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Population density: Spain vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Spain has a population density of 253 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Spain has 111,496 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Spain and Trinidad and Tobago rank 97th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Spain has 0.6% of the world's population and 0.34% 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 Spain 63.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Spain Trinidad
2026 253 694
2025 253.1 693
2024 253.2 691
2023 250.6 690
2022 247.7 690
2021 245.9 690
2020 245.5 690
2019 244.3 689
2018 242.5 686
2017 241.5 685
2016 240.9 684
2015 240.6 681
2014 240.6 679
2013 241.3 677
2012 242.2 674
2011 242.2 670
2010 241.3 665
2009 240.8 661
2008 238.6 661
2007 234.7 658
2006 230.4 655
2005 226.5 654
2004 222.7 679
2003 218.9 676
2002 215 672
2001 212.2 669
2000 210.6 666
1999 209.4 664
1998 208.6 661
1997 207.7 659
1996 206.9 657
1995 206 654
1994 205.1 650
1993 204.1 646
1992 203.1 642
1991 202.1 637
1990 201.6 632
1989 201.4 627
1988 201 621
1987 200.6 615
1986 200.1 607
1985 199.5 599
1984 198.8 592
1983 198 586
1982 197 580
1981 195.8 573
1980 194.4 566
1979 192.8 559
1978 191.1 552
1977 189.3 545
1976 187.4 538
1975 185.4 532
1974 183.3 525
1973 181.3 519
1972 179.3 512
1971 177.4 506
1970 175.2 501
1969 173.3 495
1968 171.6 489
1967 169.4 483
1966 167.3 476
1965 165.6 469
1964 163.8 461
1963 162.2 453
1962 160.8 444
1961 159.3 436

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 Spain increased by 9.77%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Spain ranked 84th by population density and is 97th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Spain Trinidad
2024 80.3% 54%
2023 80.1% 54%
2022 80% 53.9%
2021 79.8% 53.9%
2020 79.7% 53.9%
2019 79.6% 53.9%
2018 79.6% 53.9%
2017 79.5% 53.9%
2016 79.4% 53.9%
2015 79.2% 53.9%
2014 79.1% 53.9%
2013 79% 53.9%
2012 78.8% 53.9%
2011 78.7% 53.9%
2010 78.5% 54.1%
2009 78.3% 54.4%
2008 78% 54.7%
2007 77.8% 54.9%
2006 77.5% 55.2%
2005 77.2% 55.4%
2004 77% 55.6%
2003 76.7% 55.7%
2002 76.5% 55.8%
2001 76.3% 55.9%
2000 76.2% 55.9%
1999 76% 55.9%
1998 75.9% 55.9%
1997 75.8% 55.8%
1996 75.7% 55.8%
1995 75.6% 55.7%
1994 75.5% 55.6%
1993 75.3% 55.5%
1992 75.2% 55.3%
1991 75% 55.2%
1990 74.8% 55%
1989 74.6% 54.8%
1988 74.4% 54.6%
1987 74.1% 54.4%
1986 73.8% 54.1%
1985 73.5% 53.9%
1984 73.1% 53.6%
1983 72.8% 53.3%
1982 72.4% 53%
1981 72% 52.6%
1980 71.5% 52.3%
1979 71.1% 51.8%
1978 70.6% 51%
1977 70.1% 50%
1976 69.6% 48.7%
1975 69.1% 47.3%
1974 68.5% 45.7%
1973 68% 44%
1972 67.4% 42.2%
1971 66.8% 40.5%
1970 66.2% 38.8%
1969 65.4% 37%
1968 64.4% 34.7%
1967 63.4% 32.1%
1966 62.3% 29.3%
1965 61.1% 26.5%
1964 60% 23.8%
1963 58.9% 21.5%
1962 58% 19.5%
1961 57.1% 18.1%
1960 56.5% 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 77% to 80.3% in Spain and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K
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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