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Population density: Trinidad and Tobago vs Vietnam compared

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Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 694 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Trinidad and Tobago and Vietnam rank 40th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Trinidad and Tobago 17.8% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Trinidad Vietnam
2026 694 845
2025 693 840
2024 691 835
2023 690 829
2022 690 824
2021 690 818
2020 690 810
2019 689 803
2018 686 795
2017 685 787
2016 684 777
2015 681 767
2014 679 758
2013 677 749
2012 674 740
2011 670 731
2010 665 723
2009 661 716
2008 661 705
2007 658 693
2006 655 680
2005 654 671
2004 679 671
2003 676 665
2002 672 657
2001 669 649
2000 666 642
1999 664 607
1998 661 599
1997 659 591
1996 657 582
1995 654 573
1994 650 564
1993 646 554
1992 642 543
1991 637 532
1990 632 521
1989 627 510
1988 621 500
1987 615 490
1986 607 480
1985 599 470
1984 592 459
1983 586 448
1982 580 438
1981 573 428
1980 566 418
1979 559 409
1978 552 400
1977 545 390
1976 538 379
1975 532 370
1974 525 361
1973 519 353
1972 512 346
1971 506 338
1970 501 330
1969 495 323
1968 489 316
1967 483 309
1966 476 303
1965 469 295.4
1964 461 288.1
1963 453 280.5
1962 444 272.8
1961 436 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 34th by population density and is 40th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Trinidad and Tobago
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Trinidad Vietnam
2024 54% 38.5%
2023 54% 38.1%
2022 53.9% 37.5%
2021 53.9% 36.7%
2020 53.9% 35.6%
2019 53.9% 34.6%
2018 53.9% 33.9%
2017 53.9% 33.4%
2016 53.9% 32.8%
2015 53.9% 32.4%
2014 53.9% 31.9%
2013 53.9% 31.5%
2012 53.9% 31.1%
2011 53.9% 30.7%
2010 54.1% 30.3%
2009 54.4% 29.8%
2008 54.7% 29.2%
2007 54.9% 28.6%
2006 55.2% 28%
2005 55.4% 27.4%
2004 55.6% 26.8%
2003 55.7% 26.2%
2002 55.8% 25.6%
2001 55.9% 24.9%
2000 55.9% 24.4%
1999 55.9% 23.8%
1998 55.9% 23.3%
1997 55.8% 22.7%
1996 55.8% 22.1%
1995 55.7% 21.5%
1994 55.6% 20.9%
1993 55.5% 20.3%
1992 55.3% 19.8%
1991 55.2% 19.4%
1990 55% 19.2%
1989 54.8% 19.1%
1988 54.6% 19%
1987 54.4% 19.1%
1986 54.1% 19.1%
1985 53.9% 19.1%
1984 53.6% 19.1%
1983 53.3% 19.1%
1982 53% 19.1%
1981 52.6% 19.1%
1980 52.3% 19.2%
1979 51.8% 19.2%
1978 51% 19.2%
1977 50% 19.6%
1976 48.7% 20.4%
1975 47.3% 20.6%
1974 45.7% 20.5%
1973 44% 20.5%
1972 42.2% 20.6%
1971 40.5% 20.7%
1970 38.8% 20.7%
1969 37% 20.6%
1968 34.7% 20.1%
1967 32.1% 19.3%
1966 29.3% 18.4%
1965 26.5% 17.5%
1964 23.8% 16.9%
1963 21.5% 16.5%
1962 19.5% 16.1%
1961 18.1% 15.7%
1960 17.5% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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