What is the highest population, 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, 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, per square kilometre?

Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.

Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago

Name: Population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Trinidad and Tobago: Population, 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

31st

of 186 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

1961–2023

Population, 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, 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, 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.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 31st out of 186 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, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961 to 2023.
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%

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

28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 283.11 units per square kilometre compare
29 Kuwait 272.36 units per square kilometre compare
30 Gambia 266.58 units per square kilometre compare
32 Jamaica 262.21 units per square kilometre compare
33 Seychelles 260.38 units per square kilometre compare
34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 259.8 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

More gender data for Trinidad and Tobago

Child population (UN estimates and projections) 243.17 (2030)
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.79 % change on previous year (2030)
Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 7,635 (2025)
Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,919 (2025)
Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,767 (2025)
Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 8,055 (2025)
Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,904 (2025)
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 8,200 (2025)
Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 8,090 (2025)
Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 8,391 (2025)

All data for Trinidad and Tobago →

Frequently asked questions

What is population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?: Population, 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, 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, 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, per square kilometre?: Trinidad and Tobago ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is population, 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator: Population, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Population 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.