Population density in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population density was 266.57 people per sq. km of land area in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
266.57 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 216 countries
All-time high
266.58 people per sq. km of land area
in 2021
All-time low
168.25 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population density in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, population density in Trinidad and Tobago stood at 266.57 people per sq. km of land area.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 266.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2021 and was at its lowest, 168.25 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population density in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168.25 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 171.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 174.82 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 177.97 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 180.98 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 183.81 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 186.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 188.89 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 191.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 193.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 195.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 197.84 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 200.36 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 202.88 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 205.35 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 207.86 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 210.44 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 213.13 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 215.91 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 218.66 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 221.27 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 223.77 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 226.22 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 228.65 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 231.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 234.53 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 237.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 239.78 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 242.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 244.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 246.04 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 247.89 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 249.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 251.14 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 252.47 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 253.59 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 254.55 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 255.4 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 256.28 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 257.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 258.39 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 259.65 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 260.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 262.26 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 252.34 people per sq. km of land area | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 253.01 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 254.03 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 255.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 255.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 256.86 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 258.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 260.27 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 261.32 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 262.25 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 263.09 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 263.92 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 264.45 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 264.95 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 265.88 people per sq. km of land area | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 266.42 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 266.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 266.24 people per sq. km of land area | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 266.57 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 180.43 people per sq. km of land area | 168.25 people per sq. km of land area | 191.17 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.25 people per sq. km of land area | 193.27 people per sq. km of land area | 215.91 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.37 people per sq. km of land area | 218.66 people per sq. km of land area | 242.03 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 251.11 people per sq. km of land area | 244.09 people per sq. km of land area | 256.28 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 256.84 people per sq. km of land area | 252.34 people per sq. km of land area | 262.26 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.19 people per sq. km of land area | 256.86 people per sq. km of land area | 265.88 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 266.45 people per sq. km of land area | 266.24 people per sq. km of land area | 266.58 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.25 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 45 Kuwait 272.36 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 46 Gambia 266.58 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 48 Jamaica 262.21 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 49 Seychelles 260.38 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 50 British Virgin Islands 259.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population in the largest city 74.0% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in largest city 546,564 (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 15.11 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population density in Trinidad and Tobago was 266.57 people per sq. km of land area in 2023, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 266.58 people per sq. km of land area in 2021.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 168.25 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population density?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 47th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population density 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 FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.