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Population density: Djibouti vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Djibouti has a population density of 134 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Djibouti has 213,672 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Djibouti and Trinidad and Tobago rank 137th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Djibouti has 0.01% 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 Djibouti 80.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Djibouti
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Djibouti Trinidad
2026 134 694
2025 132.4 693
2024 130.6 691
2023 128.8 690
2022 127.1 690
2021 125.3 690
2020 123.5 690
2019 121.6 689
2018 119.8 686
2017 117.9 685
2016 115.9 684
2015 114 681
2014 112 679
2013 110 677
2012 108 674
2011 106 670
2010 103.9 665
2009 101.8 661
2008 99.7 661
2007 97.7 658
2006 95.6 655
2005 93.8 654
2004 92.3 679
2003 90.9 676
2002 88.9 672
2001 86.2 669
2000 83.5 666
1999 80.9 664
1998 78.1 661
1997 75.1 659
1996 72.4 657
1995 70.7 654
1994 70 650
1993 68.6 646
1992 69.9 642
1991 70.5 637
1990 64.8 632
1989 58.5 627
1988 54.1 621
1987 50.8 615
1986 47.6 607
1985 45 599
1984 42.9 592
1983 41.3 586
1982 39.9 580
1981 38.3 573
1980 36.4 566
1979 34 559
1978 31.3 552
1977 28.4 545
1976 25.8 538
1975 23.5 532
1974 21.5 525
1973 19.9 519
1972 18.6 512
1971 17.3 506
1970 16.2 501
1969 15.2 495
1968 14.3 489
1967 13.6 483
1966 12.9 476
1965 12.2 469
1964 11.5 461
1963 10.9 453
1962 10.4 444
1961 9.99 436

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 Djibouti increased by 40.2%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Djibouti ranked 139th by population density and is 137th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Djibouti
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Djibouti Trinidad
2024 72.9% 54%
2023 72.8% 54%
2022 72.6% 53.9%
2021 72.3% 53.9%
2020 72% 53.9%
2019 71.7% 53.9%
2018 71.5% 53.9%
2017 71.3% 53.9%
2016 71.1% 53.9%
2015 71% 53.9%
2014 70.9% 53.9%
2013 70.8% 53.9%
2012 70.7% 53.9%
2011 70.7% 53.9%
2010 70.6% 54.1%
2009 70.6% 54.4%
2008 70.7% 54.7%
2007 70.8% 54.9%
2006 71% 55.2%
2005 71.3% 55.4%
2004 71.6% 55.6%
2003 72% 55.7%
2002 72.5% 55.8%
2001 72.9% 55.9%
2000 73.3% 55.9%
1999 73.8% 55.9%
1998 74.2% 55.9%
1997 74.7% 55.8%
1996 75.1% 55.8%
1995 75.4% 55.7%
1994 75.7% 55.6%
1993 75.9% 55.5%
1992 76.1% 55.3%
1991 76.1% 55.2%
1990 76.1% 55%
1989 76% 54.8%
1988 75.8% 54.6%
1987 75.6% 54.4%
1986 75.4% 54.1%
1985 75.1% 53.9%
1984 74.8% 53.6%
1983 74.6% 53.3%
1982 74.2% 53%
1981 73.8% 52.6%
1980 73.2% 52.3%
1979 72.6% 51.8%
1978 71.8% 51%
1977 71% 50%
1976 70% 48.7%
1975 69% 47.3%
1974 67.9% 45.7%
1973 66.8% 44%
1972 65.6% 42.2%
1971 64.4% 40.5%
1970 63.1% 38.8%
1969 61.8% 37%
1968 60.6% 34.7%
1967 59.3% 32.1%
1966 58% 29.3%
1965 56.7% 26.5%
1964 55.4% 23.8%
1963 54.2% 21.5%
1962 53% 19.5%
1961 51.9% 18.1%
1960 50.8% 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 71.6% to 72.9% in Djibouti and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
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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