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Population density: Paraguay vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Paraguay has a population density of 46.4 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Paraguay has 631,864 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Paraguay and Trinidad and Tobago rank 177th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Paraguay has 0.09% of the world's population and 0.27% 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 Paraguay 93.3% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Paraguay Trinidad
2026 46.4 694
2025 45.9 693
2024 45.3 691
2023 44.8 690
2022 44.2 690
2021 43.6 690
2020 43 690
2019 42.5 689
2018 41.9 686
2017 41.3 685
2016 40.7 684
2015 40.2 681
2014 39.6 679
2013 39 677
2012 38.4 674
2011 37.9 670
2010 37.4 665
2009 37 661
2008 36.6 661
2007 36.2 658
2006 35.9 655
2005 35.5 654
2004 35.1 679
2003 34.7 676
2002 34.3 672
2001 33.8 669
2000 33.3 666
1999 32.6 664
1998 31.9 661
1997 31.3 659
1996 30.6 657
1995 29.9 654
1994 29.1 650
1993 28.4 646
1992 27.7 642
1991 27 637
1990 26.3 632
1989 25.6 627
1988 24.9 621
1987 24.2 615
1986 23.5 607
1985 22.9 599
1984 22.2 592
1983 21.6 586
1982 21 580
1981 20.5 573
1980 19.9 566
1979 19.4 559
1978 18.9 552
1977 18.4 545
1976 18 538
1975 17.5 532
1974 17.1 525
1973 16.7 519
1972 16.3 512
1971 15.9 506
1970 15.6 501
1969 15.2 495
1968 14.9 489
1967 14.5 483
1966 14.2 476
1965 13.9 469
1964 13.5 461
1963 13.2 453
1962 12.9 444
1961 12.6 436

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 Paraguay increased by 29.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Paraguay ranked 170th by population density and is 177th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Paraguay
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Paraguay Trinidad
2024 69.9% 54%
2023 69.3% 54%
2022 68.6% 53.9%
2021 67.3% 53.9%
2020 66.1% 53.9%
2019 65% 53.9%
2018 63.9% 53.9%
2017 63% 53.9%
2016 62.1% 53.9%
2015 61.3% 53.9%
2014 60.7% 53.9%
2013 60.2% 53.9%
2012 59.9% 53.9%
2011 59.7% 53.9%
2010 59.5% 54.1%
2009 59.4% 54.4%
2008 59.2% 54.7%
2007 59.1% 54.9%
2006 59% 55.2%
2005 58.9% 55.4%
2004 58.7% 55.6%
2003 58.6% 55.7%
2002 58.3% 55.8%
2001 58% 55.9%
2000 57.5% 55.9%
1999 57% 55.9%
1998 56.3% 55.9%
1997 55.6% 55.8%
1996 54.9% 55.8%
1995 54.1% 55.7%
1994 53.3% 55.6%
1993 52.6% 55.5%
1992 51.8% 55.3%
1991 51% 55.2%
1990 50.1% 55%
1989 49.1% 54.8%
1988 48.1% 54.6%
1987 47.1% 54.4%
1986 46.1% 54.1%
1985 45.2% 53.9%
1984 44.3% 53.6%
1983 43.5% 53.3%
1982 42.7% 53%
1981 42.1% 52.6%
1980 41.4% 52.3%
1979 40.8% 51.8%
1978 40.1% 51%
1977 39.5% 50%
1976 39% 48.7%
1975 38.5% 47.3%
1974 38.1% 45.7%
1973 37.7% 44%
1972 37.4% 42.2%
1971 37.2% 40.5%
1970 37% 38.8%
1969 36.8% 37%
1968 36.6% 34.7%
1967 36.5% 32.1%
1966 36.3% 29.3%
1965 36.2% 26.5%
1964 36.1% 23.8%
1963 35.9% 21.5%
1962 35.8% 19.5%
1961 35.7% 18.1%
1960 35.6% 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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
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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