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Population density: Sweden vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Sweden has a population density of 67.8 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Sweden has 455,646 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Sweden and Trinidad and Tobago rank 163rd and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Sweden has 0.13% of the world's population and 0.27% 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 Sweden 90.2% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Sweden Trinidad
2026 67.8 694
2025 67.5 693
2024 67.2 691
2023 67 690
2022 66.7 690
2021 66.2 690
2020 65.8 690
2019 65.4 689
2018 64.7 686
2017 64 685
2016 63.1 684
2015 62.3 681
2014 61.7 679
2013 61 677
2012 60.5 674
2011 60.1 670
2010 59.6 665
2009 59.1 661
2008 58.6 661
2007 58.2 658
2006 57.7 655
2005 57.4 654
2004 57.2 679
2003 57 676
2002 56.7 672
2001 56.6 669
2000 56.4 666
1999 56.3 664
1998 56.3 661
1997 56.2 659
1996 56.2 657
1995 56.1 654
1994 55.8 650
1993 55.4 646
1992 55.1 642
1991 54.8 637
1990 54.4 632
1989 54 627
1988 53.6 621
1987 53.4 615
1986 53.2 607
1985 53.1 599
1984 53 592
1983 53 586
1982 52.9 580
1981 52.9 573
1980 52.8 566
1979 52.7 559
1978 52.6 552
1977 52.5 545
1976 52.3 538
1975 52.1 532
1974 51.9 525
1973 51.7 519
1972 51.6 512
1971 51.5 506
1970 51.1 501
1969 50.7 495
1968 50.3 489
1967 50 483
1966 49.6 476
1965 49.2 469
1964 48.7 461
1963 48.4 453
1962 48.1 444
1961 47.8 436

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 Sweden increased by 17.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Sweden ranked 155th by population density and is 163rd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Sweden
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Sweden Trinidad
2024 88.9% 54%
2023 88.6% 54%
2022 88.4% 53.9%
2021 88.2% 53.9%
2020 87.9% 53.9%
2019 87.7% 53.9%
2018 87.5% 53.9%
2017 87.2% 53.9%
2016 87% 53.9%
2015 86.6% 53.9%
2014 86.3% 53.9%
2013 85.9% 53.9%
2012 85.6% 53.9%
2011 85.4% 53.9%
2010 85.1% 54.1%
2009 84.9% 54.4%
2008 84.8% 54.7%
2007 84.6% 54.9%
2006 84.5% 55.2%
2005 84.4% 55.4%
2004 84.3% 55.6%
2003 84.2% 55.7%
2002 84.1% 55.8%
2001 84.1% 55.9%
2000 84% 55.9%
1999 84% 55.9%
1998 84% 55.9%
1997 84% 55.8%
1996 83.9% 55.8%
1995 83.9% 55.7%
1994 83.8% 55.6%
1993 83.7% 55.5%
1992 83.6% 55.3%
1991 83.5% 55.2%
1990 83.4% 55%
1989 83.3% 54.8%
1988 83.2% 54.6%
1987 83.2% 54.4%
1986 83.1% 54.1%
1985 83.1% 53.9%
1984 83.1% 53.6%
1983 83.1% 53.3%
1982 83.1% 53%
1981 83.1% 52.6%
1980 83.1% 52.3%
1979 83.1% 51.8%
1978 83% 51%
1977 82.9% 50%
1976 82.8% 48.7%
1975 82.7% 47.3%
1974 82.5% 45.7%
1973 82.3% 44%
1972 82% 42.2%
1971 81.7% 40.5%
1970 81.2% 38.8%
1969 80.6% 37%
1968 79.8% 34.7%
1967 78.9% 32.1%
1966 78% 29.3%
1965 77.1% 26.5%
1964 76.2% 23.8%
1963 75.3% 21.5%
1962 74.3% 19.5%
1961 73.4% 18.1%
1960 72.5% 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 84.3% to 88.9% in Sweden and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K
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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