Ethiopia has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 691 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Ethiopia has 90,009 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, Ethiopia and Trinidad and Tobago are ranked 80th and 38th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ethiopia has 1.62% of the world's population and 0.76% 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 Ethiopia is 56.1% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.
Population density comparison
Ethiopia
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 691 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 80/197 | 38/197 |
| Population |
138227398
|
1372940
|
| Land area | 435,716 sq mi | 1,981 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,982 sq ft | 40,355 sq ft |
| Rural population | 76.3% | 46.4% |
| Urban population | 23.7% | 53.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 4.32% | 0% |
Ethiopia vs Trinidad and Tobago:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Ethiopia increased by 73.6%, compared to a 1.71% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.
In 2004, Ethiopia ranked 99th for population density and is in 80th place now. Trinidad and Tobago was 33rd in 2004 and ranks 38th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 691 |
| 2023 | 295.4 | 690 |
| 2022 | 287.8 | 690 |
| 2021 | 280.3 | 690 |
| 2020 | 272.9 | 690 |
| 2019 | 265.6 | 689 |
| 2018 | 258.6 | 686 |
| 2017 | 251.7 | 685 |
| 2016 | 244.9 | 684 |
| 2015 | 238.4 | 681 |
| 2014 | 232.1 | 679 |
| 2013 | 225.9 | 677 |
| 2012 | 219.8 | 674 |
| 2011 | 213.8 | 670 |
| 2010 | 207.8 | 665 |
| 2009 | 202 | 661 |
| 2008 | 196.3 | 661 |
| 2007 | 190.7 | 658 |
| 2006 | 185.2 | 655 |
| 2005 | 179.8 | 654 |
| 2004 | 174.6 | 679 |
| 2003 | 191.2 | 676 |
| 2002 | 185.5 | 672 |
| 2001 | 180 | 669 |
| 2000 | 174.6 | 666 |
| 1999 | 169.3 | 664 |
| 1998 | 164.1 | 661 |
| 1997 | 159 | 659 |
| 1996 | 154 | 657 |
| 1995 | 149 | 654 |
| 1994 | 144 | 650 |
| 1993 | 139.1 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Ethiopia
|
Trinidad
|
|
| 2024 | 23.7% | 53.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | 53.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7% | 53.3% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | 53.3% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | 53.2% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | 53.2% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | 53.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | 53.2% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | 53.2% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | 53.3% |
| 2014 | 19% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | 53.5% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | 53.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | 53.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | 54% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | 54.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | 54.4% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | 54.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | 54.8% |
| 2005 | 15.7% | 55% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | 55.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | 55.3% |
| 2002 | 15.1% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | 55.7% |
| 2000 | 14.7% | 55.9% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | 55.8% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | 55.6% |
| 1997 | 14.2% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 14% | 55.2% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | 55% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | 54.9% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | 54.7% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | 54.5% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | 54.3% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | 54.1% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | 53.8% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | 53.6% |
| 1986 | 11.7% | 53.4% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | 53.2% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | 53% |
| 1983 | 11% | 52.8% |
| 1982 | 10.8% | 52.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | 52.5% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 10.2% | 51.4% |
| 1978 | 10% | 50.5% |
| 1977 | 9.83% | 49.6% |
| 1976 | 9.64% | 48.6% |
| 1975 | 9.46% | 47.7% |
| 1974 | 9.28% | 46.8% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | 45.8% |
| 1972 | 8.93% | 44.9% |
| 1971 | 8.76% | 44% |
| 1970 | 8.59% | 43% |
| 1969 | 8.42% | 42.1% |
| 1968 | 8.26% | 41.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | 40.3% |
| 1966 | 7.84% | 39.4% |
| 1965 | 7.59% | 38.5% |
| 1964 | 7.34% | 37.6% |
| 1963 | 7.1% | 36.7% |
| 1962 | 6.87% | 35.9% |
| 1961 | 6.65% | 35% |
| 1960 | 6.43% | 34.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 15.5% to 23.7% in Ethiopia and from 55.2% to 53.6% in Trinidad and Tobago.
Densely populated cities
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Addis Ababa | 5.7M |
| Gondar | 324K |
| Mekelle | 324K |
| Awasa | 300K |
| Dire Dawa | 277K |
| Bahir Dar | 243K |
| Dessie | 188K |
| Jimma | 178K |
| Harar | 157K |
| Jijiga | 126K |
|
Trinidad
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port of Spain | 84.1K |
| Chaguanas | 83.5K |
| San Fernando | 55.4K |
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