Eritrea has a population density of 75.6 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Eritrea has 358,025 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Eritrea and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 157th and 38th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, hence the population density in Eritrea is 89.1% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Eritrea
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 75.6 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 157/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
3667774
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 46,787 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 368,919 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.1% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 43.9% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Eritrea vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Eritrea increased by 35.9%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Eritrea ranked 155th for population density and is in 157th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Eritrea
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 43.9% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 42% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 37.6% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 37% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 35.8% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | 54% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 34% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 33% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 31.1% | 55% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 29.2% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 27.5% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | 55% |
| 1994 | 21.8% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 21% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 20.3% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 19.6% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 18.9% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 17% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 16.4% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 15.8% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 15.2% | 53% |
| 1983 | 14.9% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 14.8% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 14.2% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 14% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 13.9% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 13.7% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 13.5% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 13% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 12.8% | 44% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | 43% |
| 1969 | 12.5% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 12.4% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 12.2% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 11.8% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 11.5% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 11.1% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 10.8% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 10.4% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 10.1% | 35% |
| 1960 | 9.8% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 30.2% to 43.9% in Eritrea and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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