Urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Urban population, per square kilometre was 143.82 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
143.82 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
53rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
145.74 units per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
30.52 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 143.82 units per square kilometre for urban population, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 145.74 units per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 30.52 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 53rd 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.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.46 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 37.5 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1964 | 42.42 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 47.97 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 53.86 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1967 | 59.8 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 65.51 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 70.66 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 75 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 79.14 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 83.57 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 88.12 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 92.64 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 97.05 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 101.25 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 105.2 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 108.79 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 111.9 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 114.39 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 116.5 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 118.54 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 120.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 122.52 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 124.67 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 126.94 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 129.02 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 130.91 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 132.65 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 134.26 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 135.76 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 137.17 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 138.47 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 139.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 140.62 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 141.46 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 142.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 142.76 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 143.32 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 143.89 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 144.44 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 144.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 145.4 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 145.74 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 139.77 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 139.61 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 139.56 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 139.47 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 138.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 138.94 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 139.6 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 140.35 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 140.92 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 141.42 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 141.88 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 142.32 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 142.62 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 142.89 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 143.4 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 143.7 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 143.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 143.63 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 143.82 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.08 units per square kilometre | 30.52 units per square kilometre | 70.66 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 94.27 units per square kilometre | 75 units per square kilometre | 111.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 123.67 units per square kilometre | 114.39 units per square kilometre | 132.65 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.56 units per square kilometre | 134.26 units per square kilometre | 143.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.18 units per square kilometre | 138.91 units per square kilometre | 145.74 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.43 units per square kilometre | 138.94 units per square kilometre | 143.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.74 units per square kilometre | 143.63 units per square kilometre | 143.82 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 50 Andorra 152.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Comoros 151.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 British Virgin Islands 144.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 139.41 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 Italy 138.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Nepal 137.84 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.07 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 292.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 171.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6467 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 52.15 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 39.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 12.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1509 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 143.82 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 145.74 units per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.52 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban 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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
Urban 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.