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Population density: Samoa vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Samoa has a population density of 205.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Samoa has 140,314 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Samoa and Trinidad and Tobago rank 112th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Samoa has 0.003% of the world's population and 0.002% 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 Samoa 70.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Samoa
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Samoa Trinidad
2026 205.5 694
2025 204.4 693
2024 203.1 691
2023 201.9 690
2022 200.5 690
2021 199.2 690
2020 197.5 690
2019 195.4 689
2018 193.4 686
2017 191.4 685
2016 186.2 684
2015 184.7 681
2014 183.1 679
2013 181.5 677
2012 179.8 674
2011 178.2 670
2010 176.7 665
2009 175.3 661
2008 174 661
2007 172.7 658
2006 171.8 655
2005 171.1 654
2004 170.5 679
2003 169.7 676
2002 168.8 672
2001 167.6 669
2000 166.3 666
1999 165 664
1998 163.7 661
1997 162.5 659
1996 161.1 657
1995 159.8 654
1994 158.5 650
1993 157.2 646
1992 155.9 642
1991 155 637
1990 154.7 632
1989 154.5 627
1988 154.1 621
1987 153.4 615
1986 152.9 607
1985 152.7 599
1984 152.7 592
1983 152.6 586
1982 152.4 580
1981 151.6 573
1980 150.4 566
1979 149.1 559
1978 147.7 552
1977 146.2 545
1976 143.8 538
1975 140.3 532
1974 136.8 525
1973 134.1 519
1972 132.3 512
1971 130.4 506
1970 128.5 501
1969 126.5 495
1968 124.5 489
1967 122.4 483
1966 120 476
1965 117.1 469
1964 114.3 461
1963 111.4 453
1962 108.5 444
1961 105.7 436

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 Samoa increased by 19.6%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Samoa ranked 108th by population density and is 112th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Samoa
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Samoa Trinidad
2024 17.5% 54%
2023 17.5% 54%
2022 17.5% 53.9%
2021 17.6% 53.9%
2020 18.1% 53.9%
2019 18.4% 53.9%
2018 18.7% 53.9%
2017 19% 53.9%
2016 19.1% 53.9%
2015 19.2% 53.9%
2014 19.3% 53.9%
2013 19.4% 53.9%
2012 19.5% 53.9%
2011 19.6% 53.9%
2010 19.8% 54.1%
2009 20.1% 54.4%
2008 20.4% 54.7%
2007 20.7% 54.9%
2006 21% 55.2%
2005 21.2% 55.4%
2004 21.5% 55.6%
2003 21.8% 55.7%
2002 21.9% 55.8%
2001 22% 55.9%
2000 22% 55.9%
1999 21.9% 55.9%
1998 21.8% 55.9%
1997 21.8% 55.8%
1996 21.7% 55.8%
1995 21.6% 55.7%
1994 21.4% 55.6%
1993 21.3% 55.5%
1992 21.2% 55.3%
1991 21.1% 55.2%
1990 21% 55%
1989 20.8% 54.8%
1988 20.6% 54.6%
1987 20.5% 54.4%
1986 20.5% 54.1%
1985 20.6% 53.9%
1984 20.8% 53.6%
1983 21% 53.3%
1982 21.2% 53%
1981 21.2% 52.6%
1980 21.2% 52.3%
1979 21.2% 51.8%
1978 21.2% 51%
1977 21.1% 50%
1976 21.1% 48.7%
1975 21% 47.3%
1974 21% 45.7%
1973 20.9% 44%
1972 20.7% 42.2%
1971 20.6% 40.5%
1970 20.3% 38.8%
1969 20% 37%
1968 19.7% 34.7%
1967 19.5% 32.1%
1966 19.3% 29.3%
1965 19.2% 26.5%
1964 19.2% 23.8%
1963 19.1% 21.5%
1962 19% 19.5%
1961 18.9% 18.1%
1960 18.9% 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 21.5% to 17.5% in Samoa and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

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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