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Population density: Russia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Russia has a population density of 22.4 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Russia has 1,280,521 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Russia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 186th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Russia has 1.77% of the world's population and 11% 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 Russia 96.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Russia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Russia Trinidad
2026 22.4 694
2025 22.6 693
2024 22.7 691
2023 22.7 690
2022 22.8 690
2021 22.9 690
2020 23 690
2019 23 689
2018 23 686
2017 23 685
2016 22.9 684
2015 22.9 681
2014 22.8 679
2013 22.7 677
2012 22.7 674
2011 22.6 670
2010 22.6 665
2009 22.6 661
2008 22.6 661
2007 22.6 658
2006 22.6 655
2005 22.7 654
2004 22.8 679
2003 22.9 676
2002 23 672
2001 23.1 669
2000 23.2 666
1999 23.3 664
1998 23.3 661
1997 23.4 659
1996 23.4 657
1995 23.5 654
1994 23.5 650
1993 23.5 646
1992 23.5 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 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 Russia decreased by 0.79%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Russia ranked 179th by population density and is 186th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Russia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Russia Trinidad
2024 75.1% 54%
2023 75% 54%
2022 74.9% 53.9%
2021 74.8% 53.9%
2020 74.7% 53.9%
2019 74.6% 53.9%
2018 74.5% 53.9%
2017 74.5% 53.9%
2016 74.4% 53.9%
2015 74.3% 53.9%
2014 74.2% 53.9%
2013 74.1% 53.9%
2012 74% 53.9%
2011 73.9% 53.9%
2010 73.7% 54.1%
2009 73.5% 54.4%
2008 73.5% 54.7%
2007 73.4% 54.9%
2006 73.2% 55.2%
2005 73.2% 55.4%
2004 73.3% 55.6%
2003 73.4% 55.7%
2002 73.3% 55.8%
2001 73.2% 55.9%
2000 73.2% 55.9%
1999 73% 55.9%
1998 73.2% 55.9%
1997 73.1% 55.8%
1996 73.1% 55.8%
1995 72.9% 55.7%
1994 73% 55.6%
1993 73.1% 55.5%
1992 73.4% 55.3%
1991 73.7% 55.2%
1990 73.7% 55%
1989 73.6% 54.8%
1988 73.2% 54.6%
1987 72.9% 54.4%
1986 72.5% 54.1%
1985 72% 53.9%
1984 71.6% 53.6%
1983 71.3% 53.3%
1982 70.9% 53%
1981 70.3% 52.6%
1980 69.9% 52.3%
1979 69.3% 51.8%
1978 68.8% 51%
1977 68.2% 50%
1976 67.7% 48.7%
1975 66.9% 47.3%
1974 66.1% 45.7%
1973 65.1% 44%
1972 64.2% 42.2%
1971 63.2% 40.5%
1970 62.6% 38.8%
1969 61.8% 37%
1968 60.9% 34.7%
1967 60% 32.1%
1966 59.2% 29.3%
1965 58.3% 26.5%
1964 57.6% 23.8%
1963 56.8% 21.5%
1962 55.9% 19.5%
1961 55.1% 18.1%
1960 54.1% 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 73.3% to 75.1% in Russia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Russia
City Population
Moscow 13.3M
Saint Petersburg 5.65M
Novosibirsk 1.64M
Yekaterinburg 1.47M
Kazan 1.33M
Nizhny Novgorod 1.2M
Chelyabinsk 1.18M
Krasnodar 1.15M
Samara 1.15M
Ufa 1.14M
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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