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Population density: Portugal vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Portugal has a population density of 302 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Portugal has 92,822 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Portugal and Trinidad and Tobago rank 81st and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Portugal has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.06% 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 Portugal 56.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Portugal
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Portugal Trinidad
2026 302 694
2025 302 693
2024 302 691
2023 299.1 690
2022 295 690
2021 293 690
2020 291.1 690
2019 290.8 689
2018 290.8 686
2017 291.2 685
2016 291.9 684
2015 292.9 681
2014 294.1 679
2013 295.7 677
2012 297.3 674
2011 298.5 670
2010 299 665
2009 298.8 661
2008 299 661
2007 298.5 658
2006 297.9 655
2005 297.4 654
2004 296.8 679
2003 296 676
2002 294.9 672
2001 293.3 669
2000 291.3 666
1999 289.2 664
1998 287.6 661
1997 286.1 659
1996 284.9 657
1995 283.8 654
1994 282.8 650
1993 282.1 646
1992 281.7 642
1991 281.9 637
1990 282.6 632
1989 283.2 627
1988 283.6 621
1987 283.9 615
1986 284 607
1985 283.7 599
1984 283 592
1983 281.9 586
1982 280.6 580
1981 278.9 573
1980 276.4 566
1979 273.5 559
1978 270.6 552
1977 267.7 545
1976 264.8 538
1975 257.4 532
1974 247.8 525
1973 244.4 519
1972 244.3 512
1971 244.7 506
1970 245.7 501
1969 247.9 495
1968 250.1 489
1967 251.2 483
1966 252.8 476
1965 254.7 469
1964 255.8 461
1963 255.6 453
1962 254.6 444
1961 252.8 436

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 Portugal increased by 1.23%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Portugal ranked 68th by population density and is 81st now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Portugal
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Portugal Trinidad
2024 61.3% 54%
2023 61.2% 54%
2022 61.1% 53.9%
2021 61.1% 53.9%
2020 61.1% 53.9%
2019 61.1% 53.9%
2018 61.1% 53.9%
2017 61.1% 53.9%
2016 61.1% 53.9%
2015 61.1% 53.9%
2014 61.1% 53.9%
2013 61.1% 53.9%
2012 61.1% 53.9%
2011 61.1% 53.9%
2010 61.1% 54.1%
2009 60.8% 54.4%
2008 60.4% 54.7%
2007 59.7% 54.9%
2006 59% 55.2%
2005 58.2% 55.4%
2004 57.4% 55.6%
2003 56.6% 55.7%
2002 55.8% 55.8%
2001 55.1% 55.9%
2000 54.4% 55.9%
1999 53.7% 55.9%
1998 53.1% 55.9%
1997 52.4% 55.8%
1996 51.7% 55.8%
1995 51% 55.7%
1994 50.3% 55.6%
1993 49.7% 55.5%
1992 49% 55.3%
1991 48.4% 55.2%
1990 47.7% 55%
1989 47.1% 54.8%
1988 46.5% 54.6%
1987 45.8% 54.4%
1986 45.2% 54.1%
1985 44.5% 53.9%
1984 43.9% 53.6%
1983 43.2% 53.3%
1982 42.6% 53%
1981 41.9% 52.6%
1980 41.3% 52.3%
1979 40.6% 51.8%
1978 40% 51%
1977 39.3% 50%
1976 38.7% 48.7%
1975 38.1% 47.3%
1974 37.5% 45.7%
1973 36.9% 44%
1972 36.3% 42.2%
1971 35.8% 40.5%
1970 35.2% 38.8%
1969 34.7% 37%
1968 34.2% 34.7%
1967 33.7% 32.1%
1966 33.2% 29.3%
1965 32.7% 26.5%
1964 32.3% 23.8%
1963 31.9% 21.5%
1962 31.5% 19.5%
1961 31.2% 18.1%
1960 30.8% 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 57.4% to 61.3% in Portugal and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K
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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