Population density in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population density was 175.12 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
175.12 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 234 countries
All-time high
295.2 people per km²
in 2028
All-time low
0.0006 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Trinidad and Tobago, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 175.12 people per km².
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 295.2 people per km² in 2028 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 people per km², in 1000.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0006 people per km² | 0.0006 people per km² | 0.0006 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0014 people per km² | 0.0014 people per km² | 0.0014 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 0.0027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0055 people per km² | 0.0055 people per km² | 0.0055 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0111 people per km² | 0.0111 people per km² | 0.0111 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.0224 people per km² | 0.0224 people per km² | 0.0224 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.045 people per km² | 0.045 people per km² | 0.045 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.0901 people per km² | 0.0901 people per km² | 0.0901 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1351 people per km² | 0.1351 people per km² | 0.1351 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.2027 people per km² | 0.2027 people per km² | 0.2027 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3041 people per km² | 0.3041 people per km² | 0.3041 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4563 people per km² | 0.4563 people per km² | 0.4563 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6844 people per km² | 0.6844 people per km² | 0.6844 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1.54 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.31 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 2.31 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.47 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | 3.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.05 people per km² | 3.9 people per km² | 6.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 8.77 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 10.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 12.18 people per km² | 11.4 people per km² | 12.75 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 13.45 people per km² | 12.87 people per km² | 14.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 14.8 people per km² | 14.17 people per km² | 15.48 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 17.25 people per km² | 15.71 people per km² | 18.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 21.54 people per km² | 19.39 people per km² | 23.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.36 people per km² | 24.51 people per km² | 32.61 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 37.76 people per km² | 33.58 people per km² | 42.08 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 47.51 people per km² | 43.07 people per km² | 52.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 58.76 people per km² | 53.27 people per km² | 64.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 71.12 people per km² | 65.81 people per km² | 76.33 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 79.12 people per km² | 77.19 people per km² | 80.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 87.27 people per km² | 81.55 people per km² | 93.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 108.62 people per km² | 95.88 people per km² | 122.89 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 142.99 people per km² | 126.47 people per km² | 160.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 178.86 people per km² | 164.71 people per km² | 191.17 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.25 people per km² | 193.27 people per km² | 215.92 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.37 people per km² | 218.66 people per km² | 242.03 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.11 people per km² | 244.1 people per km² | 256.28 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 262.94 people per km² | 257.27 people per km² | 268.82 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 278.48 people per km² | 270.3 people per km² | 289.45 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.22 people per km² | 288.7 people per km² | 295.2 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 292.02 people per km² | 288.24 people per km² | 294.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 281.12 people per km² | 274.5 people per km² | 287.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 264.84 people per km² | 256.36 people per km² | 272.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 244.68 people per km² | 234.71 people per km² | 254.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 222.39 people per km² | 212.61 people per km² | 232.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 201.88 people per km² | 193.59 people per km² | 210.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 184.22 people per km² | 176.74 people per km² | 191.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 175.12 people per km² | 175.12 people per km² | 175.12 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 85 Equatorial Guinea 178.37 people per km² compare
- 86 Saint Lucia 177.41 people per km² compare
- 87 United States Virgin Islands 177.09 people per km² compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 168.73 people per km² compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 165.91 people per km² compare
- 91 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 164.72 people per km² compare
More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.9% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 34,774 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.9% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,328 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.54 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.53 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population density in Trinidad and Tobago was 175.12 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 295.2 people per km² in 2028.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population density?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.