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Population density: Eritrea vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Eritrea has a population density of 78.6 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Eritrea has 358,025 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago rank 156th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eritrea has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.08% 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 Eritrea 88.7% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Eritrea
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Eritrea Trinidad
2026 78.6 694
2025 77 693
2024 75.6 691
2023 74.2 690
2022 72.9 690
2021 71.6 690
2020 70.4 690
2019 69.3 689
2018 68.3 686
2017 67.4 685
2016 66.8 684
2015 66.4 681
2014 66.2 679
2013 65.8 677
2012 65 674
2011 64.1 670
2010 63 665
2009 61.8 661
2008 60.3 661
2007 58.7 658
2006 57.9 655
2005 57 654
2004 55.6 679
2003 64 676
2002 61.4 672
2001 59.3 669
2000 57.6 666
1999 56.7 664
1998 55.9 661
1997 55.2 659
1996 54.6 657
1995 51.9 654
1994 49.1 650
1993 47.6 646
1992 - 642
1991 - 637
1990 - 632
1989 - 627
1988 - 621
1987 - 615
1986 - 607
1985 - 599
1984 - 592
1983 - 586
1982 - 580
1981 - 573
1980 - 566
1979 - 559
1978 - 552
1977 - 545
1976 - 538
1975 - 532
1974 - 525
1973 - 519
1972 - 512
1971 - 506
1970 - 501
1969 - 495
1968 - 489
1967 - 483
1966 - 476
1965 - 469
1964 - 461
1963 - 453
1962 - 444
1961 - 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 Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Eritrea ranked 153rd by population density and is 156th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Eritrea
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Eritrea Trinidad
2024 34.5% 54%
2023 34.7% 54%
2022 34.8% 53.9%
2021 35% 53.9%
2020 35.1% 53.9%
2019 35.2% 53.9%
2018 35.3% 53.9%
2017 35.4% 53.9%
2016 35.5% 53.9%
2015 35.6% 53.9%
2014 35.6% 53.9%
2013 35.7% 53.9%
2012 35.7% 53.9%
2011 35.7% 53.9%
2010 35.6% 54.1%
2009 35.6% 54.4%
2008 35.5% 54.7%
2007 35.4% 54.9%
2006 35.3% 55.2%
2005 35.1% 55.4%
2004 34.9% 55.6%
2003 34.7% 55.7%
2002 34.5% 55.8%
2001 34.3% 55.9%
2000 34.1% 55.9%
1999 33.5% 55.9%
1998 32.4% 55.9%
1997 30.9% 55.8%
1996 29.2% 55.8%
1995 27.2% 55.7%
1994 25.2% 55.6%
1993 23.3% 55.5%
1992 21.4% 55.3%
1991 19.8% 55.2%
1990 18.6% 55%
1989 17.7% 54.8%
1988 16.7% 54.6%
1987 16.2% 54.4%
1986 15.8% 54.1%
1985 15.4% 53.9%
1984 15.2% 53.6%
1983 14.9% 53.3%
1982 14.7% 53%
1981 14.5% 52.6%
1980 14.4% 52.3%
1979 14.2% 51.8%
1978 14% 51%
1977 13.9% 50%
1976 13.7% 48.7%
1975 13.6% 47.3%
1974 13.4% 45.7%
1973 13.3% 44%
1972 13.1% 42.2%
1971 13% 40.5%
1970 12.8% 38.8%
1969 12.6% 37%
1968 12.4% 34.7%
1967 12.2% 32.1%
1966 12% 29.3%
1965 11.7% 26.5%
1964 11.5% 23.8%
1963 11.2% 21.5%
1962 11% 19.5%
1961 10.7% 18.1%
1960 10.4% 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 34.9% to 34.5% in Eritrea and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Eritrea
City Population
Asmara 963K
Keren 120K
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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