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Population density: Syria vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Syria has a population density of 375 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Syria has 80,788 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Syria and Trinidad and Tobago rank 68th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Syria has 0.3% of the world's population and 0.12% 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 Syria 45.9% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Syria Trinidad
2026 375 694
2025 362 693
2024 348 691
2023 333 690
2022 317 690
2021 305 690
2020 296.9 690
2019 287.1 689
2018 276.1 686
2017 271.2 685
2016 270.7 684
2015 274 681
2014 285.9 679
2013 306 677
2012 321 674
2011 323 670
2010 317 665
2009 310 661
2008 305 661
2007 294.5 658
2006 277 655
2005 265.4 654
2004 258.7 679
2003 252.4 676
2002 246.2 672
2001 240.3 669
2000 234.5 666
1999 228.7 664
1998 223 661
1997 217.3 659
1996 211.6 657
1995 206 654
1994 200.2 650
1993 194.4 646
1992 188.6 642
1991 182.9 637
1990 177.3 632
1989 171.6 627
1988 166 621
1987 160.5 615
1986 155.1 607
1985 149.7 599
1984 144.6 592
1983 139.6 586
1982 134.9 580
1981 130.5 573
1980 126.2 566
1979 122.1 559
1978 118 552
1977 114 545
1976 110.2 538
1975 106.5 532
1974 102.9 525
1973 99.5 519
1972 96.2 512
1971 93 506
1970 89.9 501
1969 87 495
1968 84.3 489
1967 81.6 483
1966 79 476
1965 76.6 469
1964 74.3 461
1963 72 453
1962 69.9 444
1961 67.9 436

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 Syria increased by 35.5%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Syria ranked 75th by population density and is 68th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Syria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Syria Trinidad
2024 72.1% 54%
2023 72.2% 54%
2022 72.6% 53.9%
2021 73% 53.9%
2020 73.4% 53.9%
2019 73.8% 53.9%
2018 74.1% 53.9%
2017 74.5% 53.9%
2016 75.2% 53.9%
2015 75.8% 53.9%
2014 76% 53.9%
2013 73.1% 53.9%
2012 65.1% 53.9%
2011 58.5% 53.9%
2010 55.7% 54.1%
2009 55% 54.4%
2008 54.6% 54.7%
2007 54.3% 54.9%
2006 54.1% 55.2%
2005 53.8% 55.4%
2004 53.5% 55.6%
2003 53.1% 55.7%
2002 52.7% 55.8%
2001 52.3% 55.9%
2000 51.9% 55.9%
1999 51.5% 55.9%
1998 51.1% 55.9%
1997 50.7% 55.8%
1996 50.4% 55.8%
1995 50% 55.7%
1994 49.8% 55.6%
1993 49.5% 55.5%
1992 49.3% 55.3%
1991 49% 55.2%
1990 48.8% 55%
1989 48.6% 54.8%
1988 48.5% 54.6%
1987 48.3% 54.4%
1986 48.1% 54.1%
1985 47.9% 53.9%
1984 47.7% 53.6%
1983 47.5% 53.3%
1982 47.3% 53%
1981 47% 52.6%
1980 46.7% 52.3%
1979 46.4% 51.8%
1978 46.1% 51%
1977 45.8% 50%
1976 45.5% 48.7%
1975 45.2% 47.3%
1974 44.8% 45.7%
1973 44.5% 44%
1972 44.1% 42.2%
1971 43.8% 40.5%
1970 43.4% 38.8%
1969 43% 37%
1968 42.7% 34.7%
1967 42.4% 32.1%
1966 42% 29.3%
1965 41.7% 26.5%
1964 41.4% 23.8%
1963 41% 21.5%
1962 40.7% 19.5%
1961 40.4% 18.1%
1960 40% 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 53.5% to 72.1% in Syria and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K
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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