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Population density: Central African Republic vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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The Central African Republic has a population density of 23.7 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. The Central African Republic has 1,257,950 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. The Central African Republic and Trinidad and Tobago rank 185th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Central African Republic has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.42% 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 the Central African Republic 96.6% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Central African Republic
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
CAR Trinidad
2026 23.7 694
2025 22.9 693
2024 22.2 691
2023 21.4 690
2022 21.2 690
2021 21.3 690
2020 20.9 690
2019 20.6 689
2018 20.3 686
2017 19.9 685
2016 19.6 684
2015 19.2 681
2014 19.2 679
2013 19.3 677
2012 19.2 674
2011 19 670
2010 18.7 665
2009 18.8 661
2008 19 661
2007 18.6 658
2006 18.2 655
2005 17.8 654
2004 17.4 679
2003 17.1 676
2002 16.7 672
2001 16.3 669
2000 15.9 666
1999 15.5 664
1998 15.1 661
1997 14.7 659
1996 14.3 657
1995 13.9 654
1994 13.5 650
1993 13.1 646
1992 12.7 642
1991 12.3 637
1990 11.9 632
1989 11.6 627
1988 11.3 621
1987 11.1 615
1986 11 607
1985 10.8 599
1984 10.7 592
1983 10.5 586
1982 10.4 580
1981 10.3 573
1980 10.2 566
1979 10.1 559
1978 9.97 552
1977 9.87 545
1976 9.76 538
1975 9.62 532
1974 9.43 525
1973 9.25 519
1972 9.08 512
1971 8.9 506
1970 8.72 501
1969 8.53 495
1968 8.34 489
1967 8.15 483
1966 7.97 476
1965 7.81 469
1964 7.65 461
1963 7.5 453
1962 7.35 444
1961 7.21 436

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 the Central African Republic increased by 30.3%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, the Central African Republic ranked 182nd by population density and is 185th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Central African Republic
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
CAR Trinidad
2024 44.1% 54%
2023 43.7% 54%
2022 43.3% 53.9%
2021 42.9% 53.9%
2020 42.3% 53.9%
2019 41.8% 53.9%
2018 41.3% 53.9%
2017 40.8% 53.9%
2016 40.4% 53.9%
2015 40% 53.9%
2014 39.6% 53.9%
2013 39.3% 53.9%
2012 39% 53.9%
2011 38.8% 53.9%
2010 38.6% 54.1%
2009 38.5% 54.4%
2008 38.3% 54.7%
2007 38.2% 54.9%
2006 38.1% 55.2%
2005 38% 55.4%
2004 38% 55.6%
2003 37.9% 55.7%
2002 37.8% 55.8%
2001 37.8% 55.9%
2000 37.7% 55.9%
1999 37.7% 55.9%
1998 37.6% 55.9%
1997 37.6% 55.8%
1996 37.5% 55.8%
1995 37.5% 55.7%
1994 37.4% 55.6%
1993 37.4% 55.5%
1992 37.3% 55.3%
1991 37.3% 55.2%
1990 37.2% 55%
1989 37.1% 54.8%
1988 37% 54.6%
1987 36.9% 54.4%
1986 36.8% 54.1%
1985 36.7% 53.9%
1984 36.6% 53.6%
1983 36.5% 53.3%
1982 36.3% 53%
1981 36.1% 52.6%
1980 35.9% 52.3%
1979 35.7% 51.8%
1978 35.4% 51%
1977 35.2% 50%
1976 34.8% 48.7%
1975 34.4% 47.3%
1974 33.5% 45.7%
1973 32.2% 44%
1972 30.7% 42.2%
1971 29.1% 40.5%
1970 27.6% 38.8%
1969 26.5% 37%
1968 25.6% 34.7%
1967 24.7% 32.1%
1966 24% 29.3%
1965 23.2% 26.5%
1964 22.5% 23.8%
1963 21.9% 21.5%
1962 21.2% 19.5%
1961 20.7% 18.1%
1960 20.1% 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 38% to 44.1% in the Central African Republic and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

CAR
City Population
Bangui 889K
Berberati 76.9K
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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