Bolivia has a population density of 29.7 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bolivia and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 183rd and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Bolivia is 95.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 29.7 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 183/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
12716350
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 418,264 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 939,358 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 28.5% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 71.5% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 25.4% | 0% |
Bolivia vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bolivia increased by 34.9%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Bolivia ranked 177th for population density and is in 183rd place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 29.7 | 691 |
| 2023 | 29.3 | 690 |
| 2022 | 28.9 | 690 |
| 2021 | 28.5 | 690 |
| 2020 | 28.3 | 690 |
| 2019 | 27.9 | 689 |
| 2018 | 27.5 | 686 |
| 2017 | 27.1 | 685 |
| 2016 | 26.7 | 684 |
| 2015 | 26.3 | 681 |
| 2014 | 25.9 | 679 |
| 2013 | 25.5 | 677 |
| 2012 | 25.1 | 674 |
| 2011 | 24.7 | 670 |
| 2010 | 24.3 | 665 |
| 2009 | 23.9 | 661 |
| 2008 | 23.6 | 661 |
| 2007 | 23.2 | 658 |
| 2006 | 22.8 | 655 |
| 2005 | 22.4 | 654 |
| 2004 | 22 | 679 |
| 2003 | 21.6 | 676 |
| 2002 | 21.3 | 672 |
| 2001 | 20.9 | 669 |
| 2000 | 20.6 | 666 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 664 |
| 1998 | 19.9 | 661 |
| 1997 | 19.5 | 659 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 657 |
| 1995 | 18.8 | 654 |
| 1994 | 18.5 | 650 |
| 1993 | 18.1 | 646 |
| 1992 | 17.8 | 642 |
| 1991 | 17.4 | 637 |
| 1990 | 17 | 632 |
| 1989 | 16.7 | 627 |
| 1988 | 16.3 | 621 |
| 1987 | 16 | 615 |
| 1986 | 15.7 | 607 |
| 1985 | 15.3 | 599 |
| 1984 | 15 | 592 |
| 1983 | 14.7 | 586 |
| 1982 | 14.4 | 580 |
| 1981 | 14.1 | 573 |
| 1980 | 13.8 | 566 |
| 1979 | 13.5 | 559 |
| 1978 | 13.2 | 552 |
| 1977 | 12.9 | 545 |
| 1976 | 12.6 | 538 |
| 1975 | 12.3 | 532 |
| 1974 | 12 | 525 |
| 1973 | 11.7 | 519 |
| 1972 | 11.5 | 512 |
| 1971 | 11.2 | 506 |
| 1970 | 11 | 501 |
| 1969 | 10.7 | 495 |
| 1968 | 10.5 | 489 |
| 1967 | 10.3 | 483 |
| 1966 | 10 | 476 |
| 1965 | 9.83 | 469 |
| 1964 | 9.62 | 461 |
| 1963 | 9.42 | 453 |
| 1962 | 9.22 | 444 |
| 1961 | 9.03 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 71.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 69.1% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 68% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 66.9% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | 54% |
| 2009 | 66% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 64.2% | 55% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 62.8% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 62.3% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 60.2% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | 55% |
| 1994 | 58.6% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 58.1% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 55.6% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 54.6% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 53.6% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 51.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 49.5% | 53% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 46.5% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 43.4% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 41% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 40.7% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 40.4% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 40.1% | 44% |
| 1970 | 39.8% | 43% |
| 1969 | 39.5% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 39.2% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 38.9% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 38.6% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 38.3% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 38% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 37.7% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 37.4% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 37.1% | 35% |
| 1960 | 36.8% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 63.7% to 71.5% in Bolivia and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra | 3.15M |
| El Alto | 842K |
| La Paz | 756K |
| Cochabamba | 632K |
| Sucre | 361K |
| Oruro | 265K |
| Potosi | 190K |
| Tarija | 180K |
| Sacaba | 172K |
| Trinidad | 124K |
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|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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