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Population density: Burundi vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Burundi has a population density of 1,487 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Burundi has 21,327 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Burundi and Trinidad and Tobago rank 15th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Burundi has 0.17% 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 Burundi 114.2% higher than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Burundi
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Burundi Trinidad
2026 1,487 694
2025 1,452 693
2024 1,417 691
2023 1,381 690
2022 1,344 690
2021 1,308 690
2020 1,273 690
2019 1,236 689
2018 1,196 686
2017 1,161 685
2016 1,134 684
2015 1,114 681
2014 1,089 679
2013 1,053 677
2012 1,016 674
2011 980 670
2010 946 665
2009 902 661
2008 858 661
2007 823 658
2006 793 655
2005 765 654
2004 737 679
2003 710 676
2002 688 672
2001 669 669
2000 653 666
1999 639 664
1998 624 661
1997 612 659
1996 612 657
1995 612 654
1994 576 650
1993 573 646
1992 591 642
1991 575 637
1990 563 632
1989 552 627
1988 541 621
1987 529 615
1986 517 607
1985 508 599
1984 497 592
1983 485 586
1982 472 580
1981 461 573
1980 442 566
1979 424 559
1978 414 552
1977 402 545
1976 392 538
1975 383 532
1974 374 525
1973 364 519
1972 365 512
1971 365 506
1970 356 501
1969 348 495
1968 341 489
1967 333 483
1966 325 476
1965 317 469
1964 308 461
1963 299.5 453
1962 293.3 444
1961 285.9 436

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 Burundi increased by 87.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Burundi ranked 27th by population density and is 15th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Burundi
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Burundi Trinidad
2024 24.8% 54%
2023 23.6% 54%
2022 22.3% 53.9%
2021 21.1% 53.9%
2020 19.9% 53.9%
2019 18.8% 53.9%
2018 17.7% 53.9%
2017 16.6% 53.9%
2016 15.6% 53.9%
2015 14.7% 53.9%
2014 13.8% 53.9%
2013 13% 53.9%
2012 12.2% 53.9%
2011 11.6% 53.9%
2010 11% 54.1%
2009 10.5% 54.4%
2008 10.1% 54.7%
2007 9.77% 54.9%
2006 9.46% 55.2%
2005 9.18% 55.4%
2004 8.92% 55.6%
2003 8.68% 55.7%
2002 8.45% 55.8%
2001 8.24% 55.9%
2000 8.04% 55.9%
1999 7.86% 55.9%
1998 7.68% 55.9%
1997 7.51% 55.8%
1996 7.34% 55.8%
1995 7.17% 55.7%
1994 7% 55.6%
1993 6.83% 55.5%
1992 6.65% 55.3%
1991 6.46% 55.2%
1990 6.27% 55%
1989 6.07% 54.8%
1988 5.86% 54.6%
1987 5.66% 54.4%
1986 5.46% 54.1%
1985 5.26% 53.9%
1984 5.07% 53.6%
1983 4.88% 53.3%
1982 4.69% 53%
1981 4.51% 52.6%
1980 4.34% 52.3%
1979 4.18% 51.8%
1978 4.02% 51%
1977 3.87% 50%
1976 3.72% 48.7%
1975 3.57% 47.3%
1974 3.42% 45.7%
1973 3.28% 44%
1972 3.14% 42.2%
1971 3.01% 40.5%
1970 2.88% 38.8%
1969 2.75% 37%
1968 2.63% 34.7%
1967 2.51% 32.1%
1966 2.4% 29.3%
1965 2.3% 26.5%
1964 2.2% 23.8%
1963 2.11% 21.5%
1962 2.01% 19.5%
1961 1.92% 18.1%
1960 1.84% 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 8.92% to 24.8% in Burundi and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
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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