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Population density: Peru vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Peru has a population density of 70.7 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Peru has 404,290 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Peru and Trinidad and Tobago rank 161st and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Peru has 0.42% of the world's population and 0.86% 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 Peru 89.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Peru Trinidad
2026 70.7 694
2025 70 693
2024 69.2 691
2023 68.5 690
2022 67.7 690
2021 67.1 690
2020 66.4 690
2019 65.7 689
2018 64.5 686
2017 63.4 685
2016 62.5 684
2015 61.6 681
2014 60.9 679
2013 60.3 677
2012 59.8 674
2011 59.3 670
2010 58.9 665
2009 58.5 661
2008 58.1 661
2007 57.7 658
2006 57.3 655
2005 56.9 654
2004 56.4 679
2003 55.8 676
2002 55.2 672
2001 54.6 669
2000 53.8 666
1999 53 664
1998 52.1 661
1997 51.1 659
1996 50.2 657
1995 49.3 654
1994 48.3 650
1993 47.4 646
1992 46.4 642
1991 45.5 637
1990 44.5 632
1989 43.6 627
1988 42.6 621
1987 41.6 615
1986 40.7 607
1985 39.8 599
1984 38.8 592
1983 37.9 586
1982 36.9 580
1981 36 573
1980 35.1 566
1979 34.3 559
1978 33.4 552
1977 32.6 545
1976 31.8 538
1975 31 532
1974 30.3 525
1973 29.5 519
1972 28.8 512
1971 28 506
1970 27.3 501
1969 26.6 495
1968 25.9 489
1967 25.2 483
1966 24.5 476
1965 23.8 469
1964 23.1 461
1963 22.5 453
1962 21.8 444
1961 21.2 436

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 Peru increased by 23.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Peru ranked 157th by population density and is 161st now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Peru
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Peru Trinidad
2024 85.2% 54%
2023 84.8% 54%
2022 84.4% 53.9%
2021 83.9% 53.9%
2020 83.5% 53.9%
2019 83.1% 53.9%
2018 82.7% 53.9%
2017 82.2% 53.9%
2016 81.4% 53.9%
2015 80.7% 53.9%
2014 80% 53.9%
2013 79.3% 53.9%
2012 78.6% 53.9%
2011 78% 53.9%
2010 77.4% 54.1%
2009 76.8% 54.4%
2008 76.3% 54.7%
2007 75.8% 54.9%
2006 75.3% 55.2%
2005 74.8% 55.4%
2004 74.4% 55.6%
2003 74% 55.7%
2002 73.6% 55.8%
2001 73.2% 55.9%
2000 72.8% 55.9%
1999 72.4% 55.9%
1998 72% 55.9%
1997 71.6% 55.8%
1996 71.3% 55.8%
1995 70.9% 55.7%
1994 70.5% 55.6%
1993 70.1% 55.5%
1992 69.7% 55.3%
1991 69.3% 55.2%
1990 68.9% 55%
1989 68.6% 54.8%
1988 68.2% 54.6%
1987 67.8% 54.4%
1986 67.4% 54.1%
1985 67% 53.9%
1984 66.6% 53.6%
1983 66.2% 53.3%
1982 65.7% 53%
1981 65.2% 52.6%
1980 64.7% 52.3%
1979 64.2% 51.8%
1978 63.6% 51%
1977 63% 50%
1976 62.4% 48.7%
1975 61.8% 47.3%
1974 61.1% 45.7%
1973 60.3% 44%
1972 59.6% 42.2%
1971 58.7% 40.5%
1970 57.7% 38.8%
1969 56.6% 37%
1968 55.4% 34.7%
1967 54.1% 32.1%
1966 52.8% 29.3%
1965 51.6% 26.5%
1964 50.4% 23.8%
1963 49.3% 21.5%
1962 48.3% 19.5%
1961 47.4% 18.1%
1960 46.7% 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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K
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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