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Population density: Pakistan vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Pakistan has a population density of 871 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Pakistan has 37,780 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Pakistan and Trinidad and Tobago rank 29th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Pakistan has 3.09% of the world's population and 0.52% 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 Pakistan 25.5% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Pakistan
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Pakistan Trinidad
2026 871 694
2025 857 693
2024 844 691
2023 832 690
2022 819 690
2021 805 690
2020 790 690
2019 775 689
2018 762 686
2017 750 685
2016 740 684
2015 730 681
2014 720 679
2013 709 677
2012 698 674
2011 685 670
2010 669 665
2009 653 661
2008 637 661
2007 620 658
2006 604 655
2005 589 654
2004 575 679
2003 561 676
2002 548 672
2001 535 669
2000 520 666
1999 506 664
1998 492 661
1997 479 659
1996 466 657
1995 452 654
1994 439 650
1993 427 646
1992 415 642
1991 403 637
1990 390 632
1989 377 627
1988 365 621
1987 353 615
1986 341 607
1985 330 599
1984 320 592
1983 310 586
1982 299.3 580
1981 288.3 573
1980 276.5 566
1979 265.4 559
1978 256.4 552
1977 248.3 545
1976 240.6 538
1975 233.4 532
1974 226.5 525
1973 219.9 519
1972 213.6 512
1971 207.8 506
1970 202.1 501
1969 196.4 495
1968 190.9 489
1967 185.5 483
1966 180.3 476
1965 175.4 469
1964 170.7 461
1963 166.1 453
1962 161.8 444
1961 157.6 436

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 Pakistan increased by 44.3%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Pakistan ranked 38th by population density and is 29th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Pakistan
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Pakistan Trinidad
2024 39.2% 54%
2023 38.8% 54%
2022 38.4% 53.9%
2021 37.9% 53.9%
2020 37.5% 53.9%
2019 37.1% 53.9%
2018 36.7% 53.9%
2017 36.4% 53.9%
2016 36.2% 53.9%
2015 35.9% 53.9%
2014 35.7% 53.9%
2013 35.4% 53.9%
2012 35.2% 53.9%
2011 35% 53.9%
2010 34.8% 54.1%
2009 34.6% 54.4%
2008 34.4% 54.7%
2007 34.3% 54.9%
2006 34.1% 55.2%
2005 33.9% 55.4%
2004 33.7% 55.6%
2003 33.6% 55.7%
2002 33.4% 55.8%
2001 33.2% 55.9%
2000 33% 55.9%
1999 32.8% 55.9%
1998 32.6% 55.9%
1997 32.4% 55.8%
1996 32.1% 55.8%
1995 31.9% 55.7%
1994 31.7% 55.6%
1993 31.5% 55.5%
1992 31.2% 55.3%
1991 31% 55.2%
1990 30.8% 55%
1989 30.5% 54.8%
1988 30.3% 54.6%
1987 30% 54.4%
1986 29.8% 54.1%
1985 29.5% 53.9%
1984 29.2% 53.6%
1983 29% 53.3%
1982 28.7% 53%
1981 28.4% 52.6%
1980 28.1% 52.3%
1979 27.8% 51.8%
1978 27.4% 51%
1977 27.1% 50%
1976 26.7% 48.7%
1975 26.3% 47.3%
1974 26% 45.7%
1973 25.6% 44%
1972 25.3% 42.2%
1971 25.1% 40.5%
1970 24.8% 38.8%
1969 24.6% 37%
1968 24.4% 34.7%
1967 24.1% 32.1%
1966 23.9% 29.3%
1965 23.7% 26.5%
1964 23.5% 23.8%
1963 23.2% 21.5%
1962 22.9% 19.5%
1961 22.6% 18.1%
1960 22.3% 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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M
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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