Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2924 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.2924 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.1923 thousands per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1943 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1966 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1991 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2016 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2041 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2066 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2118 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2145 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2173 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.22 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.225 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2274 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2299 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2331 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.236 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2386 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.241 thousands per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2431 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2451 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.247 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2488 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2504 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2519 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2531 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2541 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.255 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2558 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2578 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.259 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2603 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2616 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2629 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2642 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2655 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2668 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2681 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2695 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2711 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2728 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2745 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2762 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2778 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2794 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2809 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2826 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2907 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2882 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2892 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2908 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.103 thousands per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.203 thousands per square kilometre | 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2145 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2291 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.241 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2504 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2431 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2558 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2623 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2567 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2681 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2775 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2695 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2907 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2902 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2882 thousands per square kilometre | 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 39 El Salvador 0.3038 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 40 Cayman Islands 0.3013 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 41 Saint Lucia 0.2935 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 43 United Kingdom 0.2829 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 44 Seychelles 0.2754 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 45 Kuwait 0.269 thousands 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 total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2924 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1923 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (thousands) 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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Total population (thousands) 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.