Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 691 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 38th out of 197.
Trinidad and Tobago has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.003% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Trinidad and Tobago compared to the World's average
Trinidad
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 691 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 38/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1372940
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 1,981 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,355 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Trinidad and Tobago has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 1.71%. The population density rank was 33rd 21 years ago and is 38th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 691 | 38 |
| 2023 | 690 | 38 |
| 2022 | 690 | 36 |
| 2021 | 690 | 36 |
| 2020 | 690 | 36 |
| 2019 | 689 | 37 |
| 2018 | 686 | 37 |
| 2017 | 685 | 37 |
| 2016 | 684 | 37 |
| 2015 | 681 | 37 |
| 2014 | 679 | 37 |
| 2013 | 677 | 37 |
| 2012 | 674 | 37 |
| 2011 | 670 | 37 |
| 2010 | 665 | 36 |
| 2009 | 661 | 35 |
| 2008 | 661 | 35 |
| 2007 | 658 | 34 |
| 2006 | 655 | 34 |
| 2005 | 654 | 34 |
| 2004 | 679 | 33 |
| 2003 | 676 | 33 |
| 2002 | 672 | 33 |
| 2001 | 669 | 32 |
| 2000 | 666 | 32 |
| 1999 | 664 | 30 |
| 1998 | 661 | 28 |
| 1997 | 659 | 28 |
| 1996 | 657 | 28 |
| 1995 | 654 | 27 |
| 1994 | 650 | 27 |
| 1993 | 646 | 27 |
| 1992 | 642 | 27 |
| 1991 | 637 | 26 |
| 1990 | 632 | 25 |
| 1989 | 627 | 24 |
| 1988 | 621 | 23 |
| 1987 | 615 | 23 |
| 1986 | 607 | 23 |
| 1985 | 599 | 24 |
| 1984 | 592 | 24 |
| 1983 | 586 | 24 |
| 1982 | 580 | 24 |
| 1981 | 573 | 24 |
| 1980 | 566 | 24 |
| 1979 | 559 | 24 |
| 1978 | 552 | 23 |
| 1977 | 545 | 23 |
| 1976 | 538 | 23 |
| 1975 | 532 | 22 |
| 1974 | 525 | 21 |
| 1973 | 519 | 21 |
| 1972 | 512 | 21 |
| 1971 | 506 | 21 |
| 1970 | 501 | 21 |
| 1969 | 495 | 21 |
| 1968 | 489 | 20 |
| 1967 | 483 | 21 |
| 1966 | 476 | 21 |
| 1965 | 469 | 21 |
| 1964 | 461 | 21 |
| 1963 | 453 | 21 |
| 1962 | 444 | 22 |
| 1961 | 436 | 22 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Trinidad and Tobago from 1960 to 2024: 34.2% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 55.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 53.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 129 |
| 2023 | 53.4% | 128 |
| 2022 | 53.3% | 126 |
| 2021 | 53.3% | 123 |
| 2020 | 53.2% | 122 |
| 2019 | 53.2% | 122 |
| 2018 | 53.2% | 122 |
| 2017 | 53.2% | 121 |
| 2016 | 53.2% | 119 |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 117 |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 117 |
| 2013 | 53.5% | 113 |
| 2012 | 53.7% | 111 |
| 2011 | 53.8% | 109 |
| 2010 | 54% | 107 |
| 2009 | 54.2% | 106 |
| 2008 | 54.4% | 105 |
| 2007 | 54.6% | 102 |
| 2006 | 54.8% | 101 |
| 2005 | 55% | 101 |
| 2004 | 55.2% | 99 |
| 2003 | 55.3% | 97 |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 95 |
| 2001 | 55.7% | 93 |
| 2000 | 55.9% | 92 |
| 1999 | 55.8% | 92 |
| 1998 | 55.6% | 92 |
| 1997 | 55.4% | 92 |
| 1996 | 55.2% | 90 |
| 1995 | 55% | 88 |
| 1994 | 54.9% | 87 |
| 1993 | 54.7% | 86 |
| 1992 | 54.5% | 88 |
| 1991 | 54.3% | 88 |
| 1990 | 54.1% | 87 |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 85 |
| 1988 | 53.8% | 83 |
| 1987 | 53.6% | 83 |
| 1986 | 53.4% | 83 |
| 1985 | 53.2% | 82 |
| 1984 | 53% | 79 |
| 1983 | 52.8% | 79 |
| 1982 | 52.7% | 78 |
| 1981 | 52.5% | 76 |
| 1980 | 52.3% | 75 |
| 1979 | 51.4% | 76 |
| 1978 | 50.5% | 75 |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 77 |
| 1976 | 48.6% | 78 |
| 1975 | 47.7% | 78 |
| 1974 | 46.8% | 79 |
| 1973 | 45.8% | 79 |
| 1972 | 44.9% | 79 |
| 1971 | 44% | 79 |
| 1970 | 43% | 80 |
| 1969 | 42.1% | 80 |
| 1968 | 41.2% | 80 |
| 1967 | 40.3% | 80 |
| 1966 | 39.4% | 80 |
| 1965 | 38.5% | 81 |
| 1964 | 37.6% | 83 |
| 1963 | 36.7% | 85 |
| 1962 | 35.9% | 85 |
| 1961 | 35% | 87 |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 89 |
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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