Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 694 people per square mile compared to 289.2 people in Turkey. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person vs 98,624 sq ft in Turkey. Trinidad and Tobago and Turkey rank 40th and 82nd by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Trinidad and Tobago has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.003% of all countries' land area, compared to 1.05% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Turkey, making the population density in Trinidad and Tobago 140% higher than in Turkey.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Trinidad
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2026 | 694 | 289.2 |
| 2025 | 693 | 288.5 |
| 2024 | 691 | 287.8 |
| 2023 | 690 | 287.1 |
| 2022 | 690 | 286 |
| 2021 | 690 | 283.2 |
| 2020 | 690 | 280.6 |
| 2019 | 689 | 277.9 |
| 2018 | 686 | 274 |
| 2017 | 685 | 270.3 |
| 2016 | 684 | 266.8 |
| 2015 | 681 | 263.2 |
| 2014 | 679 | 259.7 |
| 2013 | 677 | 256.3 |
| 2012 | 674 | 253 |
| 2011 | 670 | 249.8 |
| 2010 | 665 | 246.1 |
| 2009 | 661 | 242.4 |
| 2008 | 661 | 239.1 |
| 2007 | 658 | 236.1 |
| 2006 | 655 | 235.7 |
| 2005 | 654 | 233.3 |
| 2004 | 679 | 230.8 |
| 2003 | 676 | 228.3 |
| 2002 | 672 | 225.6 |
| 2001 | 669 | 222.9 |
| 2000 | 666 | 220.2 |
| 1999 | 664 | 217.4 |
| 1998 | 661 | 214.5 |
| 1997 | 659 | 211.5 |
| 1996 | 657 | 208.5 |
| 1995 | 654 | 205.4 |
| 1994 | 650 | 202 |
| 1993 | 646 | 198.5 |
| 1992 | 642 | 195.2 |
| 1991 | 637 | 191.9 |
| 1990 | 632 | 188.5 |
| 1989 | 627 | 185 |
| 1988 | 621 | 181.4 |
| 1987 | 615 | 177.8 |
| 1986 | 607 | 174.2 |
| 1985 | 599 | 170.6 |
| 1984 | 592 | 166.8 |
| 1983 | 586 | 163 |
| 1982 | 580 | 159.3 |
| 1981 | 573 | 155.9 |
| 1980 | 566 | 152.8 |
| 1979 | 559 | 149.8 |
| 1978 | 552 | 146.9 |
| 1977 | 545 | 143.9 |
| 1976 | 538 | 141 |
| 1975 | 532 | 138.2 |
| 1974 | 525 | 135.3 |
| 1973 | 519 | 132.4 |
| 1972 | 512 | 129.3 |
| 1971 | 506 | 126.3 |
| 1970 | 501 | 123.3 |
| 1969 | 495 | 120.4 |
| 1968 | 489 | 117.5 |
| 1967 | 483 | 114.6 |
| 1966 | 476 | 111.7 |
| 1965 | 469 | 108.8 |
| 1964 | 461 | 106.1 |
| 1963 | 453 | 103.4 |
| 1962 | 444 | 100.7 |
| 1961 | 436 | 98 |
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 Trinidad and Tobago increased by 5.9%, compared to a 22.7% growth in Turkey.
In 2006, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th by population density and is 40th now. Turkey was 83rd in 2006 and ranks 82nd out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Trinidad
|
Turkey
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 694 ppl/mi² | 289.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 40/197 | 82/197 |
| Population |
1374840
|
86002379
|
| Land area | 1,981 sq mi | 297,156 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,355 sq ft | 96,870 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46% | 10.7% |
| Urban population | 54% | 89.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 57.8% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
Turkey
|
|
| 2024 | 54% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 54% | 89% |
| 2022 | 53.9% | 89% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | 89.2% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | 88.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | 88.7% |
| 2018 | 53.9% | 88.2% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | 88% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | 88.1% |
| 2015 | 53.9% | 87.2% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | 83.6% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | 78.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | 71% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | 69.3% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | 66.5% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | 65.3% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | 64.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | 63.3% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | 62.4% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 55.8% | 60.7% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | 59.9% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | 59% |
| 1999 | 55.9% | 58.1% |
| 1998 | 55.9% | 57.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | 56.5% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | 55.8% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | 55.1% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | 54.3% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | 53.6% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | 52.8% |
| 1991 | 55.2% | 51.9% |
| 1990 | 55% | 51% |
| 1989 | 54.8% | 50% |
| 1988 | 54.6% | 49% |
| 1987 | 54.4% | 47.8% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | 46.7% |
| 1985 | 53.9% | 45.6% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | 44.4% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 43.2% |
| 1982 | 53% | 42% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | 40.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | 39.9% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | 39% |
| 1978 | 51% | 38.1% |
| 1977 | 50% | 37.2% |
| 1976 | 48.7% | 36.3% |
| 1975 | 47.3% | 35.4% |
| 1974 | 45.7% | 34.4% |
| 1973 | 44% | 33.4% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 32.3% |
| 1971 | 40.5% | 31.3% |
| 1970 | 38.8% | 30.2% |
| 1969 | 37% | 29.2% |
| 1968 | 34.7% | 28.1% |
| 1967 | 32.1% | 27% |
| 1966 | 29.3% | 26.1% |
| 1965 | 26.5% | 25.4% |
| 1964 | 23.8% | 24.9% |
| 1963 | 21.5% | 24.5% |
| 1962 | 19.5% | 24.1% |
| 1961 | 18.1% | 23.8% |
| 1960 | 17.5% | 23.4% |
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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago and from 62.4% to 89.3% in Turkey.
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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:
- 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)
- Wikidata (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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