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Population density: Egypt vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Egypt has a population density of 313 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Egypt and Trinidad and Tobago rank 79th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% 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 Egypt 54.9% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Egypt
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Egypt Trinidad
2026 313 694
2025 308 693
2024 303 691
2023 298 690
2022 293 690
2021 288.7 690
2020 284.4 690
2019 279.8 689
2018 275 686
2017 269.8 685
2016 264.5 684
2015 259.1 681
2014 253.8 679
2013 248 677
2012 242.4 674
2011 237 670
2010 232.1 665
2009 227.7 661
2008 223.4 661
2007 219.3 658
2006 215.2 655
2005 211 654
2004 206.8 679
2003 202.6 676
2002 198.4 672
2001 194.2 669
2000 190.2 666
1999 186.1 664
1998 182 661
1997 178 659
1996 174.4 657
1995 170.8 654
1994 167.3 650
1993 163.7 646
1992 160 642
1991 156.2 637
1990 151.9 632
1989 147.6 627
1988 143.6 621
1987 139.7 615
1986 135.8 607
1985 132 599
1984 128.1 592
1983 124.3 586
1982 120.7 580
1981 117.5 573
1980 114.4 566
1979 111.4 559
1978 108.7 552
1977 106 545
1976 103.5 538
1975 101.1 532
1974 98.8 525
1973 96.5 519
1972 94.3 512
1971 92.2 506
1970 90.1 501
1969 88 495
1968 85.9 489
1967 83.8 483
1966 81.7 476
1965 79.7 469
1964 77.7 461
1963 75.7 453
1962 73.7 444
1961 71.8 436

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 Egypt increased by 45.4%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th by population density and is 79th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Egypt
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Egypt Trinidad
2024 42.8% 54%
2023 42.7% 54%
2022 42.6% 53.9%
2021 42.6% 53.9%
2020 42.5% 53.9%
2019 42.5% 53.9%
2018 42.5% 53.9%
2017 42.4% 53.9%
2016 42.5% 53.9%
2015 42.6% 53.9%
2014 42.7% 53.9%
2013 42.8% 53.9%
2012 42.8% 53.9%
2011 42.9% 53.9%
2010 42.9% 54.1%
2009 42.9% 54.4%
2008 43% 54.7%
2007 43% 54.9%
2006 43% 55.2%
2005 43% 55.4%
2004 42.9% 55.6%
2003 42.9% 55.7%
2002 42.8% 55.8%
2001 42.8% 55.9%
2000 42.7% 55.9%
1999 42.7% 55.9%
1998 42.7% 55.9%
1997 42.6% 55.8%
1996 42.6% 55.8%
1995 42.7% 55.7%
1994 42.8% 55.6%
1993 43% 55.5%
1992 43.2% 55.3%
1991 43.4% 55.2%
1990 43.6% 55%
1989 43.7% 54.8%
1988 43.9% 54.6%
1987 44% 54.4%
1986 44% 54.1%
1985 44% 53.9%
1984 44% 53.6%
1983 43.9% 53.3%
1982 43.9% 53%
1981 43.9% 52.6%
1980 43.9% 52.3%
1979 43.9% 51.8%
1978 43.8% 51%
1977 43.8% 50%
1976 43.8% 48.7%
1975 43.7% 47.3%
1974 43.5% 45.7%
1973 43.4% 44%
1972 43.1% 42.2%
1971 42.9% 40.5%
1970 42.6% 38.8%
1969 42.3% 37%
1968 41.9% 34.7%
1967 41.6% 32.1%
1966 41.2% 29.3%
1965 40.8% 26.5%
1964 40.3% 23.8%
1963 39.7% 21.5%
1962 39% 19.5%
1961 38.4% 18.1%
1960 37.8% 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 42.9% to 42.8% in Egypt and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Egypt
City Population
Cairo 9.8M
Alexandria 5.36M
Giza 4.46M
Shubra El Kheima 1.03M
Port Said 792K
Suez 716K
Mansoura 622K
Helwan 619K
El Mahalla El Kubra 593K
Asyut 562K
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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