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Population density: Belgium vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Belgium has a population density of 1,011 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Belgium has 27,855 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Belgium and Trinidad and Tobago rank 24th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Belgium has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.02% 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 Belgium 45.6% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Belgium
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Belgium Trinidad
2026 1,011 694
2025 1,009 693
2024 1,007 691
2023 1,001 690
2022 992 690
2021 984 690
2020 980 690
2019 976 689
2018 971 686
2017 971 685
2016 968 684
2015 963 681
2014 957 679
2013 953 677
2012 948 674
2011 943 670
2010 930 665
2009 922 661
2008 914 661
2007 907 658
2006 901 655
2005 895 654
2004 890 679
2003 886 676
2002 882 672
2001 878 669
2000 875 666
1999 - 664
1998 - 661
1997 - 659
1996 - 657
1995 - 654
1994 - 650
1993 - 646
1992 - 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 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 Belgium increased by 12.2%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Belgium ranked 20th by population density and is 24th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Belgium
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Belgium Trinidad
2024 87.6% 54%
2023 87.6% 54%
2022 87.5% 53.9%
2021 87.4% 53.9%
2020 87.3% 53.9%
2019 87.1% 53.9%
2018 86.9% 53.9%
2017 86.7% 53.9%
2016 86.5% 53.9%
2015 86.2% 53.9%
2014 86% 53.9%
2013 85.7% 53.9%
2012 85.5% 53.9%
2011 85.2% 53.9%
2010 85% 54.1%
2009 84.7% 54.4%
2008 84.4% 54.7%
2007 84.1% 54.9%
2006 83.9% 55.2%
2005 83.6% 55.4%
2004 83.3% 55.6%
2003 83% 55.7%
2002 82.7% 55.8%
2001 82.3% 55.9%
2000 82% 55.9%
1999 81.7% 55.9%
1998 81.4% 55.9%
1997 81% 55.8%
1996 80.7% 55.8%
1995 80.3% 55.7%
1994 80% 55.6%
1993 79.6% 55.5%
1992 79.3% 55.3%
1991 78.9% 55.2%
1990 78.6% 55%
1989 78.2% 54.8%
1988 77.8% 54.6%
1987 77.4% 54.4%
1986 77.1% 54.1%
1985 76.7% 53.9%
1984 76.3% 53.6%
1983 75.9% 53.3%
1982 75.5% 53%
1981 75.1% 52.6%
1980 74.7% 52.3%
1979 74.3% 51.8%
1978 73.9% 51%
1977 73.5% 50%
1976 73.1% 48.7%
1975 72.7% 47.3%
1974 72.3% 45.7%
1973 71.9% 44%
1972 71.5% 42.2%
1971 71.1% 40.5%
1970 70.6% 38.8%
1969 70.2% 37%
1968 69.6% 34.7%
1967 69.1% 32.1%
1966 68.6% 29.3%
1965 68% 26.5%
1964 67.5% 23.8%
1963 67% 21.5%
1962 66.6% 19.5%
1961 66.2% 18.1%
1960 65.9% 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 83.3% to 87.6% in Belgium and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Belgium
City Population
Brussels 1.25M
Antwerp 529K
Ghent 273K
Charleroi 204K
Liege 195K
Schaerbeek 133K
Anderlecht 121K
Bruges 119K
Namur 115K
Leuven 101K
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 (2000–2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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