Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Botswana has 2,483,705 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, Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 190th and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Botswana has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% 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 Botswana is 98.3% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 691 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 690 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 690 |
| 2021 | 11 | 690 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 690 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 689 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 686 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 685 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 684 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 681 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 679 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 677 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 674 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 670 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 665 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 661 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 661 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 658 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 655 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 654 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 679 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 676 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 672 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 669 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 666 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 664 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 661 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 659 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 657 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 654 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 650 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 646 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 642 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 637 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 632 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 627 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 621 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 615 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 607 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 599 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 592 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 586 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 580 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 573 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 566 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 559 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 552 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 545 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 538 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 532 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 525 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 519 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 512 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 506 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 501 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 495 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 489 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 483 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 476 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 469 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 461 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 453 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 444 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 436 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 54% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 55% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 55% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 49% | 55% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 53% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 9% | 44% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 43% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 35% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
Compare countries by 7 more topics
Population density in other countries
people per square mile
Population density
Relevant pages:
By topic
vs
comparisons:
Population density comparisons
