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Population density: Algeria vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Algeria has a population density of 52.3 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Algeria has 547,628 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Algeria and Trinidad and Tobago rank 170th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Algeria has 0.58% of the world's population and 1.6% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Algeria 92.5% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Algeria
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Algeria Trinidad
2026 52.3 694
2025 51.6 693
2024 50.9 691
2023 50.2 690
2022 49.5 690
2021 48.7 690
2020 47.9 690
2019 47.1 689
2018 46.2 686
2017 45.3 685
2016 44.4 684
2015 43.5 681
2014 42.6 679
2013 41.8 677
2012 40.9 674
2011 40.1 670
2010 39.4 665
2009 38.6 661
2008 37.9 661
2007 37.2 658
2006 36.6 655
2005 36 654
2004 35.5 679
2003 35 676
2002 34.5 672
2001 34.1 669
2000 33.6 666
1999 33.1 664
1998 32.7 661
1997 32.2 659
1996 31.6 657
1995 31 654
1994 30.3 650
1993 29.7 646
1992 29 642
1991 28.3 637
1990 27.6 632
1989 26.9 627
1988 26.2 621
1987 25.5 615
1986 24.7 607
1985 23.9 599
1984 23.1 592
1983 22.4 586
1982 21.6 580
1981 20.9 573
1980 20.2 566
1979 19.6 559
1978 19 552
1977 18.5 545
1976 17.8 538
1975 17 532
1974 16.5 525
1973 16.1 519
1972 15.7 512
1971 15.3 506
1970 15 501
1969 14.7 495
1968 14.3 489
1967 14 483
1966 13.7 476
1965 13.4 469
1964 13.2 461
1963 13 453
1962 12.8 444
1961 12.6 436

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Algeria increased by 42.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Algeria ranked 169th by population density and is 170th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Algeria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Algeria Trinidad
2024 75.3% 54%
2023 74.7% 54%
2022 74.2% 53.9%
2021 73.6% 53.9%
2020 73.1% 53.9%
2019 72.5% 53.9%
2018 71.9% 53.9%
2017 71.3% 53.9%
2016 70.7% 53.9%
2015 70.1% 53.9%
2014 69.5% 53.9%
2013 68.9% 53.9%
2012 68.3% 53.9%
2011 67.7% 53.9%
2010 67.1% 54.1%
2009 66.5% 54.4%
2008 65.9% 54.7%
2007 65.2% 54.9%
2006 64.4% 55.2%
2005 63.7% 55.4%
2004 62.9% 55.6%
2003 62.1% 55.7%
2002 61.4% 55.8%
2001 60.6% 55.9%
2000 59.9% 55.9%
1999 59.1% 55.9%
1998 58.3% 55.9%
1997 57.5% 55.8%
1996 56.8% 55.8%
1995 56% 55.7%
1994 55.2% 55.6%
1993 54.5% 55.5%
1992 53.7% 55.3%
1991 52.9% 55.2%
1990 52.1% 55%
1989 51.3% 54.8%
1988 50.5% 54.6%
1987 49.7% 54.4%
1986 48.9% 54.1%
1985 47.9% 53.9%
1984 46.9% 53.6%
1983 45.8% 53.3%
1982 44.8% 53%
1981 43.7% 52.6%
1980 42.8% 52.3%
1979 41.9% 51.8%
1978 41.3% 51%
1977 40.8% 50%
1976 40.5% 48.7%
1975 40.2% 47.3%
1974 40.1% 45.7%
1973 39.9% 44%
1972 39.8% 42.2%
1971 39.7% 40.5%
1970 39.6% 38.8%
1969 39.5% 37%
1968 39.3% 34.7%
1967 39.1% 32.1%
1966 38.8% 29.3%
1965 38.3% 26.5%
1964 37.4% 23.8%
1963 36.1% 21.5%
1962 34.5% 19.5%
1961 32.9% 18.1%
1960 31.3% 17.5%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 62.9% to 75.3% in Algeria and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Algeria
City Population
Algiers 2.36M
Oran 803K
Constantine 465K
Batna 291K
Setif 288K
Djelfa 266K
Annaba 257K
Sidi Bel Abbes 213K
Biskra 205K
Tebessa 194K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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