Panama has a population density of 157.7 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Panama has 176,819 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 128th and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Panama has 0.06% of the world's population and 0.05% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Panama is 77.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Panama
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 157.7 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 128/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
4614993
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 28,641 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 176,825 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30.1% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 69.9% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Panama increased by 39.2%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Panama ranked 127th for population density and is in 128th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Panama
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 157.7 | 691 |
| 2023 | 155.7 | 690 |
| 2022 | 153.7 | 690 |
| 2021 | 151.7 | 690 |
| 2020 | 149.9 | 690 |
| 2019 | 147.9 | 689 |
| 2018 | 145.5 | 686 |
| 2017 | 143.2 | 685 |
| 2016 | 140.8 | 684 |
| 2015 | 138.4 | 681 |
| 2014 | 136 | 679 |
| 2013 | 133.3 | 677 |
| 2012 | 131 | 674 |
| 2011 | 128.7 | 670 |
| 2010 | 126.4 | 665 |
| 2009 | 124.2 | 661 |
| 2008 | 122 | 661 |
| 2007 | 119.8 | 658 |
| 2006 | 117.6 | 655 |
| 2005 | 115.4 | 654 |
| 2004 | 113.3 | 679 |
| 2003 | 111.1 | 676 |
| 2002 | 109 | 672 |
| 2001 | 106.9 | 669 |
| 2000 | 104.9 | 666 |
| 1999 | 102.8 | 664 |
| 1998 | 100.8 | 661 |
| 1997 | 98.8 | 659 |
| 1996 | 96.9 | 657 |
| 1995 | 94.9 | 654 |
| 1994 | 93 | 650 |
| 1993 | 91.1 | 646 |
| 1992 | 89.2 | 642 |
| 1991 | 87.4 | 637 |
| 1990 | 85.6 | 632 |
| 1989 | 83.7 | 627 |
| 1988 | 82 | 621 |
| 1987 | 80.2 | 615 |
| 1986 | 78.4 | 607 |
| 1985 | 76.7 | 599 |
| 1984 | 74.9 | 592 |
| 1983 | 73.2 | 586 |
| 1982 | 71.5 | 580 |
| 1981 | 69.8 | 573 |
| 1980 | 68.2 | 566 |
| 1979 | 66.6 | 559 |
| 1978 | 65 | 552 |
| 1977 | 63.5 | 545 |
| 1976 | 61.9 | 538 |
| 1975 | 60.4 | 532 |
| 1974 | 58.8 | 525 |
| 1973 | 57.3 | 519 |
| 1972 | 55.7 | 512 |
| 1971 | 54.2 | 506 |
| 1970 | 52.7 | 501 |
| 1969 | 51.2 | 495 |
| 1968 | 49.8 | 489 |
| 1967 | 48.4 | 483 |
| 1966 | 47 | 476 |
| 1965 | 45.6 | 469 |
| 1964 | 44.2 | 461 |
| 1963 | 42.9 | 453 |
| 1962 | 41.6 | 444 |
| 1961 | 40.4 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Panama
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 69.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 68.1% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 67% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 65.7% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 65.4% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 65.1% | 54% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 64% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | 55% |
| 2004 | 63.4% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 63.1% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 60.6% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 59% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | 55% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 53.9% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 53.5% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 53.2% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 52.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 52.1% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 51.8% | 53% |
| 1983 | 51.5% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 50.8% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 50.4% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 50.2% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 49% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 47.9% | 44% |
| 1970 | 47.6% | 43% |
| 1969 | 47% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 45.7% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 45.1% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 44.4% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 43.8% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 43.1% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 42.5% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 41.9% | 35% |
| 1960 | 41.2% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.4% to 69.9% in Panama and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Panama
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Panama | 410K |
| Colon | 242K |
| Santiago de Veraguas | 110K |
| Tocumen | 103K |
| David | 82.9K |
| La Chorrera | 68.9K |
| Chitre | 60.5K |
| Pacora | 52.5K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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