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Population density: Norway vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Norway has a population density of 40.3 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Norway has 744,100 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Norway and Trinidad and Tobago rank 182nd and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Norway has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.24% 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 Norway 94.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Norway Trinidad
2026 40.3 694
2025 40 693
2024 39.6 691
2023 39.2 690
2022 38.8 690
2021 38.5 690
2020 38.2 690
2019 37.9 689
2018 37.7 686
2017 37.4 685
2016 37.1 684
2015 36.8 681
2014 36.4 679
2013 36 677
2012 35.6 674
2011 35.1 670
2010 34.7 665
2009 34.2 661
2008 33.8 661
2007 33.4 658
2006 33 655
2005 32.8 654
2004 32.6 679
2003 32.4 676
2002 32.2 672
2001 32 669
2000 31.8 666
1999 31.6 664
1998 31.4 661
1997 31.2 659
1996 31.1 657
1995 30.9 654
1994 30.8 650
1993 30.6 646
1992 30.4 642
1991 30.2 637
1990 30.1 632
1989 30 627
1988 29.8 621
1987 29.7 615
1986 29.6 607
1985 29.4 599
1984 29.4 592
1983 29.3 586
1982 29.2 580
1981 29.1 573
1980 29 566
1979 28.9 559
1978 28.8 552
1977 28.7 545
1976 28.5 538
1975 28.4 532
1974 28.3 525
1973 28.1 519
1972 27.9 512
1971 27.7 506
1970 27.5 501
1969 27.3 495
1968 27.1 489
1967 26.8 483
1966 26.6 476
1965 26.4 469
1964 26.2 461
1963 26 453
1962 25.8 444
1961 25.6 436

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 Norway increased by 21.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Norway ranked 171st by population density and is 182nd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Norway
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Norway Trinidad
2024 83.3% 54%
2023 83.1% 54%
2022 83% 53.9%
2021 82.9% 53.9%
2020 82.7% 53.9%
2019 82.5% 53.9%
2018 82.2% 53.9%
2017 82% 53.9%
2016 81.7% 53.9%
2015 81.2% 53.9%
2014 80.6% 53.9%
2013 80% 53.9%
2012 79.5% 53.9%
2011 79.3% 53.9%
2010 79.2% 54.1%
2009 79.1% 54.4%
2008 78.8% 54.7%
2007 78.4% 54.9%
2006 78.1% 55.2%
2005 77.8% 55.4%
2004 77.6% 55.6%
2003 77.3% 55.7%
2002 76.8% 55.8%
2001 76.4% 55.9%
2000 76.1% 55.9%
1999 75.8% 55.9%
1998 75.3% 55.9%
1997 74.7% 55.8%
1996 74.2% 55.8%
1995 73.9% 55.7%
1994 73.7% 55.6%
1993 73.2% 55.5%
1992 72.6% 55.3%
1991 72.2% 55.2%
1990 71.9% 55%
1989 71.7% 54.8%
1988 71.6% 54.6%
1987 71.5% 54.4%
1986 71.4% 54.1%
1985 71.3% 53.9%
1984 71.2% 53.6%
1983 71.1% 53.3%
1982 71% 53%
1981 70.8% 52.6%
1980 70.6% 52.3%
1979 70.4% 51.8%
1978 70.1% 51%
1977 69.7% 50%
1976 69.3% 48.7%
1975 68.9% 47.3%
1974 68.3% 45.7%
1973 67.7% 44%
1972 67.1% 42.2%
1971 66.4% 40.5%
1970 65.6% 38.8%
1969 64.4% 37%
1968 62.6% 34.7%
1967 60.5% 32.1%
1966 58.2% 29.3%
1965 55.9% 26.5%
1964 53.6% 23.8%
1963 51.6% 21.5%
1962 50.1% 19.5%
1961 49% 18.1%
1960 48.7% 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 77.6% to 83.3% in Norway and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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