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Population density: Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Colombia has a population density of 126 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Colombia has 232,379 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago rank 140th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Colombia has 0.65% of the world's population and 0.74% 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 Colombia 81.8% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Colombia
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Colombia Trinidad
2026 126 694
2025 124.8 693
2024 123.5 691
2023 122.1 690
2022 120.8 690
2021 119.5 690
2020 118.2 690
2019 116.5 689
2018 114.4 686
2017 112.4 685
2016 110.7 684
2015 109.6 681
2014 108.7 679
2013 107.7 677
2012 106.7 674
2011 105.7 670
2010 104.5 665
2009 103.3 661
2008 102.1 661
2007 100.9 658
2006 99.7 655
2005 98.3 654
2004 97 679
2003 95.6 676
2002 94.1 672
2001 92.7 669
2000 91.3 666
1999 89.8 664
1998 88.2 661
1997 86.7 659
1996 85.1 657
1995 83.6 654
1994 82 650
1993 80.4 646
1992 78.8 642
1991 77.3 637
1990 75.7 632
1989 74.2 627
1988 72.7 621
1987 71.2 615
1986 69.7 607
1985 68.3 599
1984 66.9 592
1983 65.3 586
1982 63.8 580
1981 62.4 573
1980 60.9 566
1979 59.6 559
1978 58.2 552
1977 56.9 545
1976 55.7 538
1975 54.5 532
1974 53.3 525
1973 52.1 519
1972 50.9 512
1971 49.8 506
1970 48.6 501
1969 47.4 495
1968 46.1 489
1967 44.9 483
1966 43.7 476
1965 42.4 469
1964 41.2 461
1963 40 453
1962 38.7 444
1961 37.6 436

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 Colombia increased by 26.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Colombia ranked 136th by population density and is 140th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Colombia
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Colombia Trinidad
2024 78.5% 54%
2023 78.3% 54%
2022 78% 53.9%
2021 77.8% 53.9%
2020 77.6% 53.9%
2019 77.5% 53.9%
2018 77.3% 53.9%
2017 77.2% 53.9%
2016 77.2% 53.9%
2015 77.2% 53.9%
2014 77.1% 53.9%
2013 77% 53.9%
2012 76.9% 53.9%
2011 76.8% 53.9%
2010 76.7% 54.1%
2009 76.6% 54.4%
2008 76.5% 54.7%
2007 76.3% 54.9%
2006 76.2% 55.2%
2005 76% 55.4%
2004 75.8% 55.6%
2003 75.5% 55.7%
2002 75.2% 55.8%
2001 74.8% 55.9%
2000 74.3% 55.9%
1999 73.9% 55.9%
1998 73.4% 55.9%
1997 72.9% 55.8%
1996 72.3% 55.8%
1995 71.8% 55.7%
1994 71.3% 55.6%
1993 70.9% 55.5%
1992 70.4% 55.3%
1991 70% 55.2%
1990 69.5% 55%
1989 69% 54.8%
1988 68.5% 54.6%
1987 68.1% 54.4%
1986 67.6% 54.1%
1985 67.1% 53.9%
1984 66.6% 53.6%
1983 66.1% 53.3%
1982 65.7% 53%
1981 65.2% 52.6%
1980 64.7% 52.3%
1979 64.3% 51.8%
1978 63.8% 51%
1977 63.2% 50%
1976 62.7% 48.7%
1975 62.1% 47.3%
1974 61.5% 45.7%
1973 60.8% 44%
1972 60% 42.2%
1971 59.1% 40.5%
1970 58.2% 38.8%
1969 57.2% 37%
1968 56.1% 34.7%
1967 55% 32.1%
1966 54% 29.3%
1965 53% 26.5%
1964 52% 23.8%
1963 51% 21.5%
1962 50.1% 19.5%
1961 49.1% 18.1%
1960 48.1% 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 75.8% to 78.5% in Colombia and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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Population density in other countries

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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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