South Korea has a population density of 1,373 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. South Korea has 20,861 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, South Korea and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 18th and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. South Korea has 0.64% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in South Korea is 98.8% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
South Korea
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,373 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 18/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
51700480
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 37,684 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 20,300 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 18.5% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 81.5% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 52% | 0% |
South Korea vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in South Korea increased by 6.77%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, South Korea ranked 13th for population density and is in 18th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 1,373 | 691 |
| 2023 | 1,372 | 690 |
| 2022 | 1,371 | 690 |
| 2021 | 1,374 | 690 |
| 2020 | 1,376 | 690 |
| 2019 | 1,374 | 689 |
| 2018 | 1,370 | 686 |
| 2017 | 1,364 | 685 |
| 2016 | 1,361 | 684 |
| 2015 | 1,356 | 681 |
| 2014 | 1,349 | 679 |
| 2013 | 1,341 | 677 |
| 2012 | 1,336 | 674 |
| 2011 | 1,331 | 670 |
| 2010 | 1,320 | 665 |
| 2009 | 1,316 | 661 |
| 2008 | 1,310 | 661 |
| 2007 | 1,301 | 658 |
| 2006 | 1,295 | 655 |
| 2005 | 1,289 | 654 |
| 2004 | 1,286 | 679 |
| 2003 | 1,281 | 676 |
| 2002 | 1,275 | 672 |
| 2001 | 1,268 | 669 |
| 2000 | 1,262 | 666 |
| 1999 | 1,252 | 664 |
| 1998 | 1,243 | 661 |
| 1997 | 1,234 | 659 |
| 1996 | 1,222 | 657 |
| 1995 | 1,211 | 654 |
| 1994 | 1,199 | 650 |
| 1993 | 1,187 | 646 |
| 1992 | 1,175 | 642 |
| 1991 | 1,163 | 637 |
| 1990 | 1,151 | 632 |
| 1989 | 1,140 | 627 |
| 1988 | 1,129 | 621 |
| 1987 | 1,118 | 615 |
| 1986 | 1,107 | 607 |
| 1985 | 1,096 | 599 |
| 1984 | 1,085 | 592 |
| 1983 | 1,072 | 586 |
| 1982 | 1,056 | 580 |
| 1981 | 1,040 | 573 |
| 1980 | 1,024 | 566 |
| 1979 | 1,008 | 559 |
| 1978 | 993 | 552 |
| 1977 | 978 | 545 |
| 1976 | 963 | 538 |
| 1975 | 947 | 532 |
| 1974 | 932 | 525 |
| 1973 | 916 | 519 |
| 1972 | 900 | 512 |
| 1971 | 883 | 506 |
| 1970 | 866 | 501 |
| 1969 | 847 | 495 |
| 1968 | 828 | 489 |
| 1967 | 809 | 483 |
| 1966 | 790 | 476 |
| 1965 | 771 | 469 |
| 1964 | 751 | 461 |
| 1963 | 732 | 453 |
| 1962 | 712 | 444 |
| 1961 | 692 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
South Korea
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 81.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 81.5% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 81.4% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 81.6% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 81.7% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 81.8% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 81.9% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 81.9% | 54% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 81.7% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | 55% |
| 2004 | 81% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 78.7% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 78.2% | 55% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 76.6% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 75.8% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 75% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 73.8% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 70.4% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 68.6% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 66.7% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 64.9% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 63.3% | 53% |
| 1983 | 61.7% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 60.1% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 58.4% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 56.7% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 55% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 51.5% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 48% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 46.6% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 45.1% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 43.7% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 42.3% | 44% |
| 1970 | 40.7% | 43% |
| 1969 | 38.8% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 36.8% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 35% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 33.3% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 31.4% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 30.4% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 29.5% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 28.5% | 35% |
| 1960 | 27.7% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 81% to 81.5% in South Korea and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Seoul | 9.67M |
| Busan | 3.45M |
| Incheon | 2.94M |
| Daegu | 2.38M |
| Gwangju | 1.49M |
| Daejeon | 1.48M |
| Suwon | 1.23M |
| Ulsan | 1.13M |
| Yongin | 1.08M |
| Goyang | 1.06M |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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