Population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 266.57 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266.57 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 215 countries
All-time high
266.58 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
168.25 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 266.57 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.25 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.25 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 171.58 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 174.82 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 177.97 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 180.98 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 183.81 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 186.44 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 188.89 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 191.17 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 193.27 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 195.44 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 197.84 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 200.36 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 202.88 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 205.35 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 207.86 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 210.44 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 213.13 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 215.91 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 218.66 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 221.27 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 223.77 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 226.22 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 228.65 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 231.46 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 234.53 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 237.3 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 239.78 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 242.03 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 244.1 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 246.04 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 247.89 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 249.6 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 251.14 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 252.47 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 253.59 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 254.55 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 255.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 256.28 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 257.26 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 258.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 259.65 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 260.96 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 262.26 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 252.34 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 253.01 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 254.03 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 255.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 255.38 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 256.86 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 258.87 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 260.27 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 261.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 262.25 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 263.09 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 263.92 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 264.45 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 264.95 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 265.88 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 266.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 266.58 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 266.24 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 266.57 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 266.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 145.56 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 266.57 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.08 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.43 units per square kilometre | 168.25 units per square kilometre | 191.17 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.25 units per square kilometre | 193.27 units per square kilometre | 215.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.37 units per square kilometre | 218.66 units per square kilometre | 242.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.11 units per square kilometre | 244.1 units per square kilometre | 256.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.84 units per square kilometre | 252.34 units per square kilometre | 262.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.19 units per square kilometre | 256.86 units per square kilometre | 265.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.45 units per square kilometre | 266.24 units per square kilometre | 266.58 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 43 United Kingdom 283.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 British Virgin Islands 259.9 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Population density 175.12 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 266.57 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 266.58 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.25 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population by income level, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 46th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.