Trinidad and Tobago has a population density of 691 people per square mile compared to 74.3 people in Zambia. Trinidad and Tobago has 40,339 sq ft of land per person vs 380,067 sq ft in Zambia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Trinidad and Tobago and Zambia are ranked 38th and 158th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.26% of the population and 0.5% of the land area for Zambia, hence the population density in Trinidad and Tobago is 830% higher than in Zambia.
Population density comparison
Trinidad
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 691 ppl/mi² | 74.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 38/197 | 158/197 |
| Population |
1372940
|
22402291
|
| Land area | 1,981 sq mi | 287,024 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 40,355 sq ft | 375,407 sq ft |
| Rural population | 46.4% | 53.1% |
| Urban population | 53.6% | 46.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 11.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago vs Zambia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Trinidad and Tobago increased by 1.71%, compared to a 88% growth in Zambia.
In 2004, Trinidad and Tobago ranked 33rd for population density and is in 38th place now. Zambia was 163rd in 2004 and ranks 158th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 691 | 74.3 |
| 2023 | 690 | 72.2 |
| 2022 | 690 | 70.2 |
| 2021 | 690 | 68.3 |
| 2020 | 690 | 66.4 |
| 2019 | 689 | 64.5 |
| 2018 | 686 | 62.6 |
| 2017 | 685 | 60.8 |
| 2016 | 684 | 58.9 |
| 2015 | 681 | 57.1 |
| 2014 | 679 | 55.4 |
| 2013 | 677 | 53.7 |
| 2012 | 674 | 52 |
| 2011 | 670 | 50.3 |
| 2010 | 665 | 48.7 |
| 2009 | 661 | 47 |
| 2008 | 661 | 45.4 |
| 2007 | 658 | 43.8 |
| 2006 | 655 | 42.3 |
| 2005 | 654 | 40.8 |
| 2004 | 679 | 39.5 |
| 2003 | 676 | 38.3 |
| 2002 | 672 | 37.1 |
| 2001 | 669 | 36 |
| 2000 | 666 | 34.9 |
| 1999 | 664 | 33.9 |
| 1998 | 661 | 33 |
| 1997 | 659 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 657 | 31.4 |
| 1995 | 654 | 30.6 |
| 1994 | 650 | 29.9 |
| 1993 | 646 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 642 | 28.5 |
| 1991 | 637 | 27.8 |
| 1990 | 632 | 27.1 |
| 1989 | 627 | 26.4 |
| 1988 | 621 | 25.8 |
| 1987 | 615 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 607 | 24.3 |
| 1985 | 599 | 23.6 |
| 1984 | 592 | 22.9 |
| 1983 | 586 | 22.2 |
| 1982 | 580 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 573 | 20.8 |
| 1980 | 566 | 20.2 |
| 1979 | 559 | 19.6 |
| 1978 | 552 | 19 |
| 1977 | 545 | 18.5 |
| 1976 | 538 | 17.9 |
| 1975 | 532 | 17.4 |
| 1974 | 525 | 16.9 |
| 1973 | 519 | 16.4 |
| 1972 | 512 | 15.9 |
| 1971 | 506 | 15.5 |
| 1970 | 501 | 15.1 |
| 1969 | 495 | 14.6 |
| 1968 | 489 | 14.2 |
| 1967 | 483 | 13.7 |
| 1966 | 476 | 13.3 |
| 1965 | 469 | 12.9 |
| 1964 | 461 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 453 | 12.1 |
| 1962 | 444 | 11.7 |
| 1961 | 436 | 11.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Trinidad
|
Zambia
|
|
| 2024 | 53.6% | 46.9% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | 46.3% |
| 2022 | 53.3% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | 53.3% | 45.2% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | 44.6% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | 44.1% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | 43.5% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | 43% |
| 2016 | 53.2% | 42.4% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 41.9% |
| 2014 | 53.4% | 41.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | 40.9% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | 40.4% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | 39.9% |
| 2010 | 54% | 39.4% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | 38.9% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | 38.4% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | 37.9% |
| 2006 | 54.8% | 37.4% |
| 2005 | 55% | 36.9% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | 36.4% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | 36% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | 35.5% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | 35% |
| 2000 | 55.9% | 34.8% |
| 1999 | 55.8% | 35.3% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | 35.7% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | 36.2% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | 36.6% |
| 1995 | 55% | 37.1% |
| 1994 | 54.9% | 37.6% |
| 1993 | 54.7% | 38% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | 38.5% |
| 1991 | 54.3% | 39% |
| 1990 | 54.1% | 39.4% |
| 1989 | 53.9% | 39.5% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | 39.5% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | 39.6% |
| 1986 | 53.4% | 39.6% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | 39.7% |
| 1984 | 53% | 39.7% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | 39.8% |
| 1982 | 52.7% | 39.8% |
| 1981 | 52.5% | 39.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | 39.8% |
| 1979 | 51.4% | 38.8% |
| 1978 | 50.5% | 37.8% |
| 1977 | 49.6% | 36.9% |
| 1976 | 48.6% | 35.9% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | 34.9% |
| 1974 | 46.8% | 34% |
| 1973 | 45.8% | 33.1% |
| 1972 | 44.9% | 32.1% |
| 1971 | 44% | 31.2% |
| 1970 | 43% | 30.4% |
| 1969 | 42.1% | 29.4% |
| 1968 | 41.2% | 27.8% |
| 1967 | 40.3% | 26.3% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | 24.8% |
| 1965 | 38.5% | 23.4% |
| 1964 | 37.6% | 22% |
| 1963 | 36.7% | 20.7% |
| 1962 | 35.9% | 19.8% |
| 1961 | 35% | 19% |
| 1960 | 34.2% | 18.1% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago and from 36.4% to 46.9% in Zambia.
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
|
Zambia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Lusaka | 2.47M |
| Kitwe | 625K |
| Ndola | 528K |
| Chingola | 255K |
| Mufulira | 182K |
| Livingstone | 177K |
| Kasama | 158K |
| Kapiri Mposhi | 65.2K |
| Choma | 51.8K |
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