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Population density: Singapore vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Singapore has a population density of 22,064 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Singapore has 1,282 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Singapore and Trinidad and Tobago rank 2nd and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Singapore has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.0005% 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 Singapore 3,080% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Singapore
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Singapore Trinidad
2026 22,064 694
2025 21,926 693
2024 21,776 691
2023 21,346 690
2022 20,334 690
2021 19,672 690
2020 20,510 690
2019 20,632 689
2018 20,454 686
2017 20,415 685
2016 20,483 684
2015 20,219 681
2014 19,981 679
2013 19,779 677
2012 19,489 674
2011 19,071 670
2010 18,730 665
2009 18,454 661
2008 17,906 661
2007 17,100 658
2006 16,426 655
2005 16,035 654
2004 15,663 679
2003 15,513 676
2002 16,023 672
2001 15,996 669
2000 15,570 666
1999 15,303 664
1998 15,181 661
1997 14,674 659
1996 14,190 657
1995 13,625 654
1994 13,217 650
1993 12,809 646
1992 12,489 642
1991 12,119 637
1990 11,779 632
1989 11,330 627
1988 11,002 621
1987 10,726 615
1986 10,566 607
1985 10,576 599
1984 10,562 592
1983 10,364 586
1982 10,230 580
1981 9,791 573
1980 9,331 566
1979 9,214 559
1978 9,098 552
1977 8,989 545
1976 8,865 538
1975 8,746 532
1974 8,620 525
1973 8,477 519
1972 8,320 512
1971 8,168 506
1970 8,019 501
1969 7,896 495
1968 7,778 489
1967 7,645 483
1966 7,478 476
1965 7,294 469
1964 7,119 461
1963 6,939 453
1962 6,766 444
1961 6,581 436

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 Singapore increased by 34.3%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Singapore ranked 2nd by population density and is 2nd still. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Singapore
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Singapore Trinidad
2024 100% 54%
2023 100% 54%
2022 100% 53.9%
2021 100% 53.9%
2020 100% 53.9%
2019 100% 53.9%
2018 100% 53.9%
2017 100% 53.9%
2016 100% 53.9%
2015 100% 53.9%
2014 100% 53.9%
2013 100% 53.9%
2012 100% 53.9%
2011 100% 53.9%
2010 100% 54.1%
2009 100% 54.4%
2008 100% 54.7%
2007 100% 54.9%
2006 100% 55.2%
2005 100% 55.4%
2004 100% 55.6%
2003 100% 55.7%
2002 100% 55.8%
2001 100% 55.9%
2000 100% 55.9%
1999 100% 55.9%
1998 100% 55.9%
1997 100% 55.8%
1996 100% 55.8%
1995 100% 55.7%
1994 100% 55.6%
1993 100% 55.5%
1992 100% 55.3%
1991 100% 55.2%
1990 100% 55%
1989 100% 54.8%
1988 100% 54.6%
1987 100% 54.4%
1986 100% 54.1%
1985 100% 53.9%
1984 100% 53.6%
1983 100% 53.3%
1982 100% 53%
1981 100% 52.6%
1980 100% 52.3%
1979 100% 51.8%
1978 100% 51%
1977 100% 50%
1976 100% 48.7%
1975 100% 47.3%
1974 100% 45.7%
1973 100% 44%
1972 100% 42.2%
1971 100% 40.5%
1970 100% 38.8%
1969 100% 37%
1968 100% 34.7%
1967 100% 32.1%
1966 100% 29.3%
1965 100% 26.5%
1964 100% 23.8%
1963 100% 21.5%
1962 100% 19.5%
1961 100% 18.1%
1960 100% 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 100% to 100% in Singapore and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Population density in other countries

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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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