Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.2402 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.2402 units per square kilometre for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.2402 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1619 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1666 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1691 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1719 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1748 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1778 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1809 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.184 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1937 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1969 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1999 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2028 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2053 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2076 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2097 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2172 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.219 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2224 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.224 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2256 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2273 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2321 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2382 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2402 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.2402 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0501 units per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1738 units per square kilometre | 0.1619 units per square kilometre | 0.1872 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | 0.1904 units per square kilometre | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2238 units per square kilometre | 0.2154 units per square kilometre | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2373 units per square kilometre | 0.2346 units per square kilometre | 0.2402 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 24 Philippines 0.2751 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Vietnam 0.2446 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Saint Lucia 0.2414 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 United Kingdom 0.2345 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guam 0.2281 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 El Salvador 0.2277 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Population 1,269 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,269 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2433 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.2402 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2402 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1619 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.