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Population density: Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Panama has a population density of 161.6 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Panama has 176,819 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank 128th and 40th by population density, 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 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 Panama 76.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Panama
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Panama Trinidad
2026 161.6 694
2025 159.6 693
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

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 Panama increased by 37.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Panama ranked 129th by population density and is 128th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Panama
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Panama Trinidad
2024 66% 54%
2023 65.9% 54%
2022 65.8% 53.9%
2021 65.8% 53.9%
2020 65.8% 53.9%
2019 65.8% 53.9%
2018 65.7% 53.9%
2017 65.7% 53.9%
2016 65.6% 53.9%
2015 65.5% 53.9%
2014 65.5% 53.9%
2013 65.4% 53.9%
2012 65.3% 53.9%
2011 65.2% 53.9%
2010 65.1% 54.1%
2009 65% 54.4%
2008 64.8% 54.7%
2007 64.6% 54.9%
2006 64.4% 55.2%
2005 64.1% 55.4%
2004 63.8% 55.6%
2003 63.4% 55.7%
2002 63% 55.8%
2001 62.6% 55.9%
2000 62.2% 55.9%
1999 61.7% 55.9%
1998 61% 55.9%
1997 60.2% 55.8%
1996 59.2% 55.8%
1995 58.2% 55.7%
1994 57.2% 55.6%
1993 56.3% 55.5%
1992 55.3% 55.3%
1991 54.5% 55.2%
1990 53.9% 55%
1989 53.3% 54.8%
1988 52.8% 54.6%
1987 52.4% 54.4%
1986 51.9% 54.1%
1985 51.5% 53.9%
1984 51.1% 53.6%
1983 50.7% 53.3%
1982 50.4% 53%
1981 50.1% 52.6%
1980 49.8% 52.3%
1979 49.5% 51.8%
1978 49.3% 51%
1977 49.1% 50%
1976 48.9% 48.7%
1975 48.7% 47.3%
1974 48.6% 45.7%
1973 48.4% 44%
1972 48.2% 42.2%
1971 47.9% 40.5%
1970 47.6% 38.8%
1969 47.2% 37%
1968 46.7% 34.7%
1967 46% 32.1%
1966 45.3% 29.3%
1965 44.5% 26.5%
1964 43.8% 23.8%
1963 43% 21.5%
1962 42.3% 19.5%
1961 41.7% 18.1%
1960 41.3% 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 63.8% to 66% in Panama and from 55.6% to 54% 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
Pacora 52.5K
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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