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Population density: Eswatini vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Eswatini has a population density of 191.2 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Eswatini has 150,387 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Eswatini and Trinidad and Tobago rank 118th and 40th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Eswatini has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.01% 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 Eswatini 72.4% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Eswatini
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Eswatini Trinidad
2026 191.2 694
2025 189.1 693
2024 187.1 691
2023 185.3 690
2022 183.5 690
2021 181.7 690
2020 179.6 690
2019 177.7 689
2018 176 686
2017 174.4 685
2016 173.1 684
2015 172.1 681
2014 171.1 679
2013 170.2 677
2012 169.2 674
2011 168.3 670
2010 167.4 665
2009 166.4 661
2008 165.4 661
2007 164.2 658
2006 163.3 655
2005 162.5 654
2004 161.6 679
2003 160.6 676
2002 159.5 672
2001 158.3 669
2000 156.8 666
1999 155.2 664
1998 153.5 661
1997 151.6 659
1996 149.1 657
1995 146.1 654
1994 146.2 650
1993 146.3 646
1992 142.1 642
1991 136.8 637
1990 131.4 632
1989 126.2 627
1988 120.4 621
1987 115 615
1986 110.6 607
1985 106.3 599
1984 102.5 592
1983 99.2 586
1982 96 580
1981 92.9 573
1980 89.8 566
1979 86.9 559
1978 84.1 552
1977 81.4 545
1976 78.8 538
1975 76.4 532
1974 74.2 525
1973 72.1 519
1972 70.1 512
1971 68.2 506
1970 66.4 501
1969 64.7 495
1968 63.1 489
1967 61.6 483
1966 60 476
1965 58.5 469
1964 57 461
1963 55.7 453
1962 54.4 444
1961 53.2 436

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 Eswatini increased by 17.1%, compared to a 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Eswatini ranked 114th by population density and is 118th now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Eswatini
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Eswatini Trinidad
2024 26.2% 54%
2023 25.8% 54%
2022 25.4% 53.9%
2021 25% 53.9%
2020 24.7% 53.9%
2019 24.3% 53.9%
2018 24.1% 53.9%
2017 23.8% 53.9%
2016 23.5% 53.9%
2015 23.3% 53.9%
2014 23% 53.9%
2013 22.8% 53.9%
2012 22.6% 53.9%
2011 22.5% 53.9%
2010 22.3% 54.1%
2009 22.2% 54.4%
2008 22.2% 54.7%
2007 22.1% 54.9%
2006 22.2% 55.2%
2005 22.2% 55.4%
2004 22.3% 55.6%
2003 22.4% 55.7%
2002 22.6% 55.8%
2001 22.7% 55.9%
2000 22.8% 55.9%
1999 23% 55.9%
1998 23% 55.9%
1997 23.1% 55.8%
1996 23.1% 55.8%
1995 23.1% 55.7%
1994 23% 55.6%
1993 23% 55.5%
1992 23% 55.3%
1991 23% 55.2%
1990 22.9% 55%
1989 22.9% 54.8%
1988 22.9% 54.6%
1987 22.8% 54.4%
1986 22.7% 54.1%
1985 22.5% 53.9%
1984 22.1% 53.6%
1983 21.4% 53.3%
1982 20.6% 53%
1981 19.7% 52.6%
1980 18.8% 52.3%
1979 17.8% 51.8%
1978 16.8% 51%
1977 15.9% 50%
1976 15.1% 48.7%
1975 14.3% 47.3%
1974 13.5% 45.7%
1973 12.6% 44%
1972 11.8% 42.2%
1971 10.9% 40.5%
1970 10.1% 38.8%
1969 9.25% 37%
1968 8.49% 34.7%
1967 7.79% 32.1%
1966 7.16% 29.3%
1965 6.59% 26.5%
1964 6.03% 23.8%
1963 5.5% 21.5%
1962 4.99% 19.5%
1961 4.51% 18.1%
1960 4.06% 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 22.3% to 26.2% in Eswatini and from 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Densely populated cities

Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K
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 (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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