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Population density: Bolivia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Bolivia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 183rd and 40th by population density, 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 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 Bolivia 95.6% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Trinidad
2026 30.5 694
2025 30.1 693
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

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 Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Trinidad
2024 71.2% 54%
2023 70.9% 54%
2022 70.6% 53.9%
2021 70.3% 53.9%
2020 70% 53.9%
2019 69.7% 53.9%
2018 69.4% 53.9%
2017 69.1% 53.9%
2016 68.7% 53.9%
2015 68.4% 53.9%
2014 68% 53.9%
2013 67.7% 53.9%
2012 67.3% 53.9%
2011 66.8% 53.9%
2010 66.4% 54.1%
2009 66% 54.4%
2008 65.5% 54.7%
2007 65.1% 54.9%
2006 64.7% 55.2%
2005 64.2% 55.4%
2004 63.8% 55.6%
2003 63.3% 55.7%
2002 62.8% 55.8%
2001 62.3% 55.9%
2000 61.9% 55.9%
1999 61.4% 55.9%
1998 60.9% 55.9%
1997 60.4% 55.8%
1996 59.9% 55.8%
1995 59.4% 55.7%
1994 58.8% 55.6%
1993 58.2% 55.5%
1992 57.6% 55.3%
1991 56.8% 55.2%
1990 55.9% 55%
1989 54.9% 54.8%
1988 53.8% 54.6%
1987 52.6% 54.4%
1986 51.3% 54.1%
1985 50.1% 53.9%
1984 48.8% 53.6%
1983 47.5% 53.3%
1982 46.3% 53%
1981 45.2% 52.6%
1980 44.1% 52.3%
1979 43.1% 51.8%
1978 42.3% 51%
1977 41.7% 50%
1976 41.2% 48.7%
1975 40.8% 47.3%
1974 40.5% 45.7%
1973 40.1% 44%
1972 39.8% 42.2%
1971 39.5% 40.5%
1970 39.2% 38.8%
1969 38.9% 37%
1968 38.6% 34.7%
1967 38.4% 32.1%
1966 38.1% 29.3%
1965 37.9% 26.5%
1964 37.7% 23.8%
1963 37.5% 21.5%
1962 37.3% 19.5%
1961 37.1% 18.1%
1960 36.9% 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 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Bolivia
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
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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