 506
1970 326 501
1969 318 495
1968 309 489
1967 300 483
1966 291.9 476
1965 284.3 469
1964 277.3 461
1963 270.3 453
1962 263.8 444
1961 257.9 436

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 North Korea increased by 8.64%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, North Korea ranked 40th by population density and is 52nd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

North Korea
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
North Korea Trinidad
2024 63.9% 54%
2023 63.5% 54%
2022 63.2% 53.9%
2021 62.9% 53.9%
2020 62.6% 53.9%
2019 62.4% 53.9%
2018 62.1% 53.9%
2017 61.8% 53.9%
2016 61.6% 53.9%
2015 61.3% 53.9%
2014 61.1% 53.9%
2013 60.9% 53.9%
2012 60.7% 53.9%
2011 60.5% 53.9%
2010 60.3% 54.1%
2009 60.2% 54.4%
2008 60% 54.7%
2007 59.9% 54.9%
2006 59.8% 55.2%
2005 59.8% 55.4%
2004 59.7% 55.6%
2003 59.6% 55.7%
2002 59.5% 55.8%
2001 59.5% 55.9%
2000 59.4% 55.9%
1999 59.4% 55.9%
1998 59.3% 55.9%
1997 59.2% 55.8%
1996 59.2% 55.8%
1995 59.1% 55.7%
1994 59% 55.6%
1993 58.9% 55.5%
1992 58.7% 55.3%
1991 58.6% 55.2%
1990 58.4% 55%
1989 58.3% 54.8%
1988 58.1% 54.6%
1987 57.9% 54.4%
1986 57.7% 54.1%
1985 57.5% 53.9%
1984 57.4% 53.6%
1983 57.2% 53.3%
1982 57.1% 53%
1981 57% 52.6%
1980 56.9% 52.3%
1979 56.9% 51.8%
1978 56.8% 51%
1977 56.8% 50%
1976 56.8% 48.7%
1975 56.7% 47.3%
1974 56.5% 45.7%
1973 56.1% 44%
1972 55.6% 42.2%
1971 54.9% 40.5%
1970 54.2% 38.8%
1969 53.3% 37%
1968 52% 34.7%
1967 50.5% 32.1%
1966 49% 29.3%
1965 47.5% 26.5%
1964 46.2% 23.8%
1963 45% 21.5%
1962 43.7% 19.5%
1961 42.3% 18.1%
1960 40.6% 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 59.7% to 63.9% in North Korea and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K
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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